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догна́ть

verb, perfective
Partner догоня́ть
somewhat often used word (#2943)

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catch up

Also: overtake, come up, run down, overhaul

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Я должен бежа́ть быстре́е, чтобы его догна́ть. I have to run faster to catch up with him.
Я бежа́л так быстро, как мог, чтобы догна́ть её. I ran as fast as I could to catch up with her.
Мы скоро их догна́ли. We soon caught up with them.
Они быстро нас догна́ли. They caught up with us quickly.
Они догна́ли нас позже. They caught up with us later.
Я тебя догоню́. I'll catch up with you.
Они быстро догна́ли нас. They caught up with us quickly.
Мы дого́ним Тома позже. We'll catch up with Tom later.
Они догна́ли его у вхо́да. They caught up with him at the entrance.
Пово́зка, запряжённая четвёркой лошаде́й, не спосо́бна догна́ть слова, сорвавшиеся с языка́. A cart with four horses is not able to overtake the human tongue.