No. 627 in Hungarian
állnak
"Állnak" means "they stand" in English.
In a sentence
Az autók az út szélén állnak.
The cars are standing by the side of the road.
Here, 'állnak' indicates a state of standing still or being stationary.
A döntéseink mellett ki kell, hogy állnak.
They must stand by our decisions.
In this context, 'állnak' metaphorically means to support or stand by something.
Az épületek már hosszú évek óta állnak.
The buildings have been standing for many years.
Here it implies the existence or permanence of the buildings in a standing state.
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