Betydning av stand by på norsk

• 0 to wait in order to help if necessary

  • Soldiers were standing by outside the stadium. Soldater stod klare utenfor stadion.

• 1 to do nothing while sth important happens

  • We cannot just stand by while people are being killed. Vi kan ikke bare stå og se på når folk blir drept.

• 2 to help and support sb in a difficult time

  • She stood by me when I needed her. Hun støttet meg da jeg trengte henne.

• 3 to continue to say or believe sth despite criticism

  • I stand by what I said earlier. Jeg står fast ved det jeg sa tidligere.

• 4 readiness for action

  • Two fire-engines went directly to the fire, and a third was on stand-by (= ready to go if ordered).

• 5 something that can be used in an emergency etc

  • Fruit is a good stand-by when children get hungry between meals.

• 6 (of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.

• 7 travelling in this way

  • It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.

• 8 to watch something happening without doing anything

  • I couldn’t just stand by while he was hitting the child.

• 9 to be ready to act

  • The police are standing by in case of trouble.

• 10 to support; to stay loyal to

  • She stood by him throughout his trial.