No. 823 in Hungarian
álltak
"Álltak" means "they stood" in English.
In a sentence
A diákok a tanár előtt álltak.
The students stood in front of the teacher.
Here, "álltak" is used to describe the physical act of standing in a location, specifically in front of someone.
A döntések mellett kitartóan álltak ki.
They stood firmly by their decisions.
In this instance, "álltak" conveys a figurative act of standing, meaning to take a stance or defend a point or decision.
Az utcában különböző színű házak álltak.
Different colored houses stood on the street.
Here, "álltak" refers to the houses being situated or positioned in a location, describing their static presence.
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