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за- (za-) +‎ -сти́чь (-stíčʹ)

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засти́чь (zastíčʹpf (imperfective засти́гать)

  1. to catch, to overtake
    засти́чь враспло́хzastíčʹ vrasplóxto surprise; take by surprise; take unawares
    нас засти́гла гроза́nas zastígla grozáwe were overtaken/caught by a storm

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