вловити

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From в- (v-) +‎ (у)лови́ти ((u)lovýty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [wɫɔˈʋɪte]

Verb

влови́ти • (vlovýtypf (imperfective вло́влювати)

  1. to catch (to grasp mentally: perceive and understand)
  2. (chiefly perfective) to catch (to capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape))
  3. (chiefly perfective) to catch (to seize or intercept an object moving through the air)
  4. (chiefly perfective) to catch (to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something))
  5. to detect (:particles, electromagnetic waves, etc.)

Usage notes

  • The forms влови́ти (vlovýty) (used after vowels) and улови́ти (ulovýty) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

Conjugation

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • влов m (vlov)
  • влови́мий (vlovýmyj)
  • влови́тися pf (vlovýtysja)
  • вло́влення n (vlóvlennja)

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