хватать

to grab, to seize, to be enough, to suffice

x v ɐ t a tʲ

хват to grab, to seize + ать Infinitive

verb Rare #46,200

to grab, to seize

RU: Не надо хватать кота за хвост.

EN: You shouldn't grab the cat by the tail.

to be enough, to suffice Often used with не: не хватать — to not be enough, to be lacking.

RU: Этого супа должно хватать на всю семью.

EN: This soup should be enough for the whole family.

Conjugation of хватать

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
Third	хватает	—

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	хватай	хватайте

Indicative past

хватать

No need to grab me.

— Гангстер (2007)

Don't you dare grab me!

— Парень из гетто (2019)

He started grabbing me.

— Славные парни (1990)

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