стоять
Pronunciation: [stɐˈjætʲ]
“стоять” is a Russian word. Its 10 meanings in English:
verb
- to stand
- to be situated (usually about a towering or potentially towering object)
- to be in a certain place within a formal structure
- to firmly follow or adhere
- to be idle, to be in a state of malfunction or downtime
- to withstand, to survive, to not succumb
- (figuratively) to be in line, to be in a queue
- to be frozen
- expresses a demand to stop or stop moving
- to be erect
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic стоꙗти (stojati), from Proto-Slavic *stojati (“to stand”), from Proto-Indo-European *stoh₂-.
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