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стать

/[statʲ]/
Russianverbnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    to stand (in a certain location or near someone or something)
    • Стань ко мне, а то потеря́ешься.

      Stanʹ ko mne, a to poterjáješʹsja.Stand near me so you don't get lost.

    • Стань со мно́ю, а то потеря́ешься.

      Stanʹ so mnóju, a to poterjáješʹsja.Stand near me so you don't get lost.

    • Ста́ньте побли́же.

      Stánʹte poblíže.Get closer.

  2. 2.
    to begin
    • Ста́нут ли гоня́ть они́ кры́с?

      Stánut li gonjátʹ oní krýs?Will they start chasing the rats?

    • Он стал писа́ть.

      On stal pisátʹ.He began to write.

    • Он стал пить.

      On stal pitʹ.He took to drinking.

  3. 3.
    to be willing, to be going [with imperfective infinitive ‘to do something’] (used to express a determined negative attitude)
    • Я не ста́ну э́того де́лать.

      Ja ne stánu étovo délatʹ.I’m not going to do it.

    • — Ва́ше благоро́дие, я опя́ть к твое́й ми́лости! — на́чал Кири́ла. — Вот с отцо́м пришёл, сде́лай ми́лость, отпусти́ Ва́ську! Непреме́нный член разгова́ривать не стал. Говори́т: «Пошёл вон!»

      — Váše blagoródije, ja opjátʹ k tvojéj mílosti! — náčal Kiríla. — Vot s otcóm prišól, sdélaj mílostʹ, otpustí Vásʹku! Nepreménnyj člen razgovárivatʹ ne stal. Govorít: «Pošól von!»"Your honour, I have come again to ask your gracious mercy," began Kirila. "Here I have come with my father. Be merciful, let Vaska go! The permanent member would not talk to me. He said: 'Go away!'"

  4. 4.
    to cost
    • Во что мне это ста́нет?

      Vo što mne eto stánet?How much will it cost me?

    • во что бы то ни ста́ло

      vo što by to ni stáloat all costs

  5. 5.
    to become, to get, to grow
    • Он стал лётчиком.

      On stal ljótčikom.He became a pilot.

    • Он стал седы́м.

      On stal sedým.He became grey-haired.

    • Я стал учи́телем.

      Ja stal učítelem.I became a teacher.

  6. 6.
    for one to become
    • Всем ста́ло ску́чно.

      Vsem stálo skúšno/skúčno.Everyone got bored.

  7. 7.
    for one to continue living, for one to continue to be
    • Его́ не ста́ло.

      Jevó ne stálo.He has passed away.

    • И никого́ не ста́ло.

      I nikovó ne stálo.And then there were none.

  8. 8.
    build
  9. 9.
    trait, character, type
    • Она́ ему́ под стать.

      Oná jemú pod statʹ.She is a match for him.

  10. 10.
    need
    • С како́й ста́ти?

      S kakój státi?(colloquial) Why should I/you/he/she/it/we/they? For what reason?; why?

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • става́ть
  • ста́ться
  • восста́ть
  • восстава́ть
  • встать
  • встава́ть
  • доста́ть
  • достава́ть
  • доста́ться
  • достава́ться
Synonyms
Related words (4)
  • ста́вить
  • стоя́ть
  • станови́ться
  • ста́тный

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic стати (stati), from Proto-Slavic *stati (“to stand, become”).

Forms

  • ста́нешьfuture • second-person • singular
  • -present • singular • third-person
  • ста́нетfuture • singular • third-person
  • -first-person • plural • present
  • ста́немfirst-person • future • plural
  • -plural • present • second-person
  • ста́нетеfuture • plural • second-person
  • -plural • present • third-person
  • ста́нутfuture • plural • third-person
  • ста́ньimperative • second-person • singular
  • ста́ньтеimperative • plural • second-person
  • ста́лmasculine • past • singular
  • ста́лиmasculine • past • plural
  • statʹromanization
  • станови́тьсяimperfective
  • ста́тьinfinitive • perfective
  • -active • participle • present
  • ста́вшийactive • participle • past
  • -participle • passive • present
  • -participle • passive • past
  • -adverbial • participle • present
  • ста́вadverbial • participle • past
  • ста́вшиadverbial • participle • past
  • -first-person • present • singular
  • ста́нуfirst-person • future • singular
  • -present • second-person • singular
  • ста́лаfeminine • past • singular
  • ста́лиfeminine • past • plural
  • ста́лоneuter • past • singular
  • ста́лиneuter • past • plural
  • ста́тьdated • infinitive • perfective
  • -active • dated • participle • present
  • ста́вшійactive • dated • participle • past
  • -dated • participle • passive • present
  • -dated • participle • passive • past
  • -adverbial • dated • participle • present
  • ста́въadverbial • dated • participle • past
  • ста́вшиadverbial • dated • participle • past
  • -dated • first-person • present • singular
  • ста́нуdated • first-person • future • singular
  • -dated • present • second-person • singular
  • ста́нешьdated • future • second-person • singular
  • -dated • present • singular • third-person
  • ста́нетъdated • future • singular • third-person
  • -dated • first-person • plural • present
  • ста́немъdated • first-person • future • plural
  • -dated • plural • present • second-person
  • ста́нетеdated • future • plural • second-person
  • -dated • plural • present • third-person
  • ста́нутъdated • future • plural • third-person
  • ста́ньdated • imperative • second-person • singular
  • ста́ньтеdated • imperative • plural • second-person
  • ста́лъdated • masculine • past • singular
  • ста́лиdated • masculine • past • plural
  • ста́лаdated • feminine • past • singular
  • ста́лиdated • feminine • past • plural
  • ста́лоdated • neuter • past • singular
  • ста́лиdated • neuter • past • plural

Conjugation

Infinitive:ста́ть, ста́ть
he/she/it
-, -
we
-, -
you (pl)
-, -
they
-, -
I
-, -
you (sg)
-, -

Other Forms

present active:-, -, -, -
past active:ста́вший, ста́в, ста́вши, ста́вшій, ста́въ, ста́вши
present passive:-, -
past passive:-, -

Full conjugation of стать

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