Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

From с- (s-) +‎ хопи́ти (xopýty). Compare Belarusian схапі́ць (sxapícʹ).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [sxɔˈpɪte]
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Verb edit

схопи́ти (sxopýtypf (imperfective схо́плювати)

  1. to grab, to grasp, to seize, to take hold of
    схопи́ти за го́рлоsxopýty za hórloto grab by the throat
    схопи́ти за ко́мірsxopýty za kómirto grab by the collar, to collar
    схопи́ти за ру́куsxopýty za rúkuto grab by the hand
  2. (colloquial, law enforcement) to catch, to collar, to nab, to nick
    Synonym: пійма́ти pf (pijmáty)
  3. to catch, to cop (to be forced to take, receive: bad grade, blow, punishment, etc.)
  4. (colloquial) to catch (:disease)
    Synonym: підхопи́ти f (pidxopýty)
  5. (colloquial) to grip, to seize, to take hold of (said of condition, feeling, illness, etc.)
  6. (colloquial, figuratively) to grasp (to perceive, to understand)
    схопи́ти на льо́туsxopýty na lʹótuto grasp on the fly
  7. (figuratively) to capture, to catch (to reproduce convincingly: idea, mood, spirit, etc.)

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