схватывать

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Russian

Etymology

схвати́ть (sxvatítʹ) +‎ -ывать (-yvatʹ)

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Verb

схва́тывать (sxvátyvatʹimpf (perfective схвати́ть)

  1. to grasp, to grab, to seize, to snap, to snatch, to catch, to catch hold of
    схва́тывать кого́-либо за́ руку/за ру́куsxvátyvatʹ kovó-libo zá ruku/za rúkuto seize/grasp someone by the hand
    схва́тывать на лету́sxvátyvatʹ na letúto pick up / learn / catch on pretty quick
    схва́тывать что попа́лоsxvátyvatʹ što popáloto seize up whatever comes to hand
    схва́тывать за́ душу/за ду́шуsxvátyvatʹ zá dušu/za dúšuto tug at one's heart-strings

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