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заста́ть

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verbperfective
  • 1.

    to find (sb somewhere), to catch (sb in)

    Мы заста́ли его за рабо́той.

    We found him at work.

    Perfective; often used with a place or with the person's activity.

  • 2.

    to catch (in the act), to catch out

    Его заста́ли на ме́сте преступле́ния.

    He was caught red-handed.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
заста́ну
ты-
заста́нешь
он/она́/оно́-
заста́нет
мы-
заста́нем
вы-
заста́нете
они́-
заста́нут
Imperative
ты
заста́нь
вы
заста́ньте
Past
masculine
заста́л
feminine
заста́ла
neuter
заста́ло
plural
заста́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

заста́вший

having caught, having found, having surprised, who caught

Passive present

-

Passive past

-

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

заста́в

заставши

while doing (past)

Word familyстатьPRO

  • статьto become; to begin to; to get; to stand; to stop; to cost
    verbperfective
  • статьneed; build; character; points (of a horse)
    nounfeminine
  • встатьto stand up; to get up; to take up a position; to arise; to stop; to rise (sun)
    verbperfective
  • уста́тьto get tired; to be tired of
    verbperfective
  • доста́тьto get; to take out; to reach; to annoy; to suffice
    verbperfective
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  • Iron edited translation 4 days ago.
  • RandysPudge edited translation 1 year ago.
  • hg edited translation 1 year ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 1 year ago.