засти́гнуть
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- 1.
to catch, to overtake, to take by surprise
Гроза́ засти́гла нас в лесу.
The thunderstorm caught us in the forest.
Perfective; often of rain, a storm, darkness or news; frequent in the phrase застигнуть врасплох.
- 2.
to catch, to catch red-handed, to catch in the act
Во́ра засти́гли на ме́сте преступле́ния.
The thief was caught red-handed.
Usually with на месте преступления or за + instrumental.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | засти́гну |
| ты | - | засти́гнешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | засти́гнет |
| мы | - | засти́гнем |
| вы | - | засти́гнете |
| они́ | - | засти́гнут |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | засти́гни |
| вы | засти́гните |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | засти́г |
| feminine | засти́гла |
| neuter | засти́гло |
| plural | засти́гли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having caught, having overtaken, having surprised | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | caught, surprised, overtaken, found | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | засти́гнув застигнувши застигши | while doing (past) |
Word familyдости́чьPRO
- дости́чьto reach; to achieve
- достига́тьto reach; to attain
- застига́тьto catch
- настига́тьto overtake
- постига́тьto comprehend; to befall
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Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| дости́гнуть | до- | to reach; to achieve |
| засти́гнуть | за- | to catch; to catch |
| насти́гнуть | на- | to overtake |
| пости́гнуть | по- | to comprehend; to befall |
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Iron edited translation 4 days ago.
windsorpark edited translation 4 years ago.
