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stać.

to happen (to take place at a particular time)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈstat͡ɕ//ˈstat͡ɕ/Middle, Polish[ˈstat͡ɕ][ˈstat͡ɕ]
  1. to happen (to take place at a particular time)

    perfective · reflexive
    Co tu się stało?
    Stała się rzecz niepojęta, Tomek pogodził się z ojcem!
  2. to become (to change into, to start being)

    perfective · reflexive
    Myślisz, że się zmieni, gdy stanie się sławna?
    Po kilku dniach stali się najlepszymi przyjaciółmi.
  3. to happen to, to happen with (to cause someone to undergo certain circumstances)

    perfective · reflexive
  4. to end up; to turn out

    perfective · reflexive
  5. to not run out

    impersonal · intransitive · perfective
    Nie stanie chleba.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *stā́ˀtei Proto-Slavic *stati Old Polish stać Polish stać Inherited from Old Polish stać.

verb/ˈstat͡ɕ//stɒt͡ɕ/Middle, Polish[ˈstat͡ɕ][ˈstat͡ɕ]Łowicz
  1. to stand (to take a position on one's feet)

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive
    Dlaczego ci ludzie tu stoją?
    Stała przed nim przez pięć minut.
  2. to stand over, to stand behind (to be near an object and perform a task at it)

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive
  3. to stand, to be (to be in an upright position)

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive
    Te książki wcześniej stały na półce.
    Na przystanku stoi autobus.
  4. to stop, to stagnate (to remain in a state without change)

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive
    Od kilku miesięcy gospodarka stoi w miejscu.
  5. to stand up, to stand on end (to be straightened out from the body)

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive
  6. to stop (to remain motionless, to not move)

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive
    Stała w korku przez pięć minut.
  7. to be (to be located in some text)

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive · usually
  8. to stay (to remain in a particular place for a while)

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive
  9. to stop working; to shut down (to be in a state of non-continuation)

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive
    Zegarek stał, a ja nie mogłem go naprawić.
    Nasza firma staje.
  10. to stand (to be in a particular situation)

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive
  11. to value (to have some value)

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive
  12. to stand (to have a particular position in a hierarchy)

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive
  13. to stand behind, to be behind (to influence)

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive
  14. to stand with (to support)

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive
  15. to stand over (to watch)

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive
  16. to stand before (to be in a position where one needs to make a decision)

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive
  17. to stand behind, to be behind (to cause, to be the reason of, to be responsible for)

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive
  18. to stand between (to cause difficulties, to not facilitate)

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive
  19. to rely on, to depend on, to be based on the existence of something

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive
  20. to be in force, to apply

    colloquial · determinate · imperfective · intransitive
    Umowa stoi.
  21. to aim for, to try for (to attempt to achieve)

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive
  22. to be in progress

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive · obsolete
  23. to care for, to take care of

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive · obsolete
  24. to begin (to start, to initiate or take the first step into something)

    determinate · imperfective · obsolete · transitive
  25. to serve

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive · obsolete
  26. to depend on; to strive for something; to care for

    determinate · imperfective · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sth₂éh₁yeti Proto-Balto-Slavic *stajḗˀtei Proto-Slavic *stojàti Old Polish stać Polish stać Inherited from Old Polish stać.

intj/ˈstat͡ɕ//stɒt͡ɕ/Middle, Polish[ˈstat͡ɕ][ˈstat͡ɕ]Łowicz
  1. halt! (stop moving!)

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sth₂éh₁yeti Proto-Balto-Slavic *stajḗˀtei Proto-Slavic *stojàti Old Polish stać Polish stać Inherited from Old Polish stać.

verb/ˈstat͡ɕ//stɒt͡ɕ/Middle, Polish[ˈstat͡ɕ][ˈstat͡ɕ]Łowicz
  1. used to express the ability to bear the costs; to be able to afford

    impersonal · perfective
    Wreszcie stać mnie na ten płaszcz.
    Nawet za pięć lat nie będzie go stać na ten samochód.
  2. used to capability; to be capable of

    impersonal · perfective
    Wiem, że stać nas na więcej!
  3. to be available

    impersonal · perfective
  4. to suffice, to be enough

    archaic · impersonal · perfective
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sth₂éh₁yeti Proto-Balto-Slavic *stajḗˀtei Proto-Slavic *stojàti Old Polish stać Polish stać Inherited from Old Polish stać.

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