постоять

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Russian

Etymology

по- (po-) +‎ стоя́ть (stojátʹ)

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Verb

постоя́ть (postojátʹpf (imperfective стоя́ть)

  1. to stand (for a while)
  2. to stand up
    постоя́ть за себя́postojátʹ za sebjáto stand up for oneself, to stick up for oneself
  3. (imperative) expresses a demand to stop or stop moving
    Зна́чит, посто́й, ты говори́шь, что...Znáčit, postój, ty govoríšʹ, što...So, wait, you're saying that...

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