ImperfectivePerfective partner: хватить

in the sense 'to grab' the perfective is схватить

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xvɐˈtatʲ

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#652 of 1,000Core 1000

Translation

to be enough, to suffice; to grab, to snatch

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Grammar

Verb typeimperfective, first conjugation (хватаю, хватаешь); the perfective for 'to suffice' is хватить, for 'to grab' is схватить

Examples

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There isn't enough money to last until the end of the month.

па́лку .

The dog kept grabbing the stick with its teeth.

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There's never enough time.

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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 7: Words 651-660.