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хватать

grab

Meaning of хватать

to take or hold something quickly

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Russian[xvɐˈtatʲ]
grab
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

She had to grab her keys and leave.

Ей пришлось схватить ключи и уйти.

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хватать belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

хвататьgrab
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

хватать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between хватать / схватить / ухватить / подхватить / взять

🇷🇺Russian
хватать

grab — to take or hold something quickly

B1Often

Please grab a chair and sit down.

Пожалуйста, хватай стул и садись.

Х
🇷🇺Russian
хватать

general neutral 'take quickly with the hand'; the closest to 'grab'

B1Very Often

He was grabbing things off the shelf as he ran.

Он хватал вещи с полки на бегу.

С
🇷🇺Russian
схватить

perfective: 'to take and hold quickly'; often a sudden action

B1Very Often

He grabbed the ball in midair.

Он схватил мяч на лету.

У
🇷🇺Russian
ухватить

to grab hold of something; often with effort, uncertainty, or a lucky catch

B1Often

He grabbed the suitcase by the handle.

Он ухватил чемодан за ручку.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подхватить

to pick up from below or on the fly; also 'to catch' an idea, thing, or infection

B1Often

She picked the child up in her arms.

Она подхватила ребенка на руки.

В
🇷🇺Russian
взять

the most general 'to take'; broader than 'grab' and not necessarily quick

B1Very Often

Take the book from the table.

Возьми книгу со стола.

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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

[xvɐˈtatʲ]

хватать translation

grab

хватать examples

Please grab a chair and sit down.

хватать transcription

[xvɐˈtatʲ]

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хватать meaning: what does it mean?

быстро схватить или взять что-то руками

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

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

Please grab a chair and sit down. Translation: Пожалуйста, хватай стул и садись.

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