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застало

caught, found (someone)

z ɐ s t a ɫ ə → застать
за behind; start + стал to find, catch (someone) + о neuter singular past
verb · neuter singular · past indicative Rare #37,849
caught, found (someone) Often used to mean someone was caught in a particular situation or place (sometimes unexpectedly).
RU: Письмо застало его дома.
EN: The letter found him at home.
Conjugation of застать
Indicative past
засталзастализасталазастало

Это всех застало врасплох.

It took everyone by surprise.

Это застало его врасплох.

It took him by surprise.

Меня застало врасплох то, что я узнал.

What I learned took me by surprise.

Оно застало меня врасплох.

It took me by surprise.

Sounds similar to

достала d ɐ s t a ɫ ə достало d ɐ s t a ɫ ə настала n ɐ s t a ɫ ə