постоя́ть
fairly common #4276C2
- 1.
to stand for a while, to stand a bit
Дава́й постои́м здесь мину́тку.
Let's stand here for a minute.
Perfective with the prefix по- meaning 'for a limited time'.
- 2.
to last for a while, to hold, to stay
Жара постоя́ла с неде́лю.
The heat lasted about a week.
Of weather, frost, heat and similar.
- 3.
to stand up for, to defend, to speak up for
Он суме́л постоя́ть за себя́.
He managed to stand up for himself.
With за + accusative: за кого? за что?
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | постою́ |
| ты | - | постои́шь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | постои́т |
| мы | - | постои́м |
| вы | - | постои́те |
| они́ | - | постоя́т |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | посто́й |
| вы | посто́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | постоя́л |
| feminine | постоя́ла |
| neuter | постоя́ло |
| plural | постоя́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | that has been standing, stale, flat | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | постоя́в постоявши | while doing (past) |
Word familyстоя́тьPRO
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Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
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