No. 974 in Russian
хватает
"Хватает" in English means "enough" or "sufficient" (when referring to adequacy) or "grabs" (when referring to physical seizing).
In a sentence
У меня не хватает времени на это.
I don't have enough time for this.
'хватает' conveys a sense of 'sufficient amount.' This usage relates to something being lacking or insufficient.
Он хватает мяч и сразу бросает.
He grabs the ball and immediately throws it.
'хватает' refers to the action of seizing or grasping. This usage is related to quick, physical action of taking something.
Её знаний хватает для работы в этой сфере.
Her knowledge is sufficient for working in this field.
'хватает' again indicates sufficiency, usually in terms of meeting a requirement or standard, but in this case, it highlights adequacy rather than insufficiency.
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