стать

verbperfective (partner станови́ться)daily used word (top 100)B1

1.
to become
+ instrumental
2.
to begin to, be
Она стала читать - She started to read
with imperfect infinitive
3.
to stand
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.
4.
to become, get, grow
Он стал учителем; всем стало скучно. - He became a teacher; everyone was bored.
with instrumental, or impersonal with dative
5.
to take to
Он стал пить - He took to drinking
with imperfect infinitive

Examples

Моя́ сестра́ получи́ла рабо́ту в авиакомпа́нии и ста́ла стюарде́ссой.My sister got a job with an airline company and became a flight attendant.

Юми ста́нет учи́телем.Yumi will become a teacher.

Наде́юсь, вашему бра́ту ста́ло лу́чше.I hope that your brother is better.

Престу́пник стал христиани́ном и начал но́вую жизнь.The criminal became a Christian and turned over a new leaf.

Когда-нибудь, в бу́дущем, путеше́ствия в ко́смосе ста́нут обы́чными.Space travel will be commonplace some time in the future.

Дереву́шка ста́ла большим го́родом.A small village grew into a large city.

Если мы здесь оста́немся, то ста́нем лёгкими мише́нями.If we stay here, we'll be sitting ducks.

Imperative
ты	ста́нь
вы	ста́ньте

Active present	-
Active past	ста́вший	having become, that has become
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	ста́в ставши	while doing (past)

LockedUnlock full word family

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
стать	-	to become; to begin to; to stand; to become; to take to
ста́ться	-	to become
встать	в-	to get up; to rise (sun); to arise; to stop
доста́ть	до-	to reach; to take; to get; to annoy