Meaning of stāvēt | Babel Free
[stāːvɛ̂ːt]Definitions
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to stand (to be in an upright position, supported by one's legs) intransitive
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to stand (to be in an upright position, resting on its base, so that it does not fall over) intransitive
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to stand, to work, to be (to perform some activity, to do one's work, one's duty, usually in an upright position) intransitive
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to stop (to interrupt one's motion, to remain immobile) imperative, intransitive, usually
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to stop, to not be in motion (somewhere) intransitive
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to stop, to not work intransitive
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to be, to hover (to hover, to remain in the air, without much changing position) intransitive
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to stand (to not be done, to not progress, to not be carried out) figuratively, intransitive
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to be, to be located (to occupy a certain position, place) intransitive, usually
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to be, to be kept (to be stored, conserved, kept somewhere) intransitive, usually
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to stand, to remain somewhere; to be somewhere (e.g., in order to observe something) intransitive
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to be in a certain territory, place intransitive
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to be visible in a certain position intransitive
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to occur somewhere intransitive
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to be written, printed somewhere; to be present in a text, utterance intransitive
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to stand (to remain, to resist against time, to conserve itself) intransitive
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to stand, to sit (to conform well to the body, its parts) intransitive
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to stand, to be (to have some property, especially for a limited amount of time) intransitive
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to stand, to be (in a situation, state), to go (in a certain way) intransitive
Examples
“stāvēt nekustīgi, mierīgi”
to stand still
“stāvēt stalti”
to stand tall
“stāvēt taisni”
to stand up straight
“stāvēt uz pirkstgaliem”
to stand on (one's) toes
“stāvēt uz vienas kājas”
to stand on one leg
“stāvēt uz ceļiem”
to stand on (one's) knees
“stāvēt uz rokām”
to stand one (one's) hands
“stāvēt uz galvas”
to stand one (one's) head
“stāvēt ar muguru pret durvīm”
to stand with (one's) back to the door
“stāv, atspiedies pret krāsni”
he stands, leaning against the stove
“suns stāv pie durvīm”
the dog is standing at the door
“stāvēt pakaļkājās, uz pakaļkājām”
to stand on its hind legs
“stāv ka stabs”
he stands like a pillar
“stāvēt sētsvidū”
to stand in the courtyard
“stāvēt uz ielas”
to stand on the street
“stāvēt pie loga”
to stand by the window
“stāvēt zem koka”
to stand under the tree
“stāvēt blakus tēvam”
to stand near (one's) father
“stāvēt lietū”
to stand under the rain
“stāvēt rindā pie kases”
to stand in line at the checkout
“ilgi stāvēju pie autobusa pieturas”
I stood a while at the bus stop
“nav pieklājīgi visu laiku kājās stāvēt! apsēdies!”
it is not polite to be standing on one's legs all the time! do sit down!
“viņš nokļuva pie sārta, ap kuru liels pulks cilvēku stāvēja un sēdēja”
he came to the fire, around which a large crowd of people stood and sat
“svece stāv taisni”
the candle is standing straight
“masts stāv slīpi”
the mast is standing at an angle
“stāvēt aiz letes”
to stand, work behind the counter
“stāvēt pie plīts”
to stand, work at the stove
“stāvēt pie virpas”
to stand, work at the lathe
“stāvēt godasardzē”
to stand, be in the honor guard
“stāvēt postenī”
to stand, be in one's position, station
“stāvēt sardzē”
to stand in guard (= to defend something)
“katrs matrozis pēc kārtas te vienu stundu un divdesmit minūtes stāvēja pie stūres”
each sailor would stand an hour and twenty minutes at the helm, following a row
“stāvi, citādi šaušu!”
stop (= freeze), or else I'll shoot!
“vienu dienu skatos: Igora traktors stāv”
one day I look: Igors' tractor is standing (= idle, not in use)
“vilciens pašreiz stāvēja pie kādas mazas lauku piestātnes, kur ņēma slimajiem tējas ūdeni”
the train was now standing at the small platform of a field, where the sick were being given tea water
“netālu stāv kāds liels amerikāņu tvaikonis, kurā iekrauj milzīgus sarkankoka stumbrus”
not far stood a large American steamber, in which large redwood trunks were being loaded
“visus šos mēnešus pulkstenis bija stāvējis”
all those months the clock had stood (= had not worked)
“dzirnavas strādāja... ja vecais Pakalns nebūtu noaudis siksnu, varbūt tās vēl tagad stāvētu”
the mills were working... if the old Pakalns had not woven/made the strap, maybe they would still be standing (= not working)
“debesīs augstu stāv vanags”
high in the sky was, hovered(lit. stood) a hawk
“viens mākonis apstājies stāv”
one cloud, having stopped, stands (= does not move)
“mākoņi nekad nevar norimt, kaut arī liekas stāvam uz vietas”
clouds can never fade (away), they just seem somehow to stand (= be) in one place
“mežmalā virs dumbrāja... lidinājās plēsīgais vanags; it kā gaisā pakāries, tas ilgāku laiku stāvēja uz vietas, bet tad līdzīgi akmenim stāvus nokrita lejā”
over the edge of a forest swap... hovered a hunting hawk; as if hanging in the air, he stood for a long time in one place, and then fell down standing like a stone
“nepabeigtais romāns stāv”
the unfinished novel stands (= is not being written, is not going forward)
“adīklis stāv neaiztikts”
the knitting stood (= remained) untouched
“laiks gāja uz priekšu, bet sporta laukuma būve stāvēja uz vietas”
time went by, but the building of the sports field stood in place (= did not progress)
“trūkstot rezerves daļu; un, ja nav ko likt salūzušo vietā, tad laiks iet, bet remonts stāv”
spare parts (were) lacking; and, if you don't have anything to put in the broken part, then time goes by, but the reparation stands (= does not progress)
“istabas vidū stāv galds”
(there) stands (= is) a table in the middle of the room
“uz galda stāv šķīvji”
(there) stand (= are) plates on the table
“pie ārdurvīm stāv kājslauķis”
at the door (there) stands (= is) a doormat
“pagalmā stāv automobilis”
(there) stands (= is) an automobile in the courtyard
“kalnā aiz sirmiem ķeltiem stāvēja ķēniņa pils”
on the hill, behind the gray Celts, stood the king's palace
“skolas ēka stāvēja gandrīz uz ezera krasta”
the school building stood almost on the lake shore
“dārza stūrī stāvēja resna resna liepa”
at the corner of the garden stood a thick, thick linden tree
“visa nauda stāvēja pie tēva”
all the money stood (= was kept) with father
“kartupeļi pa ziemu stāv pagrabā”
potatoes for the winter stand (= are stored) in the cellar
“vai lopi līdz vakaram lai kūtī stāv?”
should the animals stand (= be kept) in the barn until summer?
“bet nekad vakaros es istabā nestāvēju; gāju uz kapiem, staigāju pa mežu”
but I never stood (= stayed) in (my) room in the evening; I went to the graves, I walked through the woods
“Tāle neparko nebija piedabūjama stāvēt pie lopiem salas krūmajā”
Tāle could never be convined to stand by (= stay near, watch over) the animals in the island scrub
“bataljons stāv savā vietā”
the battalion stood (= was) in its place (= position)
“divīzija stāvēja atpūtā, saņēma papildinājumu, mācījās”
the division stood (= was) not on duty, received a supplement, studied
“divas nedēļas tur netālu bija stāvējusi fronte”
for two weeks the front had stood (= stayed) there, not far
“saule stāv zemu”
the sun stands (= is) low
“mēness jau stāvēja virs egļu galotnēm un apgaismoja ceļu”
the moon stood (= was) already above the tops of the spruce trees and illuminated the road
“saules nav; viņas vietā stāv biezi miglas mūri”
(there) was no sun; instead of it, (there) stood (= were) thick walls of fog
“pār Rīgu stāvēja zilgana novakares dūmaka”
a bluish evening haze stood over Rīga
“sauca viņu Metuzalemu, tā arī stāvēja pasē un krustāmzīmē”
he was called Metuzalem, that's what stood (= was written) in (his) passport and in (his) baptism certificate
“latviešu valodā teikuma priekšmets parasti stāv pirms izteicēja”
in the Latvian language, the sentence subject usually stands (= is, comes) before the predicate
“mana pilsēta stāvēs ilgi”
my city will stand (very) long
“svaiga gaļa ilgi nestāv”
fresh meat does not stand (= stay good) long
“kā kartupeļi pa ziemu stāvējuši?”
how have the potatoes stood the winter?
“rasa stāv līdz pusdienai”
the dew stands (= stays) till noon
“viņam nauda nestāv”
money does not stand (= remain) on him (= he spends too much)
“vecā sviestā iemīcījusi sāli, lai ilgāk stāv; apēdīsim”
(I) had added salt to the old butter, so that it would stand (= remain unspoiled) longer; let us eat it
“maja bija būvēta no sila priežu guļbaļķiem vismaz prims gadiem piecdesmit, taču tā stāvēs vēl droši savus simt gadus”
the house was built of pine tree logs at least fifty years ago, but it will stand maybe a hundred years
“lai stāv ziedi, lai aug”
let the flowers stand (= be, i.e. remain undisturbed), let them grow
“uzvalks stāv labi”
the suit stands (= sits) well
“ceru, ka kleita tev der... tikai... ja tev nepatīk, kā stāv roku volāni...”
I hope the dress fits you well... only... if you don't like how the sleeve ruffles sit... (we can do something about that)
“ja Antonija man teiks: šis drēbes gabals jums stāv kā uzliets, es nešaubīgi ticēšu”
if Antonia tells me: this article of clothing fits you like a glove (lit. sits as if poured), I will believe it without any doubt
“stāvēt klusu, klusam”
to stand (= be, remain) silent
“logs stāv pusvirus”
the window stands, is ajar
“istaba stāv tukša”
the room stands, is empty
“durvis stāv vaļā”
the door stands, is open
“dārzs stāv neravēts”
the garden stands, is unweeded
“koki stāv pašā plaukumā”
the trees stand, are in full bloom
“stāvēt mierā”
to stand (= be) calm, quiet
“stāvēt ciets”
to stand closed (= to not give milk, e.g., a cow)
“jūs abas zināt tikai dīkā stāvēt; drīz sanāks ļaudis, zāle nepušķota!”
the two of you only know how to stand (= be) idle; soon people will come, (and) the grass (is still) not decorated!
“ar mājas kopšanu un labošanu arī stāvēja diezgan vāji”
with the maintenance and repair of the house it stood (= was going) rather weakly (= not much was being done)
“ļoti viņš interesējās par to, kā tagad stāv ar kopējo lietu un kas tur tagad visvairāk strādā”
he was very interested in how it now is standing (= going) with the common thing (= property) and who was working the most there
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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