догна́ть
fairly common #2908C1
- 1.
to catch up (with), to overtake, to run down (in pursuit)
Он догна́л меня́ на велосипе́де.
He caught up with me on his bike.
- 2.
to get it, to catch on
Ты догна́л, о чём он говори́т?
Did you get what he's talking about?
colloquial slang
Motion info
догна́ть is derived from the unidirectional verb of motion гнать with prefix до- (reach).
Examples
Если поторо́пишься, то ещё дого́нишь его.
If you hurry, you can still catch up with him.
Она догнала́ тебя во всех отноше́ниях.
She has caught up with you in every respect.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | догоню́ |
| ты | - | дого́нишь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | дого́нит |
| мы | - | дого́ним |
| вы | - | дого́ните |
| они́ | - | дого́нят |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | догони́ |
| вы | догони́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | догна́л |
| feminine | догнала́ |
| neuter | догна́ло |
| plural | догна́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | who has caught up, having caught up, who has overtaken, having overtaken | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | caught up, overtaken, reached | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | догна́в догнавши | while doing (past) |
Word familyгнатьPRO
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Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.



















