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схвати́ть

verb, perfective
Partner хвата́ть, схва́тывать
somewhat often used word (#1046)

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Я почти схвати́л ры́бу. I almost caught the fish.
Я не могу́ позво́лить им схвати́ть меня. I cannot let them catch me.
Я схвати́л Мэри за ло́коть. I grabbed Mary by the elbow.
Ма́льчик схвати́л соба́ку за хвост. The boy caught the dog by the tail.
Том схвати́л Мэри прежде, чем она упа́ла. Tom caught Mary before she fell.
Том схвати́л свою́ су́мку. Tom grabbed his bag.
Я схвати́л её за ру́ку. I caught her by the hand.
Полице́йский схвати́л челове́ка за ру́ку. The policeman caught the man by the arm.
Том схвати́л Марию за го́рло и удуши́л её. Tom grabbed Mary by the throat and choked her.
Полице́йский схвати́л ма́льчика за ру́ку. The policeman seized the boy by the arm.