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stand

 
 
/stænd/ verb (past tense and past participle stood)

Translation

ON FEET [I] to be in a vertical position on your feet
ayakta durmak, dikilmek
We'd been standing for hours. He's standing over there, next to Karen.1943
RISE [I] ( also stand up) to rise to a vertical position on your feet from sitting or lying down
ayağa kalkmak, dikilmek
I get dizzy if I stand up too quickly. Please stand when the bride arrives. 1943
stand in line US ( UK queue) to wait for something as part of a line of people
sırada durmak/beklemek, sıraya girmek
We stood in line all afternoon.194315941836
stand (sth) in/against/by, etc sth to be in or to put something in a particular place or position
bir yerde durmak/olmak; dik koymak/dayamak/yaslamak
His walking stick stood by the door. You'll have to stand the sofa on its end to get it through the door.1636
can't stand sb/sth informal to hate someone or something
tahammül edememek, dayanamamak; nefret etmek
I can't stand him. [+ doing sth] She can't stand doing housework.947
ACCEPT [T] to be able to accept or deal with a difficult situation
dayanmak, kabul etmek, ilgilenmek
She couldn't stand the pressures of the job. The pain was more than he could stand.930
stand at sth to be at a particular level, amount, height, etc
belli bir düzeyde/miktarda/yükseklikte vb. durmak/olmak
Inflation currently stands at 3 percent.1400
where you stand on sth what your opinion is about something
bir meselede/konuda nerede olduğu; fikrinin ne olduğu; duruşunu gösterme
We asked the senator where she stood on gun control.1106
where you stand (with sb) what someone thinks about you, how they expect you to behave, and how they are likely to behave
tutum, tavır, nerede olduğu; hangi konumda olduğu; neyin/kimin tarafında/yanında olduğu
She said she will never leave her husband, so now at least I know where I stand.643
OFFER [I] If an offer still stands, it still exists.
geçerli olmak; devam ediyor olmak, yürürlükte olmak; muteber olmak
You're welcome to visit any time - my invitation still stands.1743
as it stands as something is now, without changes in it
olduğu gibi, her zaman olduğu şekliyle
The law as it stands is very unclear.15782169
stand trial If someone stands trial, they appear in a law court where people decide if they are guilty of a crime.
duruşmaya çıkmak, mahkemeye çıkmak, yargılanmak
to stand trial for murder692
stand to gain/lose sth to be in a situation where you can get/lose money or an advantage
bir şeyi kazanma/kaybetme konumunda olmak; ...mak/mek/mamak/memek olasılığı olmak
He stands to gain a fortune if the company is sold.1004
ELECTION [I] UK ( US run) to compete in an election for an official position
aday olmak, katılmak
to stand for office → See also stand your ground → See also not have a leg to stand on → See also it stands to reason → See also stand on your own two feet (foot) → See also stand sb in good stead139
stand about/around phrasal verb
to spend time standing somewhere and doing very little
oyalanmak, beklemek, zaman geçirmek
They stood around waiting for the store to open.1834
stand aside phrasal verb
to leave a job or position so that someone else can do it instead
kenara çekilmek; hakkından ferâgat etmek
It's time he stood aside and let a more experienced person do it.1439
stand back phrasal verb
to move a short distance away from something or someone
geri çekilmek, geride durmak
Stand back while I light the fire.1592
stand by phrasal verb
BE READY to be ready to do something or to help
hazır beklemek; bekleme listesinde olmak
Doctors were standing by to treat the injured passengers.1836
DO NOTHING to do nothing to prevent something unpleasant from happening
seyirci kalmak; kılını bile kıpırdatmamak, aldırış etmemek, bir şeyler yapmamak; kayıtsız kalmamak
We can't stand by while millions of people starve.1862
stand by sb phrasal verb
to continue to support someone when they are in a difficult situation
desteklemeye devam etmek, desteğini sürdürmek; arka çıkmaya devam etmek
She stood by him throughout his troubled career.1179
stand by sth phrasal verb
If you stand by an agreement, decision, etc, you do not change it.
desteklemek, arkasında durmak; sadık/bağlı kalmak
The government stood by its promise to improve education.1917
stand down phrasal verb UK
to leave a job or position so that someone else can do it instead
çekilmek, istifa etmek; ...ı/i bırakmak
He stood down as party leader.1439
stand for sth phrasal verb
LETTER If a letter stands for a word, it is used to represent it.
...ı/i temsil etmek; demek olmak, anlamına gelmek; ...ın/in kısa biçimi olmak
UFO stands for 'unidentified flying object'.1214
SUPPORT If a group of people stand for a set of ideas, they support those ideas.
temsil etmek, savunmak, desteklemek, yansıtmak
The party stands for low taxes and individual freedom.1179
not stand for sth If you will not stand for something, you will not accept a situation or someone's behaviour: He can't speak to me like that - I won't stand for it!930
stand in phrasal verb
to do something that someone else was going to do because they cannot be there
yerini almak, yerine geçmek; görevini üstlenmek, vekâlet etmek
She stood in for me when I was sick.783
stand out phrasal verb
NOTICE to be very easy to see or notice
hemen göze çarpmak, gözden kaçmamak
The bright blue letters really stand out on the page.1082
BETTER to be better than other similar things or people
temayüz etmek, sivrilmek, göze çarpmak
His application stood out from all the rest. → See also stick/stand out like a sore thumb2444
stand up phrasal verb
If an idea or some information stands up, it is proved to be correct.
doğru/haklı çıkmak; doğru kabul edilmek, yeterli bulunmak
1757
stand sb up phrasal verb
to fail to meet someone when you said you would
atlatmak, randevuya gitmemek, ekmek
He's stood me up twice now.1659
stand up for sth/sb phrasal verb
to support an idea or a person who is being criticized
desteklemek, savunmak, müdafaa etmek, tarafını tutmak
[often reflexive] Never be afraid to stand up for yourself.1179
(Definition of stand verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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