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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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Вчера́ я пойма́л пять ры́бин. I caught five fish yesterday.
Он пойма́л её ру́ку. He caught her hand.
Их пойма́ли. They've been caught.
Я пойма́л вчера́ кру́пную ры́бу. I caught a big fish yesterday.
Они пойма́ли медве́дя живьем. They caught a bear alive.
Том пошёл на рыба́лку, но ничего не пойма́л. Tom went fishing, but didn't catch anything.
Он пойма́л ма́льчика, пытавшегося укра́сть его часы. He caught a boy stealing his watch.
Поли́ция пойма́ла граби́теля с поличным. The police caught the burglar red-handed.
Он пойма́л двадцать ба́бочек. He caught twenty butterflies.
Они пойма́ли лису при по́мощи капка́на. They caught the fox with a trap.