стать

Translation

• 1.

  to stand

  Example: Ста́ньте в о́чередь, молодо́й челове́к! Вы не до́лго в о́череди же бу́дете стоя́ть, потерпи́те - Stand in the queue, young man! You won't be standing in the queue for long, have some patience.

• 2.

  to become

  Info: + instrumental

• 3.

  to begin to

  Also: be

  Example: Она стала читать - She started to read

  Info: with imperfect infinitive

• 4.

  to become

  Also: get, grow

  Example: Он стал учителем; всем стало скучно. - He became a teacher; everyone was bored.

  Info: with instrumental, or impersonal with dative

• 5.

  to take to

  Example: Он стал пить - He took to drinking

  Info: with imperfect infinitive