устоять

Russian

Etymology

у- (u-) +‎ стоя́ть (stojátʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʊstɐˈjætʲ]
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Verb

устоя́ть • (ustojátʹpf (imperfective уста́ивать)

  1. to keep one's balance, to remain on one's feet, to stand one's ground, to stand fast
    не устоя́тьne ustojátʹto lose (one's) ground
    Russian Synodal Bible, Mark 3.24:
    • Если царство разделится само в себе, не может устоять царство то…
      Jesli carstvo razdelitsja samo v sebe, ne možet ustojatʹ carstvo to…
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. to resist, to withstand, to stand up (against)
    устоя́ть пе́ред искуше́ниемustojátʹ péred iskušénijemto resist the temptation

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