hvatati
хватати/xʋâtati/ · imperfective
RuVERB
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to catchDeda subotom hvata ribu na Dunavu. — Grandpa goes fishing on the Danube on Saturdays.Pas hvata loptu u letu. — The dog catches the ball in midair.
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to grab; to seizeDete me stalno hvata za ruku. — The child keeps grabbing my hand.
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(of a feeling or state) to come over; to overcomeHvata me san posle ručka. — I get sleepy after lunch.Pred ispit me hvata panika. — I start panicking before an exam.
The perfective is uhvatiti; 'grab by' is za + accusative: hvatati za ruku.
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | hvatam |
| ti | hvataš |
| on/ona/ono | hvata |
| mi | hvatamo |
| vi | hvatate |
| oni/one/ona | hvataju |
Past (masc.): hvatao
Imperative: hvataj
Antonyms:
puštati
Expressions
- hvatati beleške — to take notes
- hvatati korak — to keep up; to catch up