состоять
Translation of состоять
consist
Russian word in Latin letters: sostoyat
Meaning of состоять
быть составленным из отдельных частей
to be made of particular parts
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Состоять or составлять?
составлять
составлять = to make up, to form
Don't mix them up. The whole is made of parts — состоит из; parts form the whole — составляют.
Пять человек составляют нашу группу.
Five people make up our group.
Наша группа состоит из пяти человек.
Our group consists of five people.
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The team consists of five people.
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Команда состоит из пяти человек.
Breakfast consists of eggs and toast.
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Завтрак состоит из яиц и тостов.
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состоять meaning: what does it mean?
to be made of particular parts
состоять pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
состоять is pronounced as [səstɐˈjatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
состоять definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The team consists of five people. Translation: Команда состоит из пяти человек.
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