standby
A state of readiness without immediate involvementA state of readiness without immediate involvement; remaining in preparation for (a sudden or unforeseen event or situation).
» I'm on standby.
Значение
значений: 5(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A state of readiness without immediate involvement; remaining in preparation for (a sudden or unforeseen event or situation).
The troops were on standby in case of an attack.
Bereitschaft
гото́вностьgotóvnostʹ, состоя́ние гото́вностиsostojánije gotóvnosti
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A replacement kept on standby.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Sleep mode.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out.
ожиданиеožidanije
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used.
That recipe is an old standby, and she keeps the ingredients around in case of unexpected guests.
verlässliche und bewährte Sache
- something that can be relied on when needed
- an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
Примеры
предложений: 6I'm on standby.
Just my old standby: lemon chicken.
deNur mein bewährtes Standardgericht: Zitronenhuhn.
Sami chose to wait in a standby list.
The fire department is on standby day and night.
National rescue teams are on standby ready to fly to Japan.
Переводы
языков: 4По значениям 2
По значениям 2
Происхождение
Deverbal from stand by.Deverbal from stand by.
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Формы
мн. число: standbysСинонимы
синонимов: 2- an actor able to replace a regular performer when required:understudy
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 3Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым