застать

Russian

Etymology

за- (za-) +‎ стать (statʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zɐˈstatʲ]
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Verb

заста́ть • (zastátʹ) pf (imperfective застава́ть)

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

Conjugation

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