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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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Он пойма́л двадцать ба́бочек. He caught twenty butterflies.
Его пойма́ли при кра́же я́блок. He was caught stealing apples.
Пойма́й меня, если смо́жешь. Catch me if you can.
Он пойма́л большую ры́бу. He caught a big fish.
Том пойма́л мяч одной руко́й. Tom caught the ball with one hand.
Он пойма́л её ру́ку. He caught her hand.
Мы пойма́ли во́ра. We caught the thief.
Он пойма́л шнур. He caught the cord.
В Япо́нии вы всегда мо́жете пойма́ть такси́, и днём, и но́чью. In Japan you can always catch a cab, day or night.
Ма́льчик пойма́л кота́ за хвост. The boy caught the cat by the tail.