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подхвати́ть

fairly common #2105C1
verbperfective imperfective is подхва́тывать
  • 1.

    to catch, to grab, to catch (in mid-air)

    Он подхвати́л па́дающую ва́зу.

    He caught the falling vase.

    Of something falling or slipping away.

  • 2.

    to take up, to join in, to pick up (a tune)

    Воше́дшие подхвати́ли пе́сню.

    Those who came in joined in the song.

    Of a song, shout, word or idea started by others.

  • 3.

    to catch (an illness), to pick up (a bug)

    Я подхвати́л просту́ду.

    I caught a cold.

  • 4.

    to sweep away, to carry off

    Пловца́ подхвати́ло си́льным тече́нием.

    The swimmer was swept away by the strong current.

    Of water, wind or a crowd.

  • 5.

    to pick up (quickly), to catch on to

    Она́ бы́стро всё подхвати́ла без дополни́тельных объясне́ний.

    She picked it all up quickly without further explanation.

    Of information or a skill.

  • 6.

    to pick up (by chance), to get hold of

    Я подхвати́л интере́сную кни́гу на распрода́же.

    I picked up an interesting book at the sale.

    Colloquial.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
подхвачу́
ты-
подхва́тишь
он/она́/оно́-
подхва́тит
мы-
подхва́тим
вы-
подхва́тите
они́-
подхва́тят

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты
подхвати́
вы
подхвати́те
Past
masculine
подхвати́л
feminine
подхвати́ла
neuter
подхвати́ло
plural
подхвати́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

подхвати́вший

having picked up, having caught, having supported

Passive present

-

Passive past

подхва́ченный

picked up, caught, seized

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

подхвати́в

подхвативши

подхватя́

while doing (past)

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VerbPrefixMeaning
подхвати́тьпод-to catch; to take up; to catch (an illness); to sweep away; to pick up (quickly); to pick up (by chance)
подхвати́тьсяпод-to jump up
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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.