предста́ть
- 1.
to appear before, to come before, to stand before
Он до́лжен предста́ть пе́ред судо́м.
He must appear before the court.
Perfective; usually with перед + instrumental.
- 2.
to appear (as), to present oneself (as), to reveal oneself (as)
В час опа́сности он предста́л пе́ред на́ми в и́стинной свое́й су́щности.
In the hour of danger he revealed himself to us in his true nature.
With в + prepositional or as в виде чего-л.
Examples
Фальсифицировавший подпись сотрудник предстал перед судом.
The employee who had forged the signature stood trial.
Солдат, мордовавший пленных, предстал перед трибуналом.
The soldier who had brutalized prisoners was brought before a tribunal.
Свиде́тели предста́ли пе́ред судьёй.
The witnesses appeared before the judge.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | предста́ну |
| ты | - | предста́нешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | предста́нет |
| мы | - | предста́нем |
| вы | - | предста́нете |
| они́ | - | предста́нут |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | предста́нь |
| вы | предста́ньте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | предста́л |
| feminine | предста́ла |
| neuter | предста́ло |
| plural | предста́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | appeared, presented | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | предста́в представши | while doing (past) |
Word familyстатьPRO
- статьto become; to begin to; to get; to stand; to stop; to cost
- статьneed; build; character; points (of a horse)
- встатьto stand up; to get up; to take up a position; to arise; to stop; to rise (sun)
- уста́тьto get tired; to be tired of
- доста́тьto get; to take out; to reach; to annoy; to suffice
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Iron edited translation 3 weeks ago.
RandysPudge edited translation 2 years ago.
Dumbysol edited translation 4 years ago.
anonymous edited imperative forms 5 years ago.
