No. 14,692 in Russian
перехватить
To intercept or seize.
In a sentence
Я смог перехватить письмо до того, как оно дошло адресату.
I was able to intercept the letter before it reached the recipient.
In this sentence, 'перехватить' means to intercept or seize, commonly used to describe stopping a communication or object from reaching its intended destination.
Мы перехватили мяч во время игры и забили гол.
We intercepted the ball during the game and scored a goal.
Here, 'перехватить' refers to intercepting or catching something mid-transit, such as during a sports activity.
Я решил перехватить что-то на обед по пути на встречу.
I decided to grab something for lunch on the way to the meeting.
In this context, 'перехватить' is used colloquially to mean quickly eating or obtaining a meal or snack.
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