stać.
to happen (to take place at a particular time)
Meaning & usage
to happen (to take place at a particular time)
Co tu się stało?
Stała się rzecz niepojęta, Tomek pogodził się z ojcem!
to become (to change into, to start being)
Myślisz, że się zmieni, gdy stanie się sławna?
Po kilku dniach stali się najlepszymi przyjaciółmi.
to happen to, to happen with (to cause someone to undergo certain circumstances)
to end up; to turn out
to not run out
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.
to stand (to take a position on one's feet)
Dlaczego ci ludzie tu stoją?
Stała przed nim przez pięć minut.
to stand over, to stand behind (to be near an object and perform a task at it)
to stand, to be (to be in an upright position)
Te książki wcześniej stały na półce.
Na przystanku stoi autobus.
to stop, to stagnate (to remain in a state without change)
Od kilku miesięcy gospodarka stoi w miejscu.
to stand up, to stand on end (to be straightened out from the body)
to stop (to remain motionless, to not move)
Stała w korku przez pięć minut.
to be (to be located in some text)
to stay (to remain in a particular place for a while)
to stop working; to shut down (to be in a state of non-continuation)
Zegarek stał, a ja nie mogłem go naprawić.
Nasza firma staje.
to stand (to be in a particular situation)
to value (to have some value)
to stand (to have a particular position in a hierarchy)
to stand behind, to be behind (to influence)
to stand with (to support)
to stand over (to watch)
to stand before (to be in a position where one needs to make a decision)
to stand behind, to be behind (to cause, to be the reason of, to be responsible for)
to stand between (to cause difficulties, to not facilitate)
to rely on, to depend on, to be based on the existence of something
to be in force, to apply
Umowa stoi.
to aim for, to try for (to attempt to achieve)
to be in progress
to care for, to take care of
to begin (to start, to initiate or take the first step into something)
to serve
to depend on; to strive for something; to care for
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.
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.
used to express the ability to bear the costs; to be able to afford
Wreszcie stać mnie na ten płaszcz.
Nawet za pięć lat nie będzie go stać na ten samochód.
used to capability; to be capable of
Wiem, że stać nas na więcej!
to be available
to suffice, to be enough
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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