стоить

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *stojiti.

Pronunciation

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Verb

сто́ить (stóitʹimpf

  1. to cost
    Э́то сто́ит больши́х де́нег.Éto stóit bolʹšíx déneg.It costs a lot of money.
  2. to be worth
  3. to be worthy of, to deserve
  4. (idiomatic, impersonal) сто́ит то́лько (stóit tólʹko)
    1. it is sufficient (for some purpose), all you have to do is, one need only
    2. once (one thing happens another thing certainly happens)

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with most of the conjugation forms pertaining to стоя́ть (stojátʹ).

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