хвата́ть

common #544B1

verbimperfective perfective is хвати́ть

1.
to grab, to seize, to snatch, to grasp
Не хвата́й меня́ за ру́ку!
Don't grab me by the arm!
кого? что? за что? - grab someone by something
2.
to be enough, to suffice, to have enough (of)
Мне не хвата́ет вре́мени.
I don't have enough time.
impersonal: кому? (dative) + чего? (genitive)

Usage info

Кому (не) хвататет/хватало чего (genitive) - impersonal use

Мне хватает одного бутерброда на обед.
Ему не хватало еды.

Океа́н простира́лся докуда хвата́ло глаз.
The ocean stretched as far as the eye could see.
В ши́не не хвата́ет во́здуха.
The tire needs air.
Мое́й маши́не не хвата́ет мо́щности.
My car isn't powerful enough.
Сту́льев хвата́ет?
Are there enough chairs?
Вчера́ на вечери́нке нам очень не хвата́ло тебя.
We missed you very much at the party yesterday.
Не хвата́ет ножа́.
There is a knife missing.
Молодо́му инжене́ру не хвата́ло о́пыта.
The young engineer was deficient in experience.
Для всех хвата́ет еды́?
Is there enough food for everyone?

Imperative
ты	хвата́й
вы	хвата́йте

Active present	хвата́ющий	grabbing, seizing, catching, snatching
Active past	хвата́вший	grabbing, seizing, catching (hold of)
Passive present	хвата́емый	graspable, catchable, seizable
Passive past	хва́танный	often handled, smudged (from handling), worn (from frequent handling)
Gerund present	хвата́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	хватав хватавши	while doing (past)

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хватgrip; dashing fellow
nounmasculine
охва́тscope; envelopment; grasping
nounmasculine
обхва́тgirth
noun
хва́ткаgrip; acumen
nounfeminine
хвати́тьto be enough; to that's enough; to grab; to strike (of a stroke)
verbperfective

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Verb	Prefix	Meaning
хвата́ть	-	to grab; to be enough
хвата́ться	-	to grab (at); to take up (eagerly); to suddenly notice the absence (of)
захвата́ть	за-	to soil
нахвата́ть	на-	to grab (a quantity of); to pick up (superficially)