stand under
stand under · stands under · stood under · standing under
To withstand, resist or endureTo withstand, resist or endure.
» Tom was standing under a tree.
Meaning
1 senses(dated)To withstand, resist or endure.
You must stand under those temptations, no matter how alluring they are.
Examples
27 sentencesTom was standing under a tree.
I see a girl standing under that tree.
deIch sehe ein Mädchen unter diesem Baum stehen.
I stood under a tree to avoid getting wet.
The old man standing under the tree seemed confused.
I saw a man standing naked under the waterfall.
deIch habe einen Mann gesehen, der nackt unter dem Wasserfall stand.
Forms
stands under, standing under, stood under, stood under| Base form | stand under · to stand under |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stands under |
| Present participle | standing under |
| Past simple | stood under |
| Past participle | stood under |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal 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.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle