хватить

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *хvаtiti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [xvɐˈtʲitʲ]
  • (file)

Verb

хвати́ть • (xvatítʹ) pf (imperfective хвата́ть)

  1. (colloquial) to snatch and devour (of animals)
  2. (colloquial) to gulp down (liquid)
  3. (colloquial, intransitive) to get drunk
  4. (colloquial) to finagle
  5. (colloquial) to endure (something unpleasant)
  6. (colloquial) to go too far in, to get carried away in (statements or plans)
  7. (colloquial) to hit hard, to punch
  8. (colloquial) to break by striking, to shatter
  9. (colloquial) to strike (someone) (of a heart attack, paralysis, etc.)
  10. (colloquial) to strike, to manifest suddenly (of rain, frost, wind, etc.)
  11. (colloquial, impersonal) to damage
    овсы́ хвати́ло гра́дом ― ovsý xvatílo grádom ― the oats were damaged by the hail
  12. (colloquial) to break into (a song or dance), to suddenly start singing (a song) or dancing (a dance)

Conjugation

Verb

хвати́ть • (xvatítʹ) pf (imperfective хвата́ть)

  1. (impersonal) to suffice, to be sufficient / enough; to last out
    э́того хва́тит ― étovo xvátit ― this will be sufficient / enough
    на сего́дня хва́тит ― na sevódnja xvátit ― that'll do for today!; let's call it a day
    у него́ хвати́ло му́жества (де́лать что́-либо) ― u nevó xvatílo múžestva (délatʹ štó-libo) ― he had the courage (to do something)
    ему́ хвати́ло вре́мени (де́лать что́-либо) ― jemú xvatílo vrémeni (délatʹ štó-libo) ― he had (the) time enough
    э́того должно́ хвати́ть на́ зиму ― étovo dolžnó xvatítʹ ná zimu ― this must last the winter
    э́того ему́ хва́тит на ме́сяц ― étovo jemú xvátit na mésjac ― it will last him a month
    мне хва́тит ― mne xvátit ― that's enough for me, that will do for me
    не хва́тит ― ne xvátit ― not be enough
    не хвата́ет вре́мени (для кого́-либо / чего́-либо; де́лать что́-либо) ― ne xvatájet vrémeni (dlja kovó-libo / čevó-libo; délatʹ štó-libo) ― there isn't enough time (for something; to do something)
    у него́ не хвата́ет вре́мени ― u nevó ne xvatájet vrémeni ― he is hard pressed for time
    у него́ не хвата́ет де́нег ― u nevó ne xvatájet déneg ― he is short of money
    у него́ ша́риков не хвата́ет (colloquial) ― u nevó šárikov ne xvatájet ― he is not all there
    ему́ по́роха не хвата́ет ― jemú póroxa ne xvatájet ― he lacks the energy; he has not got it in him, he is not up to it
    хва́тит! ― xvátit! ― that will do!; enough of that!, enough!, stop it!
    с меня́ хва́тит! ― s menjá xvátit! ― I have had enough!
    э́того ещё не хвата́ло (colloquial) ― étovo ješčó ne xvatálo ― that's a bit too thick, that's the limit, that would be the last straw

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.