протистояти

Ukrainian

Etymology

From проти- (proty-, counter-) +‎ стоя́ти (stojáty, -stand). Cognate with Russian противостоять (protivostojatʹ). Note the structural similarity to Germanic languages: English withstand, German widerstehen, Dutch weerstaan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prɔtestɔˈjate]
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Verb

протистоя́ти • (protystojátyimpf (intransitive, + dative)

  1. to oppose, to stand against
  2. to resist, to withstand

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