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Russian
Etymology
у- (u-) + стоя́ть (stojátʹ)
Pronunciation
Verb
устоя́ть • (ustojátʹ) pf (imperfective уста́ивать)
- to keep one's balance, to remain on one's feet, to stand one's ground, to stand fast
- не устоя́ть ― ne ustojátʹ ― to lose (one's) ground
- Russian Synodal Bible, Mark 3.24:
Если царство разделится само в себе, не может устоять царство то…- Jesli carstvo razdelitsja samo v sebe, ne možet ustojatʹ carstvo to…
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- to resist, to withstand, to stand up (against)
- устоя́ть пе́ред искуше́нием ― ustojátʹ péred iskušénijem ― to resist the temptation
Usage notes
- The imperfective form уста́ивать (ustáivatʹ) is uncommon.
Conjugation
Conjugation of устоя́ть (class 5b perfective intransitive)
Derived terms