Befall russian

• обру́шиться

  collapse, befall. assail

  descend

• пости́гнуть

  to comprehend (to grasp/to grip), to understand, to grasp, to perceive

  to befall (to grip), to happen, to strike

• постига́ть

  to comprehend (to grasp/to grip), to understand, to grasp, to perceive

  to befall (to grip), to happen, to strike

• стрясти́сь

  befall

• пости́чь

  to comprehend/grasp/grip

  to befall

• обру́шиваться

  collapse, come down, befall, fall, pounce, attack

• стряса́ться

  to happen, to occur, to befall

• застига́вший

  catching (unawares), surprising, overtaking, befalling

• насти́гнувший

  having overtaken, having caught up with, having reached

  having befallen, having struck, having come upon

• насти́гнутый

  overtaken, caught (up with), befallen, stricken

• приключа́вшийся

  having happened, that happened, occurred, befallen

• приключавший

  causing adventures, bringing about incidents, befalling

Examples

• Меня пости́гла стра́шная траге́дия.

  A dire tragedy has befallen me.