застава́ть
rare #18782
- 1.
to find (at a place), to catch (in), to come upon
Я никогда́ не застаю́ его до́ма.
I never find him at home.
Typically of finding someone where you went to look for them.
- 2.
to catch (in the act), to catch unawares, to take by surprise
Дождь ча́сто застаёт нас в пути́.
Rain often catches us on the way.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | застаю́ | бу́ду застава́ть |
| ты | застаёшь | бу́дешь застава́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | застаёт | бу́дет застава́ть |
| мы | застаём | бу́дем застава́ть |
| вы | застаёте | бу́дете застава́ть |
| они́ | застаю́т | бу́дут застава́ть |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | застава́й |
| вы | застава́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | застава́л |
| feminine | застава́ла |
| neuter | застава́ло |
| plural | застава́ли |
Participles
| Active present | surprising, unexpected, catching by surprise | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | who used to find, who used to come upon, who used to catch (somewhere) | |
| Passive present | being caught, being found, being surprised | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | застава́я | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | заставав застававши | while doing (past) |
Word familyста́вкаPRO
- ста́вкаrate; bet; pay rate; headquarters
- ста́витьto put; to appoint; to pose; to stage
- вста́витьto insert; to insert; to paste
- уста́витьto fill (with objects); to fix (one's gaze); to arrange
- вы́ставитьto exhibit; to put forward; to propose; to put out; to stick out; to throw out; to flaunt
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Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| встава́ть | в- | to get up |
| достава́ть | до- | to take out; to get; to reach; to pester; to be enough |
| достава́ться | до- | to go to |
| застава́ть | за- | to find (at a place); to catch (in the act) |
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Iron edited translation 6 days ago.
RandysPudge edited translation 1 year ago.
luke.hess97 edited translation 1 year ago.
