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# стали — Ukrainian to English

How Ukrainian *стали* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 4 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: стали (157). By style: everyday 31 · biblical 126.

## became

Used about 30 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 14 · biblical ≈ 16).

- Ми **стали** добрими друзями.
  We **became** fast friends.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#4628986](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4628986) [\#6023953](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6023953))

- так що ви **стали** ся взором усїм віруючим у Македониї і Ахаї.
  so that you **became** an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1TH 1:7)

- Ми **стали** добрими друзями.
  We **became** good friends.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#2309264](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2309264) [\#6023953](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6023953))

- Од страху ж його затрусились ті, що стерегли його, й **стали** наче мертві.
  For fear of him, the guards shook, and **became** like dead men.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAT 28:4)

- Ми швидко **стали** друзями.
  We quickly **became** friends.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#4495977](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4495977) [\#8060911](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8060911))

## become

Used about 17 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 6 · biblical ≈ 11). Meaning: [become in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/become/).

- Як ви **стали** фурі?
  How did you **become** a furry?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Ahha and DJ\_Saidez · checked, community translation · [\#10008576](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10008576) [\#12034891](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12034891))

- Он, городи сьвятостї твоєї **стали** пустками; запустїв і Сион, та й Ерусалим спустошений.
  Your holy cities have **become** a wilderness. Zion has become a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ISA 64:10)

- Чому ви **стали** адвокатом?
  Why did you **become** a lawyer?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#4014822](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4014822) [\#8720465](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8720465))

- Про котрого маємо велике слово, та важко його висловити; тому що ви немочні **стали** слухом:
  About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have **become** dull of hearing.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · HEB 5:11)

- Чому ви **стали** поліцейським?
  Why did you **become** a police officer?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#4356722](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4356722) [\#8032622](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8032622))

## stood

Used about 16 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 16).

- І, як вони пильно дивились на небо, як Він відходив, аж ось два мужі **стали** перед ними в білій одежі,
  While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men **stood** by them in white clothing,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ACT 1:10)

- Филистії **стали** по сїм боцї на горі, а Ізрайлитяне по тім боцї на горі, так що між ними була долина.
  The Philistines **stood** on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1SA 17:3)

- Так уладжено (все) до служби. І **стали** сьвященники на своє місце, та й левіти по своїх чергах, по царському наказу.
  So the service was prepared, and the priests **stood** in their place, and the Levites by their divisions, according to the king’s commandment.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2CH 35:10)

- Узявши ж мужі гостиньця та грошей удвоє з собою та Бенямина, знялись, та й прийшли в Египет, і **стали** перед Йосифом.
  The men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and got up, went down to Egypt, and **stood** before Joseph.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 43:15)

- І віддїлилось насїннє Ізрайлеве від усїх чужородцїв, і **стали** й сповідались із гріхів своїх і з проступків батьків своїх.
  The offspring of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners and **stood** and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · NEH 9:2)

## friends

Used about 4 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · biblical ≈ 3).

- Том та Мері **стали** добрими друзями.
  Tom and Mary got to be good **friends**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2641508](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2641508) [\#5818537](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5818537))

- Мої други й побратими мої оддалеки **стали** від нужди моєї; і родина моя стоїть оподаль.
  My lovers and my **friends** stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 38:11)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Всі **стали**, щоб піти.
  Everyone got up to leave.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#3096015](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3096015) [\#10098547](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10098547))

- Я хочу, щоб ви **стали** моєю дружиною.
  I want you to be my wife.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2033158](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2033158) [\#7918907](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7918907))

- Як там вийшло, що ви **стали** начальником Тома?
  How did you end up being Tom's manager?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2641042](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2641042) [\#5204920](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5204920))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-uk/) · [translating into English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-en/).

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