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The meaning of the German word "steht" and how you use it

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steht
(verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man / ihr) to stand
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Sie steht zurück .
She's standing back.
Es steht außer Frage .
That is out of the question.
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The Phone Contract - Part 2 of 2
Naja , hier unten steht es ganz klein :
Well, here it says very small underneath:
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Seit 1981 steht die Würzburger Residenz unter dem Schutz der UNESCO .
The Würzburg Residence has been under the protection of UNESCO since 1981.
The Earth and the Seasons
Man sagt , die Sonne steht im Zenit ,
One says the sun is at the zenith
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steht
(verb) (sing.) (present) (er/sie/es/man / ihr) to say; to be written; to be
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Die Geschichte steht in der Zeitung .
The story is in the paper.
Was steht im Brief ?
What does the letter say?
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Directions in German
Was steht denn auf dem Schild ?
So what is on the sign?
"Maria" - Alle Achtung
Auf Seite zwölf dort steht mein Horoskop
On page twelve, there is my horoscope
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Zweitens : eine Präposition steht vor dem Nomen .
Secondly: a preposition comes before the noun.
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steht
(verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man) to be; to lie; to stand (location, upright position) This verb is used when describing the location of objects with a fixed shape like a bottle, a TV screen or a box when in an upright position (literally, to stand). For soft objects like clothes, or hard objects not in their upright position, you use "liegen" (literally, to lie), implying a flat posture.
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Der Stuhl steht vor der Tür .
The chair is in front of the door.
Die Flasche steht auf dem Tisch .
The bottle is on the table.
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Spotlight On: Brazil!
Er steht in der brasilianischen Stadt Natal .
It lies in the Brazilian city of Natal.
"Mars" - Die Draufgänger
Mein Raumschiff steht für uns bereit
My space ship is ready for us
"Mars" - Die Draufgänger
Mein Raumschiff steht für uns bereit
My space ship is ready for us.
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steht
(verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man) to be (status of something)
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Die Wohnung steht leer .
The apartment is empty.
Das Problem steht zur Debatte .
The problem is up for debate.
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German Grammar 101: What Is the Subject of the Sentence?
Das Subjekt eines Satzes steht also immer im ersten Fall ,
The subject of the sentence is therefore always in the first case,
German Grammar 101: What Are Cases? - Nominative, Accusative and Dative Explained - Part 2 of 2
Das Nomen steht also in der Grundform im Nominativ .
The noun is therefore in its (the) basic form, in the nominative
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Aber vielleicht am Anfang steht doch eine naive Lust , etwas zu machen .
But maybe at the beginning there is indeed a naive desire to do something.
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steht
(verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man) to stand (to be a shorter term for)
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Wofür steht das B bei BRD ?
What does the B stand for in BRD?
DE steht für Deutschland .
DE stands for Germany.
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Der Name dieses weltweit bekannten Autoherstellers steht für Bayerische Motorenwerke .
The name of this worldwide renowned car maker stands for "Bavarian Motor Works".
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Aber wofür steht DHL ?
But what does DHL stand for?
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Es ist ein sogenanntes Akronym und es steht für die Namen der drei Gründer .
It is a so-called acronym and it stands for the names of the three founders.
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