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схва́тка

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nounfeminineinanimatecountable
  • 1.

    skirmish, scuffle, tussle, fight

    Ме́жду соба́ками завяза́лась схва́тка.

    A fight broke out between the dogs.

    Of a short, sudden fight between people, animals or troops.

  • 2.

    clash, struggle, contest

    Схва́тка за власть продолжа́лась годами.

    The struggle for power went on for years.

    Often of political or sporting rivalry.

  • 3.

    contraction (in labour), labour pain, spasmmedicine

    У неё начали́сь родовы́е схва́тки.

    Her labour contractions started.

    Usually plural: схватки.

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Declension

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

схва́тка

схва́тки

Gen.Genitive

схва́тки

схва́ток

Dat.Dative

схва́тке

схва́ткам

Acc.Accusative

схва́тку

схва́тки

Inst.Instrumental

схва́ткой

схва́ткою

схва́тками

Prep.Prepositional

схва́тке

схва́тках

Word familyсхва́ткаPRO

  • схва́ткаskirmish; clash; contraction (in labour)
    nounfeminine
  • схвати́тьto grab; to catch (a cold etc.); to grasp (a concept)
    verbperfective
  • схвати́тьсяto grab at; to come to grips with; to set about eagerly; to jump up; to suddenly remember; to set
    verbperfective
  • схва́тыватьto grab; to grasp; to catch (an illness)
    verbimperfective
  • схва́тыватьсяto grab hold (of); to grapple; to set; to jump up; to suddenly realize
    verbimperfective
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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.