No. 15,216 in Russian
попасться
"Попасться" - to get caught or to come across.
In a sentence
Сегодня мне попался интересный журнал.
Today I came across an interesting magazine.
In this sentence, 'попасться' conveys unexpectedly encountering or coming across an item or object, often with a connotation of serendipity.
Он попадётся, если продолжит нарушать правила.
He will get caught if he continues breaking the rules.
Here, 'попасться' is used to mean getting caught or apprehended, typically relating to someone breaking rules or behaving improperly.
Я рассчитывал, что аппетитный обед попадётся мне в меню.
I was hoping that a delicious lunch would be available on the menu.
In this context, 'попасться' expresses encountering or finding something compelling or desirable among options.
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