обстоять

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Russian

Etymology

об- (ob-) +‎ стоя́ть (stojátʹ)

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Verb

обстоя́ть (obstojátʹimpf

  1. (in the third person with the words дело (delo), всё (vsjo), etc.) to be, to be going, to be getting on, to stand (of affairs)
    Как обстоя́т дела́ с подгото́вкой к полёту?
    Kak obstoját delá s podgotóvkoj k poljótu?
    How are things getting on with the preparation to the flight?
    Всё обстои́т намно́го лу́чше, чем тогда́.
    Vsjo obstoít namnógo lúčše, čem togdá.
    Things are much better than back then.
    Е́сли де́ло обстои́т так...
    Jésli délo obstoít tak...
    If that's the case...
    На са́мом де́ле всё обстои́т наоборо́т.
    Na sámom déle vsjo obstoít naoborót.
    Actually, it's the opposite.

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