No. 684 in Slovak
stáť
"Stáť" means "to stand" or "to cost" in English.
In a sentence
Táto kniha stojí desať eur.
This book costs ten euros.
Here, 'stojí' is used to mean 'costs', referring to the price or value of the book.
Musíme stáť pevne proti nespravodlivosti.
We must stand firmly against injustice.
In this sentence, 'stáť' means 'to stand', indicating taking a firm position or attitude against something.
Auto stálo pred domom celú noc.
The car was parked in front of the house all night.
Here, 'stálo' indicates 'was located', referring to the car being stationary at a specific place.
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