stajati

стајати

/stâjati/ · imperfective · pf.: stati, postajati

VERB

(of a person) to stand

Stajao sam ceo put u autobusu. — I stood the whole way on the bus.

Zašto stojiš? Sedi, molim te. — Why are you standing? Sit down, please.
(of objects) to stand; to be; to stand still

Ključevi stoje na stolu. — The keys are on the table.

Auto stoji ispred zgrade već nedelju dana. — The car has been standing in front of the building for a week.
(+ dat.) to suit; to look good on

Ta haljina ti baš lepo stoji. — That dress really suits you.
(of a situation) to stand; to hold true

Kako stvari stoje, nećemo stići na vreme. — As things stand, we won't make it on time.

Stoji da je bilo teško, ali uspeli smo. — It's true it was hard, but we made it.
(repeated action) to stop

Ovaj autobus staje na svakoj stanici. — This bus stops at every stop.

Stajati (stojim) means "to stand"; stajati (stajem) means "to stop", the imperfective of stati.

Synonyms:

pristajati

Forms

Past (masc.): stajao

Imperative: stoj

Antonyms: sedeti, ležati

Expressions