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стоя́ть

verb, imperfective
Partner постоя́ть
very often used word (#85)

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stand

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Стоя́ть на со́бственных нога́х означа́ет быть незави́симым. To stand on your own feet means to be independent.
Ты что, собира́ешься там весь день стоя́ть? Are you just going to stand there all day?
Ученики́ стоя́ли, ожидая авто́бус. The students stood waiting for a bus.
Дома стоя́ли в ряд вдоль дороги. Houses were lined up alongside the highway.
Мы стоя́ли лицо́м к лицу́ со сме́ртью. We stood face to face with death.
Они стоя́ли один за други́м, ожидая свое́й о́череди. They stood in line, waiting their turn.
Он продолжа́л стоя́ть спино́й к де́реву. He kept standing against a tree.
В ко́мнате стоя́ли только крова́ть, стол и стул. The room had only a bed, a table and a chair.
Ты уме́ешь стоя́ть на рука́х? Can you stand on your hands?
Покупа́тели стоя́ли в о́череди. The shoppers stood in a line.

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Imperative

singular	сто́й
plural	сто́йте

Past

male	стоя́л
female	стоя́ла
neuter	стоя́ло
plural	стоя́ли

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	стою́	бу́ду стоя́ть
ты	стои́шь	бу́дешь стоя́ть
он/она́/оно́	стои́т	бу́дет стоя́ть
мы	стои́м	бу́дем стоя́ть
вы	стои́те	бу́дете стоя́ть
они́	стоя́т	бу́дут стоя́ть