Meaning of стоя | Babel Free
[stoˈjɤ̟]Definitions
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to stand still, to stay intransitive, stative
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to be in position, to occupy a state intransitive, stative
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to halt, to immobilize (obsolete) dialectal, transitive
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to get in position, to take place (in some Eastern dialects, incl. Banat Bulgarian) dialectal, reflexive
Examples
“Той стоеше до дървото.”
He was standing next to the tree.
“Войникът стои на страж.”
The soldier stays on guard.
“Стой!”
Stop! / Don't move! / Stay still!
“Строежът стои в начална фаза.”
The construction work is in initial stage.
“Важна задача стои пред нас.”
An important task is ahead of us.
“Стойте го магарето, да не бяга!”
[You all] hold the donkey [in order] not to run away!
“Стои му се такава съдба.”
He has brought this fate onto himself.
“Миналата седмица се стои голямо събитие.”
Last week, a big event took place.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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