No. 738 in Ukrainian
захопити
To capture, seize, or occupy.
In a sentence
Військові змогли захопити ворожу базу.
The military managed to capture the enemy base.
In this sentence, "захопити" means to take control of something, often by force.
Ця розповідь повністю захопила мою увагу.
This story completely captured my attention.
Here, "захопити" is used metaphorically to describe capturing or engrossing someone's attention or interest.
Хлопець вирішив захопити кілька фотографій цікавої природи.
The boy decided to take some shots of the interesting nature.
In this case, "захопити" is used to mean taking or capturing photographs of a scene or situation.
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