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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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Его пойма́ли при кра́же я́блок. He was caught stealing apples.
Де́вочка пойма́ла ры́бку. The girl caught a small fish.
Он пойма́л ма́льчика, пытавшегося укра́сть его часы. He caught a boy stealing his watch.
Я пойма́л прекра́сную ба́бочку. I caught a beautiful butterfly.
Я пойма́л вчера́ кру́пную ры́бу. I caught a big fish yesterday.
Он пойма́л большую ры́бу. He caught a big fish.
Полице́йский пойма́л во́ра за ру́ку. The policeman took the thief by the arm.
За двумя за́йцами побежи́шь — ни одного не пойма́ешь. If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.
Поли́ция пойма́ла граби́теля с поличным. The police caught the burglar red-handed.
Ста́рых птиц на мяки́ну не пойма́ешь. Old birds are not caught with chaff.