How is the word хватать translated from Russian to English

English translation
grasping
verb

Крепко браться за что-либо или осознавать.

Taking firm hold of something, or understanding it.

Examples with “хватать”

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  • Он крепко хватался за перила. — He was grasping the railing tightly.

  • У него алчный, эгоистичный характер. — He has a grasping, selfish nature.

  • Я пока только начинаю схватывать основы игры. — I'm still grasping the basics of the game.

  • Их домовладелец алчный и холодный. — Their landlord is grasping and cold.

  • Хватаясь за поручень, он подтянулся наверх. — Grasping the rail, he pulled himself up.

  • Никто не любит алчных деловых партнёров. — Nobody likes a grasping business partner.

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