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сто́ить

verb, imperfective
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somewhat often used word (#1472)

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cost

Also: be worth, should be

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Э́тот пи́сьменный стол сто́ил мне не ме́ньше 30000 ие́н. This desk cost me no less than 30000 yen.
Не сто́ило мне э́того де́лать. I shouldn't have done it.
Кни́га сто́ила пять до́лларов. The price of the book was $5.
Э́та пое́здка сто́ила мне больших де́нег. The trip cost me a lot.
Не сто́ило мне вчера́ так поздно ложи́ться спать. I shouldn't have gone to bed so late yesterday.
Ду́маю, не сто́ило тебе э́того де́лать. I think you shouldn't have done that.
Мне не сто́ило жени́ться. I should have never married.
Мне вообще не сто́ило доверя́ть Тому. I never should've trusted Tom.
Происше́ствие чуть не сто́ило ему жи́зни. The accident almost cost him his life.
Тебе не сто́ило ходи́ть в тако́е опа́сное ме́сто. You should not have gone to such a dangerous place.

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Imperative

singular	сто́й
plural	сто́йте

Past

male	сто́ил
female	сто́ила
neuter	сто́ило
plural	сто́или

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	сто́ю	бу́ду сто́ить
ты	сто́ишь	бу́дешь сто́ить
он/она́/оно́	сто́ит	бу́дет сто́ить
мы	сто́им	бу́дем сто́ить
вы	сто́ите	бу́дете сто́ить
они́	сто́ят	бу́дут сто́ить