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.1943RISE [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.947ACCEPT [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.643OFFER [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.1004ELECTION [I] UK ( US run) › to compete in an election for an official position
stand about/around phrasal verb 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 › to spend time standing somewhere and doing very little
stand aside phrasal verb oyalanmak, beklemek, zaman geçirmek
They stood around waiting for the store to open.1834 › to leave a job or position so that someone else can do it instead
stand back phrasal verb kenara çekilmek; hakkından ferâgat etmek
It's time he stood aside and let a more experienced person do it.1439 › to move a short distance away from something or someone
stand by phrasal verb geri çekilmek, geride durmak
Stand back while I light the fire.1592BE READY › to be ready to do something or to help
hazır beklemek; bekleme listesinde olmak
Doctors were standing by to treat the injured passengers.1836DO NOTHING › to do nothing to prevent something unpleasant from happening
stand by sb phrasal verb seyirci kalmak; kılını bile kıpırdatmamak, aldırış etmemek, bir şeyler yapmamak; kayıtsız kalmamak
We can't stand by while millions of people starve.1862 › to continue to support someone when they are in a difficult situation
stand by sth phrasal verb desteklemeye devam etmek, desteğini sürdürmek; arka çıkmaya devam etmek
She stood by him throughout his troubled career.1179 › If you stand by an agreement, decision, etc, you do not change it.
stand down phrasal verb UK desteklemek, arkasında durmak; sadık/bağlı kalmak
The government stood by its promise to improve education.1917 › to leave a job or position so that someone else can do it instead
stand for sth phrasal verb çekilmek, istifa etmek; ...ı/i bırakmak
He stood down as party leader.1439LETTER › 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'.1214SUPPORT › 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
stand out phrasal verb yerini almak, yerine geçmek; görevini üstlenmek, vekâlet etmek
She stood in for me when I was sick.783NOTICE › to be very easy to see or notice
hemen göze çarpmak, gözden kaçmamak
The bright blue letters really stand out on the page.1082BETTER › to be better than other similar things or people
stand up phrasal verb temayüz etmek, sivrilmek, göze çarpmak
His application stood out from all the rest. → See also stick/stand out like a sore thumb2444 › If an idea or some information stands up, it is proved to be correct.
stand sb up phrasal verb doğru/haklı çıkmak; doğru kabul edilmek, yeterli bulunmak
1757 › to fail to meet someone when you said you would
stand up for sth/sb phrasal verb atlatmak, randevuya gitmemek, ekmek
He's stood me up twice now.1659 › 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
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