сца́пать
rare #19677
verbperfective
- 1.
to grab, to seize, to snatch, to catch hold of
Он сца́пал меня́ за ру́ку.
He grabbed me by the arm.
colloquial; кого/что? за что? - grab someone by something
- 2.
to nab, to catch, to collar
Во́ра сца́пали на вы́ходе из магази́на.
They nabbed the thief on his way out of the shop.
colloquial; кого? за что?
- 3.
(rare) to snap at, to bite, to scratch
Соба́ка сца́пала его за но́гу.
The dog snapped at his leg.
colloquial; of a dog or cat
Examples
Учитель сцапал ученика за списывание.
The teacher caught the student cheating.
Полицейский сцапал вора прямо на улице.
The policeman nabbed the thief right on the street.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | сца́паю |
| ты | - | сца́паешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | сца́пает |
| мы | - | сца́паем |
| вы | - | сца́паете |
| они́ | - | сца́пают |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | сца́пай |
| вы | сца́пайте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | сца́пал |
| feminine | сца́пала |
| neuter | сца́пало |
| plural | сца́пали |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | snatched, grabbed, seized, caught | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | snatched, grabbed, caught | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | сца́пав сцапавши | while doing (past) |
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Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
Lisa edited verb basics 7 years ago.
