Bulgarian Word of the Day
стоя
stand
Definitions
| Bulgarian > English |
| стоя |
| 1. v. (stative, intransitive) to stand still, to stay |
| Той стоеше до дървото. - He was standing next to the tree. |
| Войникът стои на страж. - The soldier stays on guard. |
| Стой! - Stop! / Don't move! / Stay still! |
| 2. v. (stative, intransitive) to be in position, to occupy a state |
| Строежът стои в начална фаза. - The construction work is in initial stage. |
| Важна задача стои пред нас. - An important task is ahead of us. |
| 3. v. (transitive, dialectal) to halt, to immobilize (obsolete) |
| Стойте го магарето, да не бяга! - You all hold the donkey in order not to run away! |
| 4. v. to get in position, to take place (in some Eastern dialects, incl. Banat Bulgarian) |
| Стои му се такава съдба. - He has brought this fate onto himself. |
| Миналата седмица се стои голямо събитие. - Last week, a big event took place. |
Example Sentences
| Не ме карай да стоя тук. Don't make me stand here. Обещавам да стоя мирно. I promise I'll be quiet. Не мога да стоя с палтото в тази жега. I can't keep my coat on in this heat. |
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