и стал

and became; and began to

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phrase Common #6,489

and became; and began to Стать means “to become”; with an infinitive, it means “to start” or “to begin” doing something. Стал is the masculine past-tense form.

RU: Он переехал в город и стал учителем.

EN: He moved to the city and became a teacher.

Он отдохнул и стал сильнее.

He rested and became stronger.

Том вылетел из колледжа и стал водителем грузовика.

Tom dropped out of college and became a truck driver.

Том закрыл глаза и стал слушать музыку.

Tom closed his eyes and began to listen to the music.

Но я взял себя в руки и стал помогать другим.

But I pulled myself together and started helping others.

— Разрушительница системы (2019)

Он взял зеркало и стал внимательно рассматривать свой язык.

He took a mirror and began examining his tongue closely.

Том сел и стал читать газету.

Tom sat down and began to read the newspaper.

Том наугад раскрыл книгу и стал читать.

Tom opened the book at random and began to read.

Том заперся в ванной и стал плакать.

Tom locked himself in the bathroom and started crying.

Отец остался там один и стал держать коров.

The father remained there alone and began to keep cows.

— Пылающий (2018)

Том достал книгу и стал читать.

Tom took out a book and began to read.

Я видел, как убивали свиней и стал делать так же.

I saw pigs being slaughtered and started doing the same.

— Преследователь (2008)

Том пошёл по стопам отца и стал адвокатом.

Tom followed in his father's footsteps and became a lawyer.

Том вылетел из колледжа и стал миллионером.

Tom dropped out of college and became a millionaire.

Он сел и стал читать газету.

He sat down and began to read the newspaper.

Я открыл чемодан и стал его разбирать.

I opened the suitcase and began to unpack it.

И стал он думать, что ему делать.

And he began to wonder what to do.

Том сел и стал ждать.

Tom sat down and began to wait.