взятися

Definitions

1. 1.
   to grasp, to take hold of (with one's hands)

   • взя́тися за ру́ки

     vzjátysja za rúky — to take each other's hands

   • взя́тися за го́лову

     vzjátysja za hólovu — to take one's head in one's hands

2. 2.
   to take up [with за (za, + accusative)] (to pick up: tool, object to be worked upon, etc.)
3. 3.
   to set about, to set to, to start, to undertake [with за (za, + accusative) or до (do, + genitive) or infinitive] (to start doing or to devote oneself to some task)
4. 4.
   to set about dealing with, to tackle
5. 5.
   to resort to, to take to
6. 6.
   to take each other in marriage
7. 7.
   to appear, to emerge (somewhere or from somewhere)

   • Зві́дки взя́вся цей ви́слів?

     Zvídky vzjávsja cej výsliv? — Where did this expression appear from?

   • Взя́вся моро́з.

     Vzjávsja moróz. — Frost appeared/set in/took hold.

8. 8.
   to take [with до (do, + genitive) or за (za, + accusative) ‘on something’] (to adhere, to stick)
9. 9.
   to take on

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