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- Verb стать
- Noun стать
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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
Verb basics
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Translation
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begin to do sth
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become
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Usage Info
Examples
- Он сосредото́чился на том, что стал учи́ть предло́ги. He concentrated on his study of prepositions.
- Рост населе́ния стал в стране́ большо́й пробле́мой. The increase in population has become a serious problem in the country.
- Его отста́вка с поста́ премьер-мини́стра ста́ла неожи́данностью. His resignation as Prime Minister came as a surprise.
- Престу́пник стал христиани́ном и начал но́вую жизнь. The criminal became a Christian and turned over a new leaf.
- Его кни́га ста́ла предме́том кри́тики. His book became an object of criticism.
- Что ста́ло с твое́й сестро́й? What has become of your sister?
- Что ста́нет с детьми́ после его сме́рти? What will become of the children after his death?
- Я принима́л за свершённый факт то, что он ста́нет чле́ном. I took it for granted that he would become a member.
- Пока я ждал авто́бус, я стал свиде́телем дорожно-транспортного происше́ствия. While I was waiting for the bus, I saw a traffic accident.
- Судья́ не стал скрыва́ть своего́ отвраще́ния к де́йствиям обвиня́емого и назна́чил ему самое суро́вое наказа́ние. The judge made no bones about his disgust with the accused's actions and handed down the severest sentence possible.
Imperative
| singular | ста́нь |
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| plural | ста́ньте |
Past
| male | ста́л |
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| female | ста́ла |
| neuter | ста́ло |
| plural | ста́ли |
Present / Future
| Present | Future | |
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| я | - | ста́ну |
| ты | - | ста́нешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | ста́нет |
| мы | - | ста́нем |
| вы | - | ста́нете |
| они́ | - | ста́нут |
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anonymous edited translation 10 months ago
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Michel edited translation 2 years ago
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dkh5 edited translation 2 years ago
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Info: Everyone can edit and improve this dictionary. You are editing this word now. Don't worry, all changes will be checked by admins later. Thank you for contributing! For feedback, bugs etc please write us to michel@openrussian.org
Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
very often used word (#51)
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Translation
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figure
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character
Also: type
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points of a horse
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need
Also: necessity
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Usage Info
Examples
- С како́й ста́ти бы мне быть его другом? Why would I be friends with him?
- С како́й ста́ти обвиня́ть Тома? Why blame Tom?
- С како́й ста́ти мне ей помога́ть? Why would I help her?
- С како́й ста́ти мне им помога́ть? Why would I help them?
- С како́й ста́ти тебе меня подозрева́ть? Why should you suspect me?
- С како́й ста́ти мне ему помога́ть? Why would I help him?
Declension
| singular | plural | |
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| nom. nominative | ста́ть | ста́ти |
| gen. genitive | ста́ти | ста́тей |
| dat. dative | ста́ти | ста́тям |
| acc. accusative | ста́ть | ста́ти |
| inst. instrumental | ста́тью | ста́тями |
| prep. prepositional | ста́ти | ста́тях |
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