stand in
To substitute for; to replaceTo substitute for; to replace
» Tom is standing in the corner.
Tom steht in der Ecke.
Том стоит в углу.
Том стоїть в кутку.
Meaning
5 sensesTo substitute for; to replace
Ersatzmann sein, Ersatzfrau sein, für jemanden die Vertretung haben
be a substitute
To substitute for; to replace
To serve as an understudy.
To make one of a party in a bet or other speculation.
To take a side in a dispute.
(archaic, slang, transitive)To cost (an amount).
That coat stands me in four dollars.
Examples
712 sentencesTom is standing in the corner.
Том стоїть в кутку.
ruТом стоит в углу.
deTom steht in der Ecke.
Tom didn't want to stand in line.
Том не хотів стояти в черзі.
deTom wollte nicht anstehen.
Do I have to stand in line?
Я повинен чекати у черзі?
Tom didn't need to stand in line.
Том не мусив стояти у черзі.
ruТому не нужно было стоять в очереди.
Tom didn't have to stand in line.
Том не мусив стояти в черзі.
ruТому не пришлось стоять в очереди.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
stands in, standing in, stood in, stood inPhrasal verbs
15 phrasal verbs- stand upвстати, вставатиTo rise from a lying or sitting position.
- stand outстирчати, випинатисяTo jut out, protrude (from a surface etc.).
- stand inзамінятиTo substitute for; to replace
- stand downпіти у відставку, іти у відставкуTo wait; to stop pursuing, stop fighting, or relax from a heightened readiness posture.
- stand forмати на увазі, збиратисяTo mean; to symbolize; to represent; especially of an acronym or abbreviation.
- stand byчекати, очікуватиTo wait in expectation of some event; to be ready.
- stand offTo stand some distance apart from something or someone.
- stand onTo continue following the same course.
More 7
- stand backTo maintain distance.
- stand overTo be very watchful of.
- stand aroundTo stand without doing anything; to do nothing productive; to waste time.
- stand withTo back or side with; to support (in reference to literally standing alongside someone to show one's support).
- stand toTo tolerate (something); to be able to withstand (something) stressful that will be ultimately beneficial.
- stand asideTo step sideways to make a space for someone else.
- stand underTo withstand, resist or endure.
Synonyms
3 synonyms- be a substitute:substitutesubfill in
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb