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лови́ть

verb, imperfective
Partner пойма́ть, излови́ть
somewhat often used word

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catch

Also: pick up

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Лови́! Grab this.
Лови́ моме́нт. Seize the moment.
Ловите его! Ловите! Catch him! Catch him!
Некоторые лю́ди лови́ли крыс и е́ли их. Some people caught rats and ate them.
Лови́ его! Лови́! Catch him! Catch him!
Вчера́ я ходи́л на ре́ку лови́ть ры́бу. Yesterday I went to the river to catch fish.
Мир лови́л меня, но не пойма́л. The world chased me, but never caught.
Орёл не ло́вит мух. The eagle does not catch flies.
Лови́ его! Лови́! Catch him! Catch him!
Они уме́ют лови́ть ры́бу. They can fish.

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Imperative

singular	лови́
plural	лови́те

Past

masculine	лови́л
feminine	лови́ла
neuter	лови́ло
plural	лови́ли

Present / Future

Note: Stress change

	Present	Future
я	ловлю́	бу́ду лови́ть
ты	ло́вишь	бу́дешь лови́ть
он/она́/оно́	ло́вит	бу́дет лови́ть
мы	ло́вим	бу́дем лови́ть
вы	ло́вите	бу́дете лови́ть
они́	ло́вят	бу́дут лови́ть