| Dutch > English |
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| staan |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to stand, to be upright |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to be, to be placed or located |
| In Holland staat een huis. |
| In Holland there is a house. |
| 3. v. (intransitive with te) and another verb Used as an alternative to zijn + aan het to form a continuous aspect. Although it carries an implication of standing, this is vague and is not strictly required |
| Wat sta jij daar te koken? |
| What are you cooking there? |
| 4. v. to say, to indicate in a written form |
| In de grondwet staat precies wie de macht heeft in een land en hoe hij of zij die moet gebruiken. |
| In the constitution it says exactly who's in power in a country and how he or she must use this power. |
