Sự đứng, sự đứng yên, trạng thái không di chuyển

to come to a stand

dừng lại, đứng lại

Vị trí đứng

he took his stand near the window

anh ấy đứng gần cửa sổ

sự chống cự, sự đấu tranh chống lại, sự kháng cự; thời gian kháng cự

to make a stand against the enemy

chống cự lại quân địch

to make a stand for a principle

đấu tranh cho một nguyên tắc

a stand of sixty days

cuộc cầm cự sáu mươi ngày

chỗ đứng, vị trí

to take one's stand near the door

đứng gần cửa

to take one's stand on the precise wording of the act

căn cứ vào từng lời của đạo luật

lập trường, quan điểm

to maintain one's stand

giữ vững lập trường

to make one's stand clear

tỏ rõ lập trường của mình

Giá, khung (để đặt cái gì lên trên hoặc vào trong)

a music-stand

giá để b?n nhạc

a cake stand

giá đựng bánh

Gian hàng, quán (ở chợ); cấu trúc (bàn, quán) bán hàng hoá

a newspaper stand

quán bán báo

Khu vực, cấu trúc để trưng bày (triển lãm, quảng cáo..) các d? v?t

one of the stands at a book fair

một trong những quầy tại hội chợ sách

Chỗ đậu xe ( taxi.. để chờ khách)

a taxi-stand

b?n đỗ xe tắc xi

Khán dài

(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) chỗ dành riêng (trong toà án) cho người làm chứng

cây trồng đang mọc, mùa màng chưa gặt

sự dừng lại (ở một nơi nào) để biểu diễn (đoàn kịch...); noi đứng lại

(Uc), (thương nghiệp) rừng; gỗ rừng

đứng

to stand at ease

đứng ở tư thế nghỉ

to be too weak to stand

yếu quá không đứng được

có, ở, đứng

a bookcase stands in one corner

ở góc nhà có một tủ sách

here once stood a huge tree

trước đây ở chỗ này có một cây to lắm

Cao

to stand 1.60 metre high

cao 1, 60 m

đứng vững, bền

this house will stand another score of year

nhà còn vững đến vài chục năm nữa

this small house has stood through worse storm

ngôi nhà nhỏ này qua rất nhiều cơn bão ghê hơn thế này mà vẫn không việc gì

how do we stand in the matter of munition?

liệu chúng ta có đủ đạn được không?

Có giá trị

the former conditions stand

những điều kiện trước vẫn có giá trị

the same remark stands good

lời nhận xét như thế vẫn đúng

đọng lại, tù hãm (nước)

giữ vững quan điểm, giữ vững lập trường

đồng ý, thoả thuận

ra ứng cử

to stand for Parliament

ra ứng cử nghị viện

bắt đứng; đặt, để, dựng

to stand somebody in the corner

bắt phạt ai đứng vào góc tường

to stand a bicycle against the wal

d dựng cái xe đạp vào tường

giữ vững

to stand one's ground

giữ vững lập trường; không lùi bước

chịu đựng

to stand a pain

chịu đựng sự đau đớn

to stand fire

(quân sự) chịu được hoả lực (của địch)

to fail to stand the test

không chịu đựng nổi sự thử thách

thết, đãi

to stand somebody a drink

thiết ai một chầu uống

who is going to stand treat?

ai thiết đãi nào?, ai bao nào?

to be at a stand

(từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) không tiến lên được

Lúng túng

stand of arms

bộ vũ khí cá nhân

stand of colours

những cờ của trung đoàn

make a stand (against/for somebody/something)

sẵn sàng chống cự, chiến đấu, tranh luận..)

make a stand against the enemy

chống cự lại kẻ thù

take a/one's stand (on something)

tuyên bố quan điểm, ý kiến của mình.. (về cái gì)

she took a firm stand on unclear disarmament

cô ấy có quan điểm cứng rắn về giải trừ vũ khí hạt nhân

to stand by

đứng cạnh, đứng bên cạnh

đứng cạnh, đứng bên cạnh

thực hiện, thi hành (lời hứa...)

(hàng hải) chuẩn bị thả neo

ở vị trí sẵn sàng chiến đấu, ở tình trạng báo động

to stand down

rút lui (người làm chứng, người ứng cử)

(quân sự) hết phiên gác

to stand for

thay thế cho; có nghĩa là

ứng cử

bênh vực

(thông tục) chịu đựng, dung thứ; nhận

to stand in

đại diện cho

to stand in with

vào hùa với, cấu kết với

to stand off

tránh xa, lảng xa

tạm giãn (thợ, người làm...)

to stand on

(hàng hải) cứ tiếp tục đi

giữ đúng; khăng khăng đòi

to stand on (upon) ceremony

giữ đúng nghi thức; giữ vẻ khách khí

to stand out

chống lại, kiên trì chống cự

nghiến răng chịu

nổi bật lên

to stand over

bị hoãn lại (vấn đề)

to stand to

thực hiện (lời hứa)

bám sát, giữ vững (vị trí, công việc)

to stand up

đứng dậy, đứng lên

to stand up for

về phe với, ủng hộ

to stand up to

dũng cảm đương đầu với; có thể chịu được (sự dãi dầu...) (vật liệu)

to stand corrected

chịu cải tạo

Stand easy!

(quân sự) nghỉ!

to stand somebody in a sum of money

cấp cho ai một số tiền tiêu

to stand in somebody's light

Xem light

to stand on one's own bottom

Xem bottom

it stands to reason that...

thật là hợp lý là...

to stand to sea

(hàng hải) ra khơi

to stand to win

chắc mẩm sẽ thắng

to stand well with someone

Xem well

to stand somebody up

không gi? h?n v?i ai; cho ai leo cây

buồng lái (đầu máy)

giá cán

giữ nguyên (lực, ứng suất)

bộ càng sau (lắp bánh xe mô tô)

đứng, đặt, để, ở

giá bình cổ cong

bệ côngxon

bàn máy

bàn thí nghiệm

bệ

bệ đỡ

bệ thí nghiệm

khán đài

convertible stand

khán đài chuyển đổi được

double-side stand

khán đài hai phía

one-side stand

khán đài một phía

stationary stand

khán đài cố định

đặt

đế

để

đế máy

đế, giá đỡ

đứng

stand of tide

nước đứng

stand of tide

nước triều đứng (thủy chiều)

stand-alone

đứng riêng

stand-alone stencil

khuôn tô đứng một mình

Switch stand, Column

bệ bẻ ghi đứng

tool stand

giá đựng dụng cụ

giá

giá (cân, thiết bị làm cân bằng)

giá đỡ

giá kê

giá thử

bãi đỗ xe

ở

thân máy

bãi đậu xe

bến đỗ

chỗ đứng của nhân chứng trong phiên tòa

điểm đỗ

gian triển lãm

phòng nhân chứng

quầy

display stand

quầy bày hàng

exhibition stand

quầy triển lãm

exhibition stand

quầy trưng bày

mom-and-pop stand

quầy hàng vợ chồng (mua bán)

news stand

quầy (bán) báo

quầy hàng

mom-and-pop stand

quầy hàng vợ chồng (mua bán)

V.

Rise, arise, get up, Brit be upstanding: We all stoodwhen the master of ceremonies proposed a toast to McArthur. 2Sometimes, stand up. a set, place (upright), position, put,move; up-end: Please stand the cabinet in the corner. b stay,remain (standing): Just for that you can go and stand in thecorner!

Endure, survive, tolerate, brook, countenance, face,confront, last through, abide, allow, accept, take, suffer,bear, withstand, undergo, experience, cope with, brave, stand orbear up under, stand for, withstand, stomach, weather, handle,Colloq put up with: I could not stand another year in thetropics. She can stand neither hypocrites nor vanilla ice-cream.4 continue, remain, persist, be or remain in effect or in force,prevail, obtain, apply, exist: The law will stand as it is tillit is rescinded or modified by the court. 5 stand by. asupport, defend, back, stand or stick up for, stand behind, beor remain loyal or faithful to, uphold, take the side of, sidewith, sympathize with, US go to bat for: No matter what he did,she always stood by him. b wait (in the wings), stand or waitor stay or remain on the sidelines, be or stand ready oravailable or accessible, be or stand in readiness: Would youmind standing by in case we need your help? c stick to, adhereto, support, maintain, persist in, affirm, reaffirm, confirm,abide by: We shall stand by every word of the agreement.

Stand down. resign, quit, step aside, withdraw: When it wasrevealed that she was taking steroids, she agreed to stand downfrom the team. 7 stand for. a symbolize, betoken, represent,signify, mean, be emblematic of, exemplify, epitomize,illustrate, typify, refer to, allude to: The initials in P. G.Wodehouse's name stand for 'Pelham Grenville'. b support,advocate, favour, sponsor, promote, espouse (the cause of),subscribe to, back, champion, lend support or one's name to,second: Norma has always stood for the principles of democraticfreedom. c campaign for, be or present (oneself) as a candidatefor, US stump for, run for: Who will stand for chairman thisyear? d See 3, above.

Stand in. substitute (for), understudy(for), replace, relieve, double for, take the place of, US andCanadian pinch-hit (for), Colloq cover for: If you can't get tothe rehearsal, I'll stand in for you.

Stand out. a beprominent or conspicuous or noticeable, be notable ornoteworthy: With her green spike hairdo and a safety pinthrough her cheek, Kylie really stands out in a crowd. Hisfarewell speech stands out in my mind as one of his best. bprotrude, project, stick out, jut out, bulge, obtrude, beetle,overhang, extend: The balcony stands out over the villagesquare.

Stand up. a stand, rise, arise, get to one's feet,get up: The boys had been taught to stand up when a womanentered the room. b endure, last, wear (well), survive: Today'sproducts, with their built-in obsolescence, don't stand up tolong use. c jilt, break or fail to keep an appointment with:After waiting for two hours, he realized that he had been stoodup. 11 stand up for. support, defend, take the side of, sidewith, champion, uphold, Colloq stick up for: I shall neverforget how you stood up for me when they accused me of cheating.12 stand up to. a confront, brave, challenge, encounter,dispute, question, resist, defy, withstand: He's a coward whenit comes to standing up to authority. b resist, defy,withstand, endure, outlast, last through, suffer: This materialwill stand up to years of abuse.

N.

Position, attitude, stance, posture, policy,philosophy, point of view, viewpoint, standpoint, belief,opinion, sentiment, feeling, line: I disagree completely withthe Chancellor's stand on the economy.

Defence, resistance,effort: This campaign will be our last stand in trying toretrieve some of the market we lost. 15 stop, stopover, halt,stay; performance, show: We do some one-night stands in thecountry before returning to Manchester. 16 counter, booth,stall, table; wagon or Brit waggon, barrow, cart: He sellsfruit from a stand in the street.

Rack, frame, bracket;hatstand, coat-rack: This stand is for displaying a chinaplate. I left my hat on the stand in your office. 18 staging,platform, dais, stage, staging, bandstand, summer-house: Welike to go to the stand in the park to hear the band play.

Copse, grove, wood, thicket, brake, wood, Brit spinney, coppice:Near the house was a small stand of beeches.

V. & n.

V. (past and past part. stood) 1 intr. have or takeor maintain an upright position, esp. on the feet or a base.

Intr. be situated or located (here once stood a village).

Intr. be of a specified height (stands six foot three).

Intr.be in a specified condition (stands accused; the thermometerstood at 90ø; the matter stands as follows; stood in awe ofthem).

Tr. place or set in an upright or specified position(stood it against the wall).

Intr. a move to and remain in aspecified position (stand aside). b take a specified attitude(stand aloof).

Intr. maintain a position; avoid falling ormoving or being moved (the house will stand for another century;stood for hours arguing).

Intr. assume a stationary position;cease to move (now stand still).

Intr. remain valid orunaltered; hold good (the former conditions must stand).

Intr. Naut. hold a specified course (stand in for the shore;you are standing into danger).

Tr. endure without yieldingor complaining; tolerate (cannot stand the pain; how can youstand him?).

Tr. provide for another or others at one's ownexpense (stood him a drink).

Intr. (often foll. by for)Brit. be a candidate (for an office, legislature, orconstituency) (stood for Parliament; stood for Finchley).

Intr. act in a specified capacity (stood proxy).

Tr. undergo(trial).

Intr. Cricket act as umpire.

Intr. (of a dog)point, set.

Intr. (in full stand at stud) (of a stallion) beavailable for breeding.

N.

A cessation from motion orprogress, a stoppage (was brought to a stand).

A a halt made,or a stationary condition assumed, for the purpose ofresistance. b resistance to attack or compulsion (esp. make astand). c Cricket a prolonged period at the wicket by twobatsmen.

A a position taken up (took his stand near thedoor). b an attitude adopted.

A rack, set of shelves, table,etc., on or in which things may be placed (music stand;hatstand).

A a small open-fronted structure for a traderoutdoors or in a market etc. b a structure occupied by aparticipating organization at an exhibition.

A standing-placefor vehicles (cab-stand).

A a raised structure for persons tosit or stand on. b US a witness-box (take the stand).

Theatr. etc. each halt made on a tour to give one or moreperformances.

A group of growing plants (stand of trees;stand of clover).

In the present circumstances. be at a standarchaic be unable to proceed, be in perplexity. it stands toreason see REASON. stand alone be unequalled. stand anddeliver! hist. a highwayman's order to hand over valuablesetc. stand at bay see BAY(5). stand back 1 withdraw; take up aposition further from the front.

Withdraw psychologically inorder to take an objective view. stand by 1 stand nearby; lookon without interfering (will not stand by and see himill-treated).

Uphold, support, side with (a person).

Adhere to, abide by (terms or promises).

Naut. stand ready totake hold of or operate (an anchor etc.). stand-by n. (pl.-bys) 1 a person or thing ready if needed in an emergency etc.2 readiness for duty (on stand-by).

Adj.

Ready forimmediate use.

(of air travel) not booked in advance butallocated on the basis of earliest availability. stand camera acamera for use on a tripod, not hand-held. stand a chance seeCHANCE. stand corrected accept correction. stand down 1withdraw (a person) or retire from a team, witness-box, orsimilar position.

Brit. cease to be a candidate etc.

Brit.Mil. go off duty. stand easy! see EASY. stand for 1represent, signify, imply ('US' stands for 'United States';democracy stands for a great deal more than that).

(oftenwith neg.) colloq. endure, tolerate, acquiesce in.

Espousethe cause of. stand one's ground maintain one's position, notyield. stand high be high in status, price, etc. stand in(usu. foll. by for) deputize; act in place of another. stand-inn. a deputy or substitute, esp. for an actor when the latter'sacting ability is not needed. stand in the breach see BREACH.stand in good stead see STEAD. stand in with be in league with.stand of arms Brit. Mil. a complete set of weapons for oneman. stand of colours Brit. Mil. a regiment's flags. standoff 1 move or keep away, keep one's distance.

Brit.temporarily dispense with the services of (an employee).stand-off n.

US a deadlock.

= stand-off half. stand-offhalf Rugby Football a half-back who forms a link between thescrum-half and the three-quarters. stand on 1 insist on,observe scrupulously (stand on ceremony; stand on one'sdignity).

Naut. continue on the same course. stand on me sl.rely on me; believe me. stand on one's own feet (or legs) beself-reliant or independent. stand out 1 be prominent orconspicuous or outstanding.

(usu. foll. by against, for) holdout; persist in opposition or support or endurance. stand over1 stand close to (a person) to watch, control, threaten, etc.

Be postponed, be left for later settlement etc. stand pat seePAT(2). stand to 1 Mil. stand ready for an attack (esp. beforedawn or after dark).

Abide by, adhere to (terms or promises).3 be likely or certain to (stands to lose everything).

Uphold, support, or side with (a person). stand treat bear theexpense of entertainment etc. stand up 1 a rise to one's feetfrom a sitting or other position. b come to or remain in orplace in a standing position.

(of an argument etc.) be valid.3 colloq. fail to keep an appointment with. stand-upattrib.adj.

(of a meal) eaten standing.

(of a fight)violent, thorough, or fair and square.

(of a collar) upright,not turned down.

(of a comedian) performing by standingbefore an audience and telling jokes. stand up for support,side with, maintain (a person or cause). stand upon = stand on.stand up to 1 meet or face (an opponent) courageously.

Beresistant to the harmful effects of (wear, use, etc.). standwell (usu. foll. by with) be on good terms or in good repute.take one's stand on base one's argument etc. on, rely on.

Stander n. [OE standan f. Gmc]