Russian edit

Etymology edit

за- (za-) +‎ стать (statʹ)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [zɐˈstatʲ]
  • (file)

Verb edit

заста́ть (zastátʹpf (imperfective застава́ть)

  1. to find, to catch, to (manage to) meet (e.g. someone at home or at work)
    заста́ть на ме́сте преступле́нияzastátʹ na méste prestuplénijato catch at the scene of the crime, to catch red-handed
    заста́ть враспло́хzastátʹ vrasplóxto catch unawares, to take by surprise

Conjugation edit