No. 107 in German
stehen
The German word "stehen" means "to stand" in English.
In a sentence
Ich stehe vor dem Haus.
I stand in front of the house.
In this sentence, 'stehen' is used in its literal sense, denoting the action of standing.
Es steht geschrieben im Buch.
It is written in the book.
Here, 'stehen' is used to imply something is written or stated, a metaphorical usage.
Das Angebot steht noch.
The offer still stands.
In this case, 'stehen' indicates that something is valid or still in effect, demonstrating an idiomatic use.
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