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состоять

Translation of состоять

consist

Meaning of состоять

Russian

быть составленным из отдельных частей

English

to be made of particular parts

consist

Transcription and pronunciation of состоять

состоя́ть

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[səstɐˈjatʲ]
In Latin letters
sostoyat

Traps and common mistakes

Состоять or составлять?

составлять

составлять = to make up, to form

Don't mix them up. The whole is made of parts — состоит из; parts form the whole — составляют.

Пять человек составляют нашу группу.

Five people make up our group.

Наша группа состоит из пяти человек.

Our group consists of five people.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. The team consists of five people.

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    Команда состоит из пяти человек.

  2. Breakfast consists of eggs and toast.

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    Завтрак состоит из яиц и тостов.

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Questions about this word

What does состоять mean?

to be made of particular parts

How do you pronounce состоять?

состоять is pronounced [səstɐˈjatʲ], in Latin letters “sostoyat”.

How is состоять used in a sentence?

The team consists of five people. Translation: Команда состоит из пяти человек.

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