Russian ⇄ English

постоять v stresses
gen.	stay for a while; wait for a while; stand for a while; park a while (в машине: Let him park a while and think it over. 4uzhoj); stand (for a while); stand up for (with за + acc.)
Gruzovik	stand for a while; stay for a while; wait for a while; stand up for; intercede for
постойте v
gen.	let me see; stop a moment; hold up there (College graduate: "...ummm hold up there Mr. Recruiter. You say if I have 4 yrs of college then I can come in as an E4? Three enlisted ranks higher than those coming in with no college?" 4uzhoj)
busin.	hold on
inf.	wait a minute! (междометие witness)
постойте! v
gen.	I say!; wait a minute!; stop!
постойте-ка v
gen.	hold on (вводная фраза bookworm)
Постой! v
Gruzovik	Stop!
постой v
inf.	spending the night

постойте: 78 phrases in 8 subjects

American usage, not spelling	1
General	59
Idiomatic	1
Informal	6
Ironical	1
Makarov	8
Poetic	1
Psychology	1