застали

found, caught (someone doing something)

z ɐ s t a lʲ ɪ → застать

за begin, complete, or move into/behind + ста find unexpectedly; catch + ли past plural

verb · plural · past indicative Rare #47,237

found, caught (someone doing something) Past tense, plural (they). Often used with someone in the accusative: «застали кого-то».

RU: Мы застали его дома.

EN: We found him at home.

Conjugation of застать

Indicative past

засталзастали

The suspects were caught off guard.

I was caught off guard.

And they caught us by surprise.

— Битва у Красной скалы (2008)

I was caught sleeping in class.

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