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стоять

Translation of стоять

stand

Meaning of стоять

Russian

находиться на ногах, не сидеть и не лежать

English

be on your feet

stand

Transcription and pronunciation of стоять

стоя́ть

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[stɐˈjatʲ]
In Latin letters
stoyat

Traps and common mistakes

Стоять or вставать?

вставать

вставать = to stand up, get up

Don't mix them up. Being on your feet — стоять; getting up from a chair — вставать.

Все встали, когда вошёл учитель.

Everyone stood up when the teacher came in.

Мы стояли в очереди целый час.

We stood in the queue for a whole hour.

Стоять or стоить?

стоить

стоить = to cost

Don't mix them up. Price — Сколько это стоит?; on your feet — Он стоит у окна.

Сколько стоит этот хлеб?

How much does this bread cost?

Дети стоят у входа в школу.

The children are standing at the school entrance.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. We had to stand for the whole concert.

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    Нам пришлось стоять весь концерт.

  2. Please stand next to the door.

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    Пожалуйста, стой рядом с дверью.

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Questions about this word

What does стоять mean?

be on your feet

How do you pronounce стоять?

стоять is pronounced [stɐˈjatʲ], in Latin letters “stoyat”.

How is стоять used in a sentence?

We had to stand for the whole concert. Translation: Нам пришлось стоять весь концерт.

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