Н157
СТАНОВИТЬСЯ/СТАТЬ (ВСТАВАТЬ/ ВСТАТЬ, ПОДНИМАТЬСЯ/ПОДНЯТЬСЯ) НА НОГИ
VP 1. (subj: human to get well, be cured of an illness
X стал на ноги = X was back on his feet
X was on his feet againX was up and about again.
2. (subj: human or collect
more often variants становиться/ стать, вставать/встать) to become self-sufficient, independent
X встал на ноги - X got on his feet
X found his feetX stood on his own (two) feet.
3. ( subj: collect) to gain strength, begin functioning productively, independently (again)
X стал на ноги = X got (back) on its feet.
4. (subj: human or collect
more often variants становиться/ стать, вставать/встать) to improve one's material situation
X стал на ноги = X got on (to, onto) his feet.
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Н158 →← Н156