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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *хvаtiti.

• IPA^(key): [xvɐˈtʲitʲ]

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хвати́ть • (xvatítʹ) pf (imperfective хвата́ть)

1. (colloquial) to snatch and devour (of animals)
2. (colloquial) to gulp down (liquid)
3. (colloquial, intransitive) to get drunk
4. (colloquial) to finagle
5. (colloquial) to endure (something unpleasant)
6. (colloquial) to go too far in, to get carried away in (statements or plans)
7. (colloquial) to hit hard, to punch
8. (colloquial) to break by striking, to shatter
9. (colloquial) to strike (someone) (of a heart attack, paralysis, etc.)
10. (colloquial) to strike, to manifest suddenly (of rain, frost, wind, etc.)
11. (colloquial, impersonal) to damage

    овсы́ хвати́ло гра́дом ― ovsý xvatílo grádom ― the oats were damaged by the hail

12. (colloquial) to break into (a song or dance), to suddenly start singing (a song) or dancing (a dance)

хвати́ть • (xvatítʹ) pf (imperfective хвата́ть)

1. (impersonal) to suffice, to be sufficient / enough; to last out

   э́того хва́тит ― étovo xvátit ― this will be sufficient / enough

   на сего́дня хва́тит ― na sevódnja xvátit ― that'll do for today!; let's call it a day

   у него́ хвати́ло му́жества (де́лать что́-либо) ― u nevó xvatílo múžestva (délatʹ štó-libo) ― he had the courage (to do something)

   ему́ хвати́ло вре́мени (де́лать что́-либо) ― jemú xvatílo vrémeni (délatʹ štó-libo) ― he had (the) time enough

   э́того должно́ хвати́ть на́ зиму ― étovo dolžnó xvatítʹ ná zimu ― this must last the winter

   э́того ему́ хва́тит на ме́сяц ― étovo jemú xvátit na mésjac ― it will last him a month

   мне хва́тит ― mne xvátit ― that's enough for me, that will do for me

   не хва́тит ― ne xvátit ― not be enough

   не хвата́ет вре́мени (для кого́-либо / чего́-либо; де́лать что́-либо) ― ne xvatájet vrémeni (dlja kovó-libo / čevó-libo; délatʹ štó-libo) ― there isn't enough time (for something; to do something)

   у него́ не хвата́ет вре́мени ― u nevó ne xvatájet vrémeni ― he is hard pressed for time

   у него́ не хвата́ет де́нег ― u nevó ne xvatájet déneg ― he is short of money

   у него́ ша́риков не хвата́ет (colloquial) ― u nevó šárikov ne xvatájet ― he is not all there

   ему́ по́роха не хвата́ет ― jemú póroxa ne xvatájet ― he lacks the energy; he has not got it in him, he is not up to it

   хва́тит! ― xvátit! ― that will do!; enough of that!, enough!, stop it!

   с меня́ хва́тит! ― s menjá xvátit! ― I have had enough!

   э́того ещё не хвата́ло (colloquial) ― étovo ješčó ne xvatálo ― that's a bit too thick, that's the limit, that would be the last straw