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pɐjˈmatʲ

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Translation

to catch

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Grammar

Verb typeperfective, first conjugation (поймаю, поймаешь); perfective partner of ловить

Examples

ба́бочку.

The boy was trying to catch a butterfly.

престу́пника .

The police caught the criminal a day later.

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I finally caught a taxi.

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This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 12: Words 991-1000.