засту́кать
rare #22514
- 1.
to catch (in the act), to catch red-handed, to nab
Его́ засту́кали, когда́ он брал взя́тку.
He was caught taking a bribe.
colloquial; кого? (accusative)
- 2.
to begin to knock, to begin to clatter, to start tapping
За окно́м засту́кали ка́пли дождя́.
Raindrops began to patter against the window.
of a noise or a mechanism
Examples
Его засту́кали целующимся с де́вушкой на за́днем сиде́нье автомоби́ля.
He got caught kissing a girl in the back seat of the car.
Я засту́кал их целующимися.
I caught them kissing.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | засту́каю |
| ты | - | засту́каешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | засту́кает |
| мы | - | засту́каем |
| вы | - | засту́каете |
| они́ | - | засту́кают |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | засту́кай |
| вы | засту́кайте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | засту́кал |
| feminine | засту́кала |
| neuter | засту́кало |
| plural | засту́кали |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having caught, who caught, having surprised, who surprised | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | caught red-handed, busted, caught in the act | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | засту́кав застукавши | while doing (past) |
Word familyстукPRO
- стукknock; clatter; thud
- сту́катьto knock; to strike
- сту́кнутьto knock; to hit; to turn (an age); to squeal (on someone)
- вы́стукатьto knock out
- засту́катьto catch (in the act); to begin to knock
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