No. 5,505 in Russian
подхватить
"Подхватить" means "to catch, pick up, or contract (e.g., an idea, object, or illness)."
In a sentence
Он быстро подхватил мяч, который улетел за линию.
He quickly picked up the ball that went beyond the line.
Here, 'подхватил' means to pick up or catch something quickly, demonstrating a physical action.
Коллеги подхватили его идею и начали ее развивать.
Colleagues picked up on his idea and started developing it.
In this context, 'подхватили' is used to signify adopting or continuing an idea or train of thought from someone else.
Она подхватила простуду после прогулки под дождем.
She caught a cold after walking in the rain.
Here, 'подхватила' conveys the sense of contracting an illness or similar condition.
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