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No. 10,766 in Russian

встать

"Встать" means "to stand up" or "to get up."

In a sentence

  • Я решил встать рано утром, чтобы успеть на поезд.

    I decided to get up early in the morning to catch the train.

    Here, 'встать' is used to mean 'get up' referring to physically rising after sleep or from a sitting/resting position.

  • После долгого путешествия мне пришлось встать с места, чтобы размяться.

    After a long journey, I had to stand up from my seat to stretch.

    In this case, 'встать' means 'stand up', indicating the action of rising to a standing position from being seated.

  • На собрании я был уверен, что мне нужно встать и высказать свое мнение.

    At the meeting, I was sure I needed to stand up and express my opinion.

    Here, 'встать' involves the notion of 'stand up' symbolically representing taking action or taking a stance physically and metaphorically.

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