стать

Verb

стать • (statʹ) pf (imperfective станови́ться)

1. to stand

   Они стали машины и станки ― Oni stali mašiny i stanki ― They stood on the machines and benches.

2. (with imperfective infinitive) to begin to

   Ста́нут ли гоня́ть они́ кры́с? ― Stánut li gonjátʹ oní krýs? ― Do they begin to chase the rats?

3. (with imperfective infinitive) to come to pass

   Он стал писа́ть. ― On stal pisátʹ. ― He began to write.

4. (with imperfective infinitive) to take to

   Он стал пить. ― On stal pitʹ. ― He took to drinking.

5. (in negative, with imperfective infinitive) to be not going to; used to express a determined negative attitude

   Я не ста́ну э́того де́лать. ― Ja ne stánu étovo délatʹ. ― I’m not going to do it.

6. (impersonal construction) to pass away

   Его́ не ста́ло. ― Jevó ne stálo. ― He has passed away.

7. (impersonal construction) at all costs

   во что бы то ни ста́ло ― vo što by to ni stálo ― at all costs

8. (impersonal construction) therefore

   ста́ло быть ― stálo bytʹ ― therefore; consequently; and so

9. (with instrumental case) to become, to get, to grow

   Он стал лётчиком. ― On stal ljótčikom. ― He became a pilot.

   Он стал седы́м. ― On stal sedým. ― He became grey-haired.

   Я стал учи́телем. ― Ja stal učítelem. ― I became a teacher.

   Всем ста́ло ску́чно. ― Vsem stálo skúčno. ― Everyone was bored.

Related terms

• ста́вить (stávitʹ)
• стоя́ть (stojátʹ)
• станови́ться (stanovítʹsja)

Noun

стать • (statʹ) f inan (genitive ста́ти, nominative plural ста́ти, genitive plural ста́тей)

1. build
2. trait, character, type

   Она ему́ под стать. ― Ona jemú pod statʹ. ― She is a match for him.

3. need

   С како́й ста́ти? ― S kakój státi? ― (colloquial) Why should I/you/he/she/it/we/they? For what reason?; why?

Related terms

• статный (statnyj)