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Stand Stood Intransitive Sth Standing Sb/Sth Durmak I

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Kind verb
Front stand 
IPA  /stænd   / verb [intransitive, transitive] (past tense, past participle stood /stʊd   /)
Back ayakta durmak
Back 2

stand (verb)

 /stænd   / verb [intransitive, transitive] (past tense, past participle stood /stʊd   /)
 
ON FEET
1 [intransitive]
to be on your feet, not sitting or lying down; to be in a vertical position
ayakta durmak
 He was standing near the window.
 Stand still – I'm trying to draw you!
 Only a few houses were left standing after the earthquake.
 2 [intransitive]
 stand (up)
to rise to your feet from another position
ayağa kalkmak
 He stood up when I entered the room.
IN POSITION
3 [transitive]
to put sb/sth in a particular place or position
dik koymak, ayakta durdurmak
 We stood the mirror against the wall while we decided where to hang it.
 4 [intransitive]
to be or to stay in a particular position or situation
durmak, bulunmak
 The castle stands on a hill.
 The house has stood empty for ten years.
 He was very critical of the law as it stands (bu haliyle).
 That taxi has been standing outside for an hour.
HEIGHT, LEVEL, ETC.
5 [intransitive]
stand (at) sth
to be of a particular height, level, amount, etc.
 (seviyede, yükseklikte vb.) olmak
 The world record stands at 6.59 metres.
 The building stands nearly 60 metres high.
OFFER/DECISION
6 [intransitive]
to stay the same as before, without being changed
 (teklif, karar) geçerli olmak
 Does your decision still stand?
 The world record has stood for ten years.
HAVE OPINION
7 [intransitive]
stand (on sth)
to have an opinion or view about sth
tavır takınmak, belli bir tavrı olmak
 Where do you stand on euthanasia?
BE LIKELY TO
8 [intransitive]
stand to do sth
to be in a situation where you are likely to do sth
-eceğe benzemek, -ecek gibi olmak
 If he has to sell the company, he stands to lose a lot of money.
NOT LIKE
9 [transitive] [used in negative sentences and questions, with can / could]
to not like sb/sth at all; to hate sb/sth
dayanmak, tahammül etmek, katlanmak
 I can't stand that woman – she's so rude.
 I couldn't stand the thought of waiting another two hours so I went home.
 How can you stand working for such an awful boss?
 note at DISLIKE1
SURVIVE
10 [transitive] [used especially with can / could]
to be able to survive difficult conditions
dayanmak
 My heart won't stand the strain of another exciting match like that one.
 Camels can stand extremely hot and cold temperatures.
SYNONYMS BEAR1, TAKE
IN ELECTION
11 [intransitive]
stand (for/as sth)
to be one of the people who hopes to be chosen in an election
aday olmak
 She's standing for the European Parliament.
Stand ile oluşan başka deyimler için deyimin diğer parçasını oluşturan isim, sıfat vb.nin madde başlıklarına bakınız. Örneğin, it stands to reason için bakınız reason.
PHRASAL VERBS
stand around
to stand somewhere not doing anything
 (boş boş) durmak
 A lot of people were just standing around outside.
stand aside
to move to one side
kenara çekilmek
 People stood aside to let the police pass.
stand back
to move back
geri çekilmek
 The policeman told everybody to stand back.
stand by
1 to be present, but do nothing in a situation
seyirci kalmak
 How can you stand by and let them treat their animals like that?
 2 to be ready to act
hazır beklemek
 The police are standing by in case there's trouble.
stand for sth
1 to be a short form of sth
simgelemek, kısaltılmışı olmak
 What does BBC stand for?
 2 to support sth (such as an idea or opinion)
savunmak, temsil etmek
 I hate everything that the party stands for.
stand in (for sb)
to take sb's place for a short time
vekâlet etmek
 Mr Jones is standing in for Miss Evans this week.
stand out
to be easily seen or noticed
göze çarpmak, sivrilmek
stand up
to be or become vertical
dik durmak
 You'll look taller if you stand up straight.
stand sb up
(informal)
to not appear when you have arranged to meet sb, especially a boyfriend or girlfriend
ekmek, atlatmak
 She never came! I'd been stood up.
stand up for sb/sth
to say or do sth which shows that you support sb/sth
savunmak, sahip çıkmak
 I admire him. He really stands up for his rights.
stand up to sb/sth
to defend yourself against sb/sth that is stronger or more powerful
kafa tutmak, karşı durmak
 

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