схоплювати

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From the схо́пл- (sxópl-) stem of схопи́ти (sxopýty) +‎ -ювати (-juvaty). Compare Belarusian схо́пліваць (sxóplivacʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsxɔplʲʊʋɐte]
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Verb

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схо́плювати (sxópljuvatyimpf (perfective схопи́ти)

  1. to grab, to grasp, to seize, to take hold of
    схо́плювати за го́рлоsxópljuvaty za hórloto grab by the throat
    схо́плювати за ко́мірsxópljuvaty za kómirto grab by the collar, to collar
    схо́плювати за ру́куsxópljuvaty za rúkuto grab by the hand
  2. (colloquial, law enforcement) to catch, to collar, to nab, to nick
  3. to catch, to cop (to be forced to take, receive: bad grade, blow, punishment, etc.)
  4. to grip, to take hold of (said of fire, ice, etc.)
  5. (colloquial, figuratively) to grasp (to perceive, to understand)
    схо́плювати на льо́туsxópljuvaty na lʹótuto grasp on the fly
  6. (figuratively) to capture, to catch (to reproduce convincingly: idea, mood, spirit, etc.)

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