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пойма́ть

verb, perfective
Partner лови́ть
somewhat often used word (#1348)

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catch

Also: pick up

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Не́сколько сме́лых пассажи́ров пойма́ли карма́нника и переда́ли его поли́ции. Some brave passengers caught the pickpocket and turned him over to the police.
Пойма́й сигна́л. Catch a signal.
Он пойма́л три рыбы. He caught three fish.
Их пойма́ли. They've been caught.
Мой оте́ц пойма́л вчера́ три рыбы. My father caught three fish yesterday.
Я пойма́л мяч одной руко́й. I caught the ball with one hand.
Полице́йский пойма́л во́ра за ру́ку. The policeman took the thief by the arm.
Ма́льчик пойма́л кота́ за хвост. The boy caught the cat by the tail.
Том пошёл на рыба́лку, но ничего не пойма́л. Tom went fishing, but didn't catch anything.
Они пойма́ли лису при по́мощи капка́на. They caught the fox with a trap.