Л69
ЛОВИТЬ НА ЛЕТУ что
VPsubj:
humanpres or
past )
1. Also: СХВАТЫВАТЬ ( ХВАТАТЬ ) НА ЛЕТУ (С ЛЁТУ)
ЛОВИТЬ С ЛЁТУ (
obj:
usu. все, мысль
etcpres or
past ) to (be able to) understand, assimilate
sth. (another's thoughts, ideas
etc) quickly and easily
X ловит все на лету = X picks things up quickly
X is quick to grasp thingsX is quick to catch on (to things)X is quick on the uptake(in limited contexts) X catches (seizes) everything on the wing.
2. ( obj: usu. слова, указания etc) to listen very attentively, trying to let nothing slip by
X ловит Y-овы слова (каждое Y-ово слово) на лету = X catches everything Y says
X hangs on Y% every wordX (makes sure he) doesn't miss what (a single word that) Y says.