захватить

Russian

Etymology

за- (za-) +‎ хвати́ть (xvatítʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zəxvɐˈtʲitʲ]
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Verb

захвати́ть • (zaxvatítʹ) pf (imperfective захва́тывать)

  1. to grasp, to grip, to grab, to clench, to collar
  2. to seize, to capture, to occupy, to usurp
    Зе́млю захвати́ли зло́бные прише́льцы — лю́ди!
    Zémlju zaxvatíli zlóbnyje prišélʹcy — ljúdi!
    Earth is occupied by evil aliens - humans!
  3. to absorb, to captivate, to possess, to carry away, to thrill, to engross, to enthral
  4. to catch, to snatch, to take (away)
    захвати́ть враспло́х ― zaxvatítʹ vrasplóx ― to catch unawares, to surprise, to take by surprise
  5. (colloquial) to take along
    Захвати́ зонт на слу́чай дождя́.
    Zaxvatí zont na slúčaj doždjá.
    Take a brolly with you in case of rain.

Conjugation

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