stand in for
To replace; to act as a double or substitute forTo replace; to act as a double or substitute for.
» I stood in line for more than thirty minutes.
Я стоял в очереди больше тридцати минут. — marafon
Я простоял в очереди больше тридцати минут. — marafon
Я стояв у черзі більше тридцяти хвилин. — deniko
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Examples
17 sentencesMeaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To replace; to act as a double or substitute for.
I asked my colleague to stand in for me so I could take the day off.
sich ersetzen
замеща́тьzameščátʹ, замести́тьzamestítʹ
Forms
stands in for, standing in for, stood in for, stood in forirregular · Lesson
| Base form | stand in for · to stand in for |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stands in for |
| Present participle | standing in for |
| Past simple | stood in for |
| Past participle | stood in for |
Tenses
stand in for · stood in for · will stand in for · have stood in forPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Phrasal verbs
20 phrasal verbs- stand upвставати, встативставать, встатьaufstehenponerse de pie, levantarsese leveralzarsi in piediwstać, wstawaćlevantarTo rise from a lying or sitting position.
- stand inden Platz übernehmen, Ersatzmann seinhacer las veces, formarzastąpić, zastępowaćyerini almak, yerine çalışmaksubstituirTo substitute for; to replace
- stand onTo continue following the same course.
- stand byбыть в ожиданииesperarse tenir prêtbyć w gotowościesperarTo wait in expectation of some event; to be ready.
- stand outdesentonarfaire tache, détonneressere fin troppo evidente, dare nell'occhiodiferenciar-se entre outrosTo jut out, protrude (from a surface etc.).
- stand up forвідстоювати, відстоятизащищатьeintreten fürsalir en defensa dedéfendrestawać w obronieTo speak or act in support or defense of (a person, a cause, a belief, or the like).
- stand overTo be very watchful of.
- stand up toпротистоятипротивостоятьWiderstand leistentenir têtetenere testastawić czołakafa tutmakTo object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling).
More 12
- stand backвідступати, відступитидержаться сзади, отойтиzurücktretenreculerdar espaçoTo maintain distance.
- stand forозначатиозначатьunterstützen, eintretenTo advocate; to support.representar, significarrappresentare, significarequerer dizer, significarTo mean; to symbolize; to represent; especially of an acronym or abbreviation.
- stand aroundTo stand without doing anything; to do nothing productive; to waste time.
- stand toTo tolerate (something); to be able to withstand (something) stressful that will be ultimately beneficial.
- stand in forзамещать, заместитьsich ersetzenhacer las veces de/por, formar porremplacer, suppléersostituire, fare le vecizastępować, zastąpićTo replace; to act as a double or substitute for.
- stand asideTo step sideways to make a space for someone else.
- stand withTo back or side with; to support (in reference to literally standing alongside someone to show one's support).
- stand offTo stand some distance apart from something or someone.
- stand downTo wait; to stop pursuing, stop fighting, or relax from a heightened readiness posture.
- stand up againstTo defy or challenge someone
- stand up withTo publicly support (someone).
- stand underdatedTo withstand, resist or endure.
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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.