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хватать

grab

Meaning of хватать

take or hold something quickly

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Russian[xfɐˈtatʲ]
grab (informal)
хватать - grab
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хватать with English translation

хватать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Please grab a chair and sit down.

Пожалуйста, хватай стул и садись.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He grabbed his coat before leaving.

Он схватил своё пальто перед уходом.

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хватать belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

хвататьgrab (informal)
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

хватать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between хватать / схватить / ухватить / брать / брать в руки

🇷🇺Russian
хватать

grab — take or hold something quickly

A2Very Often

Kannst du schnell den Ball greifen?

Ты можешь быстро схватить мяч?

Х
🇷🇺Russian
хватать

General word: to take or hold something quickly with the hand.

A1Very Often

He was grabbing his bag and running out of the house.

Он хватал сумку и выбегал из дома.

С
🇷🇺Russian
схватить

To do a quick, sudden action: take, catch, or seize.

A1Very Often

He grabbed the keys from the table.

Он схватил ключи со стола.

У
🇷🇺Russian
ухватить

To catch or seize something with effort, often not fully.

A1Often

I managed to grab the backpack before the door.

Я успел ухватить рюкзак перед дверью.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
брать

Very general word: to take something into one's hands or for oneself.

A1Very Often

He is taking a book from the shelf.

Он берет книгу с полки.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
брать в руки

To take an object into your hands and hold it; not focused on speed.

A1Often

He grabbed the phone and looked at the screen.

Он взял в руки телефон и посмотрел экран.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подхватывать

To quickly catch or take something that is falling, moving, or already in motion.

A1Often

He grabbed the ball in mid-air.

Он подхватил мяч на лету.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подхватить

To quickly catch, take, or support something that is moving or may fall.

A1Often

She grabbed the bag and headed for the exit.

Она подхватила сумку и пошла к выходу.

В
🇷🇺Russian
выхватить

To snatch something quickly and sharply, often from someone else's hands or from inside something.

A1Often

He snatched the phone out of his pocket.

Он выхватил телефон из кармана.

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How to pronounce хватать and what this word means

хватать translation: grab. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce хватать

[xfɐˈtatʲ]

хватать translation

grab

хватать examples

Kannst du schnell den Ball greifen?

хватать transcription

[xfɐˈtatʲ]

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хватать meaning: what does it mean?

быстро взять или схватить что-то рукой

хватать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

хватать is pronounced as [xfɐˈtatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

хватать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Kannst du schnell den Ball greifen? Translation: Ты можешь быстро схватить мяч?

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