заставать

Russian

Etymology

заста́ть (zastátʹ) +‎ -ва́ть (-vátʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zəstɐˈvatʲ]

Verb

застава́ть • (zastavátʹ) impf (perfective заста́ть)

  1. to find, to catch, to (manage to) meet (e.g. someone at home or at work)
    застава́ть на ме́сте преступле́ния ― zastavátʹ na méste prestuplénija ― to catch at the scene of the crime, to catch red-handed
    застава́ть враспло́х ― zastavátʹ vrasplóx ― to catch unawares, to take by surprise

Conjugation

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