Imperfective: останавливаться (ostanávlivat'sya)
Perfective: остановиться (ostanovít'sya)
English Meaning: 1. to stop, to come to a halt, to come to a stop, to pause 2. to stay, to stop at 3. to dwell on 4. to decide in favour (of)

Word Forms: останавливался (ostanávlivalsya), остановилась (ostanovílas'), остановлюсь (ostanovlyús')

Example Sentences:

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У нас оставалось очень мало бензина, и вскоре после этого машина остановилась.
u nas ostaválos' óchen' málo benzína, i vskóre pósle ɛ́tova mashína ostanovílas'.
We only had little petrol left, and shortly after that the car stopped.
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Я остановлюсь на три ночи.
ya ostanovlyús' na tri nóchi.
I will stay for 3 nights.
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Это худший отель, в котором я когда-либо останавливался.
ɛ́to khúdshiĭ otél', v kotórom ya kogdálibo ostanávlivalsya.
This is the worst hotel I've ever stayed in.
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