'stand erect' är korshänvisat med ''stand erect''. Termen finns i en eller i flera av raderna nedan. 'stand erect' is cross-referenced with ''stand erect''. It is in one or more of the lines below.
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| stand n | (act of standing) | stående s |
| | There were no seats on the bus, so it looked like she was in for a long stand. |
| stand n | (final defence) | motvärn s |
| | | motstånd s |
| | | försvar s |
| | The soldiers made their stand at the river. |
| stand n | (metallurgy: rolling unit in mill) | vals s |
| stand n | (umbrella rack) | paraplyställ s |
| | Many stores have a stand for wet umbrellas. |
| stand n | (witness box) | vittnesbås s |
| | The stand seemed a lonely and intimidating place to Gavin. |
| stand n | (group: of trees) | dunge, skogsdunge s |
| | (formell) | bestånd s |
| | There is a stand of pine trees on the mountain's north-facing slope. |
| stands npl | (bleachers: spectators' seating) | läktare s |
| | The fans were sitting on the stands. |
| stand to do [sth] v expr | (be in a position) | stå inför ngt vtr + prep |
| | | vara i läge för ngt vbal uttr |
| | The investor stood to make a fortune on the deal. |
| stand⇒ vi | (be erect) | stå vitr |
| | The dog stood on its hind legs. |
| stand vi | (place yourself) | stå vitr |
| | | placera sig vitr partikel |
| | The referee stood between the fighters. |
| stand vi | (remain in effect) | gälla vitr |
| | | stå fast vitr partikel |
| | | kvarstå vitr |
| | The judge determined that the law stands. |
| stand vi | (measure) | stå vitr |
| | Agnes stands five feet without her shoes. |
| stand vi | (be in a situation) | vara vitr |
| | | finna sig vara vbal uttr |
| | That business owner stands to make a good profit out of her new product. |
| stand vi | (be situated) | ligga vitr |
| | The bank stands at the corner of Main and Rush streets. |
| stand vi | (stagnate) | stå stilla vitr + adv |
| | The water has been standing in the puddle a long time. |
| stand vi | (be a candidate) | kandidera vitr |
| | | ställa upp vitr partikel |
| | Lorraine is standing in the upcoming local elections. |
| stand vi | (be a certain way) | vara vtr |
| | | bli vtr |
| | The spectators stood amazed at the dancer's skill. |
| stand vi | (reach a given level or value) | uppgå till ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | stå i ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | This week's jackpot stands at 2 million dollars. |
| stand on [sth] vi + prep | (tread upon) | stå på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | kliva på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Don't stand on that chair; you'll fall. |
| stand [sth]⇒ vtr | (set upright) | ställa vtr |
| | | placera vtr |
| | The children stood the dominoes on end. |
| stand [sth] vtr | (undergo) | undergå vtr |
| | | genomgå, genomlida vtr |
| | (specifik) | stå åtalad för ngt vbal uttr |
| | Harry stood trial for murder. |
| stand [sth] vtr | (endure without yielding) | utstå vtr |
| | | uthärda vtr |
| | Veronica stood the torture bravely. |
| stand [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (tolerate) | stå ut med vbal uttr |
| | | klara av vtr partikel oskj |
| | | tåla vtr |
| Anmärkning: Usually used where there is doubt, or with negatives. |
| | Tallinn is a beautiful city to visit, if you can stand the sub-zero temperatures. |
| stand [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (treat, pay for) | bjuda vtr |
| | | stå för vtr partikel oskj |
| | Will you stand me a drink? |
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stand around,
UK: stand about vi phrasal | (do nothing, remain idle) (slang) | hänga vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | stå och hänga vbal uttr |
| | Jeremy stands around talking instead of doing his work. |
| stand back vi phrasal | (retreat, stay at a distance) | hålla sig tillbaka vbal uttr |
| | | hålla sig undan vbal uttr |
| | It is important to stand back from a fire so you do not get burned. |
| stand by vi phrasal | (be ready and waiting) | vara beredd vtr + adj |
| | | vara redo vtr + adj |
| | I'll be standing by to catch you if you fall. |
| stand by [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (help or support) (ställa upp) | vara där för ngn vbal uttr |
| | (försvara) | stå upp för ngn vbal uttr |
| | (ta ställning) | vara på ngns sida vbal uttr |
| | The politician's wife stood by him when he was accused of misusing public funds. |
| stand by [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (remain firm about [sth] said) | stå på sig vbal uttr |
| | | hävda sin rätt vbal uttr |
| | I stand by my decision to sack Richard; it was the right thing to do. |
| stand down vi phrasal | (resign) | avgå vitr |
| | | träda tillbaka vitr partikel |
| | I'd like to announce that I'm standing down as director of the company. |
| stand down vi phrasal | (witness: leave stand) | gå ned från vittnesbåset vbal uttr |
| | Once I finished giving my testimony, the judge told me I could stand down. |
| stand down vi phrasal | (troops: go off duty) | gå ur tjänst vbal uttr |
| | | bli ledig vtr + adj |
| | After the military exercise, the soldiers were ordered to stand down. |
| stand for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be short for) | stå för vtr + prep |
| | The "U" in USA stands for "united". |
| stand for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (represent) | stå för vtr + prep |
| | This party stands for fair pay and workers' rights. |
| stand for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (tolerate, accept) | stå ut med vbal uttr |
| | | tolerera vtr |
| | I won't stand for any more of Richard's racist comments. |
| stand for [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | US (advocate) (ta ställning) | vara på ngns sida vbal uttr |
| | (försvara) | stå upp för ngn vbal uttr |
| | I will stand for you whatever happens, you can rely on me. |
| stand for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (run for: election) | ställa upp i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | kandidera för ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | My uncle wants to stand for office. |
| stand in vi phrasal | (replace [sb] temporarily) | vikariera vitr |
| | | ersätta vitr |
| | Linda is standing in while the usual secretary is ill. |
| stand in for [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (replace [sb] temporarily) | vikariera för ngn vitr + prep |
| | | täcka upp för ngn vbal uttr |
| | Your teacher had an emergency so I will stand in for her for this class. |
| stand in for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (be a substitute for [sth]) | symbolisera vitr |
| | | agera vitr |
| | Trying to explain the accident to his friends in the bar, Gavin used the beer glass to stand in for the car and the mat to stand in for the pedestrian. |
| stand off vi phrasal | (keep at a distance) | hålla sig borta vbal uttr |
| | | hålla sig undan vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | The girls stood off to the side. |
| stand out vi phrasal | (be noticeable) | sticka ut vitr partikel |
| | Wow, those bright colors really stand out. |
| stand out vi phrasal | (be remarkable) | sticka ut vitr partikel |
| | | vara iögonfallande vtr + adj |
| | (bildlig) | glänsa vitr |
| | Of all the applicants for the job, there was one who really stood out. |
| stand over [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (oversee) | hålla efter ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | (bildlig) | hålla ett öga på ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| stand to vi phrasal | (military: be ready for attack) | ligga i beredskap vbal uttr |
| stand [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (fail to meet for date) | lämna återbud vtr + s |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | We were supposed to meet outside the restaurant but he stood me up. |
| stand up against [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (oppose actively) (bildlig: inte tolerera) | stå upp mot vbal uttr |
| | (göra motstånd mot) | sätta sig upp mot vbal uttr |
| | We must stand up against racism. |
| stand up against [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (withstand: wear, stress) (inte gå sönder) | hålla för ngt vtr + prep |
| | Concrete construction is used in the tropics because it will stand up against hurricanes and insects. |
| stand up to [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (confront) | konfrontera vtr |
| | (bildlig) | möta vtr |
| | Kate stood up to the bully by telling her loudly to stop. |
| stand up to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (withstand: wear, stress) | klara vitr |
| | | hålla för ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | They ran many trials to ensure the fabric would stand up to the extreme weather conditions. |
| stand with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (show solidarity with) (bildlig) | stå vid ngns sida vbal uttr |
| | | hålla med ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | Most of the party's members said that they stood with their beleaguered leader. |
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stand | kickstand |
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| can't stand [sth/sb] v expr | informal (find intolerable) | kan inte stå ut med ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | kan inte tolerera ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | I can't stand my overbearing, demanding boss. |
| can stand [sth/sb] v expr | (be able to tolerate) | kan stå ut med ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | kan tolerera ngt/ngn vitr + vtr |
| | I hope that noise stops soon - I don't think I can stand it much longer! |
can stand doing [sth],
also US: can stand to do [sth] v expr | (be able to tolerate) | orka att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | ha tålamod till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: Often used in negative sentences. |
| | If you can stand to wait another 10 minutes, I'll walk you home. |
| | I can't stand seeing you so unhappy. |
coat rack,
coatrack (US),
coat stand (UK) n | (stand for overcoats) | klädhängare s |
| | This coat rack has a basket at the bottom for umbrellas. |
double bass,
upright bass,
stand-up bass n | (large stringed instrument) | kontrabas s |
| | I've played the double bass since I was 14 years old. |
be head and shoulders above [sb/sth],
stand head and shoulders above [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (be vastly superior to) (bildlig) | vara hästlängder föra ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | George's essay was head and shoulders above those of the rest of the class. |
| make [sb]'s hair stand on end v expr | (frighten [sb]) | ge ngn rysningar, göra så att ngn får rysningar vbal uttr |
| | | ge ngn gåshud, göra så att ngn får gåshud vbal uttr |
| | That guy was so creepy, he made my hair stand on end. |
| music stand n | (device for holding sheet music) | notställ s |
| | Ellen adjusted the height of her music stand so she could read the music while sitting down. |
newsstand (US),
news stand (UK) n | (kiosk: sells newspapers) | tidningsstånd s |
| | | tidningskiosk, kiosk s |
| | Every morning my father buys a paper at the newsstand. |
| not stand a chance v expr | informal (be doomed) | inte ha en chans vbal uttr |
| | | vara helt chanslös vbal uttr |
| | The car hit Bridget at 70 mph. She didn't stand a chance. |
on standby,
on stand-by adv | (ready, available) | i beredskap adv |
| | (vardagligt) | redo adv |
| | Ambulances were on standby at the edge of the field. |
on standby,
also UK: on stand-by adv | (people: in a state of readiness) | i beredskap prep + s |
| | The news crews were on standby, waiting for a big announcement from the president. |
| one-night stand n | (isolated sexual encounter with [sb]) (vardagligt) | engångsligg s |
| | (lånord) | one-night stand s |
| | Betty's not my girlfriend; we had a one-night stand, that's all. |
run for office (US),
stand for election (UK) v expr | (try to get elected to a public position) | ställa upp som kandidat för ngt vbal uttr |
| | | kandidera till ngt, kandidera för ngt vtr partikel oskj |
sit well with [sb],
stand well with [sb] v expr | colloquial (be accepted) (vardaglig) | kännas bra för ngn, kännas bekvämt för ngn vbal uttr |
| | (ofta bildlig) | passa ngn vitr |
| | This situation doesn't sit well with me. |
| stand a chance v expr | informal (have a possibility) | ha en chans vbal uttr |
| | I tried everything I could but never really stood a chance. |
| stand a chance of doing [sth] v expr | informal (have a possibility) | ha en chans att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | The team realistically never stood a chance of beating Real Madrid. |
| stand alone vi + adj | (software: run independently) | fristående adj |
| stand alone v expr | (exist or function independently) (bildlig) | stå på egna ben vbal uttr |
| | | vara självständig vtr + adj |
| | | vara oberoende vtr + adj |
| | An independent clause is one that can stand alone as a sentence. |
stand at attention,
stand to attention v expr | (military: stand straight) (försvarsmakten) | stå i givakt vbal uttr |
| | The entire company stood to attention in perfect unison. |
| stand fast v expr | figurative (not change one's mind) | stå fast vitr partikel |
| | Once I make my mind up, I always stand fast in my decision. |
| stand fast v expr | (not move) | stå stilla vitr + adj |
| | I expected the cat to run away but it stood fast. |
| | The guards at Buckingham Palace are trained to stand fast, even if tourists provoke them. |
| stand-in n | ([sb] who replaces [sb], substitute) | vikarie s |
| | | ersättare, reserv s |
| | | ställföreträdande substadj |
| | I'm glad our normal teacher is back; the stand-in wasn't very good. |
| stand [sb] in good stead v expr | (be useful or beneficial to [sb]) | stå i god dager med ngn vbal uttr |
| | | vara bra för ngn vbal uttr |
| | | vara till nytta för ngn vbal uttr |
| | This car should stand you in good stead for ten years or so. |
| stand in line v expr | (queue) | stå i kö vbal uttr |
| | | köa vitr |
| | The group had to stand in line to be served. |
stand in the way,
stand in [sb]'s way v expr | (be an obstruction) (bildlig) | vara i ngns väg, stå i ngns väg vbal uttr |
| | | hindra ngn vtr |
| | If that's what you've decided, go ahead. I won't stand in your way. |
| stand in the way of [sth] v expr | (obstruct, impede [sth]) (bildlig) | stå i vägen för ngt vbal uttr |
| | | hindra ngt vtr |
| | By refusing to sell this land you're standing in the way of progress. |
| | I won't stand in the way of your marriage. |
| stand on end vi + adv | (hair: bristle with shock, fear, etc.) | resa sig vitr + refl |
| | | ställa sig upp vbal uttr |
| | The boy's hair stood on end at the sight of the ghostly figure. |
stand [sth] on end,
stand [sth] on its end vtr + adv | (place an object on its shortest side) | ställa upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | resa vtr |
| | The child stood the thin wooden blocks on end to represent people. |
| stand shoulder to shoulder vi | figurative (be united) (samarbeta, förenas) | stå enade vtr + adj |
| | (bildlig: samarbeta) | stå arm i arm vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig: förenas i kamp) | kämpa skuldra vid skuldra vbal uttr |
| | Let's stand shoulder to shoulder and get the job done! |
| stand shoulder to shoulder with vi | figurative (unite in solidarity with) (samarbeta, förenas) | stå enad med vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig: samarbeta) | stå arm i arm med vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig: förenas i kamp) | kämpa skuldra vid skuldra med vbal uttr |
| | The hotel workers' union stood shoulder to shoulder with the restaurant workers' union in the strike. |
| stand still vi | (not move) | stå stilla, stå still vitr + adv |
| | Stand still or the photo will turn out blurred. |
| stand still vi | figurative (not change, progress) (bildlig) | stå stilla, stå still vitr + adv |
| | Time had stood still: my grandparents' house looked exactly as it did when I was a child. |
| stand tall v expr | figurative (be proud of yourself) | självsäker adj |
| | | stolt adj |
| | She stood tall after successfully defending herself. |
stand to reason,
stand to reason that v expr | (be logical) | säga sig själv, säga sig självt vbal uttr |
| | | sjävklart att adv |
| | The gun was in Alex's hand; it stands to reason he fired the shot. It stands to reason that she's tired: she just gave birth to twins! |
| stand together vi + adv | figurative (be united) | stå enad vtr + adj |
| | | vara enad vtr + adj |
| | The country must stand together if we are to survive these difficult times. |
| stand up vi + adv | (rise to your feet) | stå upp vitr + adv |
| | | ställa sig upp vbal uttr |
| | When I was at school we had to stand up each time a teacher entered the classroom. |
| | Please stand up to greet the President. |
| stand [sth] up vtr + adv | (place upright) | ställa upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | rätta upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | I knocked the vase over and had to stand it up again. |
| stand up and be counted v expr | figurative (express opinion) (bildlig) | göra sin röst hörd vbal uttr |
| | | visa vad man tycker vbal uttr |
| | | ta ställning vtr + s |
| | Don't just sit there complaining to your friends – stand up and be counted! Those that had the courage to stand up and be counted were arrested. |
| stand up for [sb] v expr | figurative (defend [sb]) | ta ngn i försvar vbal uttr |
| | | stå upp för ngn vbal uttr |
| | | försvara ngn vtr |
| | Johnston was a hero who stood up for his fellow captors without regard for his own safety. |
| stand up for [sth] v expr | figurative (advocate [sth]) | stå upp för ngt vbal uttr |
| | | stödja ngt vtr |
| | Martin Luther King Jr. stood up for the rights of African Americans. |
| stand up for yourself v expr | (defend yourself) | stå upp för sig själv vbal uttr |
| | | stå på sig vbal uttr |
| | Suzie has to learn to stand up for herself. |
| stand-down n | (military: relaxation after alert) | ledighet s |
| stand-down n | (work stoppage) | ledighet s |
| | | arbetsslut s |
| stand-down n | (resignation from job) | avgång s |
| stand-down n | (troops: going off duty) | det att gå ur tjänst uttr |
| | (från tjänstgöring) | ledighet s |
stand-up,
standup n | informal (comedy: live joketelling) | stand-up, standup s |
| | (formell) | ståuppkomik s |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen or single-word form is used when the term is or modifies a noun |
| | Steve Martin was known for his stand-up before he started appearing in movies. |
| | Jo started her career doing standup in bars. |
stand-up,
standup adj | (telling jokes live) (förled) | stand-up-, standup- adj |
| | (förled) | ståupp- adj |
| | The comedian performed a hilarious stand-up show. |
| stand-up comedy n | (telling jokes to an audience) (vardagligt) | stand-up s |
| | | ståuppkomedi s |
| | You can see stand-up comedy at this club every Thursday. |
standalone,
stand-alone adj | (computer program: independent, separate) | fristående adj |
| | | oberoende adj |
| | | separat adj |
| | This stand-alone software will function offline. |
standalone,
stand-alone n | (separate computer program) | fristående datorprogram s |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | The program can be run as a standalone. |
standby,
stand-by n | ([sth/sb] reliable) (vardagligt) | standby, stand-by s |
| | | beredskap s |
| | | vänteläge s |
| | Jenny called on Maria, her trusty standby, to accompany her on her perilous mission. |
standby,
also UK: stand-by n | (electronic device: low power setting) | stand-by, standby s |
| | After 20 minutes, the TV switched to standby. |
standby,
stand-by n | ([sth/sb] available as replacement) | reserv s |
| | The office has a list of standbys, in case any of the regular teachers falls ill. |
standby,
stand-by n | informal (favorite, reliable choice) | standard s |
| | | säkert kort s |
| | | det vanliga, det gamla vanliga s |
| | I had intended to try something new, but I found myself ordering my old standby, a gin and tonic. |
standby,
stand-by n as adj | (substitute, for emergency use) (förled) | reserv- adj |
| | The hospital used their standby generator until power was restored. |
standby,
stand-by n as adj | (traveling) (förled) | standby-, stand-by- adj |
| | Everyone on the standby list got a seat on the plane that day. |
standby,
stand-by adv | (on standby basis) | standby, stand-by adv |
| | We weren't sure when we would arrive because we were flying standby. |
standoff,
stand-off n | (confrontational impasse, deadlock) | dödläge s |
| | There's now a standoff between management and labour. |
standoff,
stand-off n | (sport: tie, draw) | oavgjord match s |
| | (utgång av tävling) | oavgjord adj |
| | The teams were at a standoff when darkness fell. |
standoff,
stand-off n | (spacing device) (vardagligt) | avståndsmätare s |
| | I installed the motherboard using six standoffs. |
standoffish,
stand-offish adj | (unfriendly) (bildlig) | kylig adj |
| | | reserverad adj |
| | | avmätt adj |
| | | högdragen adj |
| | Gwen seems standoffish, but she's really just shy. |
take a stand,
make a stand v expr | (state your opinion clearly) (uppge sin åsikt) | ta ställning vtr + s |
| | (välja åsikt) | inta en ståndpunkt vbal uttr |
| | (välja lojalitet, mening) | välja sida vtr + s |
| | You have the choice of taking a stand or not having your views heard. |
take a stand against [sth/sb],
make a stand against [sth/sb] v expr | (maintain opinion against opposition) | ta ställning mot ngt, ta ställning emot ngt vbal uttr |
| | Are you going to take a stand against the government's crackdown on the press? |
valet,
valet stand n | (stand for hanging clothes) | garderob s |
| | | kapprum s |
| | The businessman hung his suit on the valet. |