zapadati

1. (+ u + acc.) to get into; to fall into
   Stalno zapada u nevolje zbog svog jezika. — He keeps getting into trouble because of his big mouth.
   Firma sve češće zapada u dugove. — The company is falling into debt more and more often.
2. (of an object, food) to get stuck
   Meso mi uvek zapada između zuba. — Meat always gets stuck between my teeth.
3. (of the sun) to set
   Sunce zimi rano zapada. — In winter the sun sets early.
4. (someone + acc.) to fall to someone
   Mene uvek zapada najteži posao. — The hardest job always falls to me.

The perfective partner is «zapasti»; for the sun «zalaziti» is more common.