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Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
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I.stand1 S1 W1 /stænd/ BrE AmE verb (past tense and past participle stood /stʊd/)
[Word Family: adjective: ↑standing, ↑outstanding, ↑upstanding; noun: ↑stand, ↑standing; verb: ↑stand; adverb: ↑outstandingly]
[Language: Old English; Origin: standan]
1. BE ON FEET (also be standing up) [intransitive] to support yourself on your feet or be in an upright position:
It looks like we’ll have to stand – there are no seats left.
She stood in the doorway.
Stand still (=do not move) and listen to me.
Don’t just stand there (=stand and not do anything) – help me!
stand on tiptoe/stand on your toes (=support yourself on your toes)
If he stood on tiptoe, he could reach the shelf.
stand (somewhere) doing something
They just stood there laughing.
We stood watching the rain fall.
2. RISE (also stand up) [intransitive] to rise to an upright position:
Smiling, she stood and closed the blinds.
3. STEP [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
a) to step a short distance
stand back/aside
She stood back to let him in.
stand clear of something British English (=step away from something in order to be safe)
Stand clear of the doors, please.
b) British English to accidentally step on or in something
stand on/in
Don’t stand in that puddle!
4. IN A PARTICULAR POSITION [intransitive, transitive usually + adverb/preposition] to be upright in a particular position, or to put something or someone somewhere in an upright position:
A lamp stood on the table.
Near the railway station stood a hotel.
Some remains of the original house still stand.
stand something on/in etc something
Can you stand that pole in the corner for now?
I closed the lid and stood the case against the wall.
stand somebody (up) on something
Stand Molly up on a chair so she can see.
5. IN A STATE/CONDITION [linking verb] to be or stay in a particular state or condition:
The kitchen door stood open so she went in.
stand empty/idle (=not being used)
scores of derelict houses standing empty
I’m not too thrilled with the way things stand (=the state that the situation is in) at the moment.
The evidence, as it stands (=as it is now), cannot be conclusive.
where/how do things stand? (=used to ask what is happening in a situation)
Where do things stand in terms of the budget?
I will know within the next month or two how I stand (=what my situation is).
stand united/divided (=agree or disagree completely)
He urged the whole community to stand united and to reject terrorism.
stand prepared/ready to do something (=be prepared to do something whenever it is necessary)
We should stand ready to do what is necessary to guarantee the peace.
countries that have stood together (=stayed united) in times of crisis
stand in awe of somebody (=admire them, be afraid of them, or both)
6. NOT LIKE can’t stand spoken used to say that you do not like someone or something at all, or that you think that something is extremely unpleasant SYN can’t bear:
I can’t stand bad manners.
I know he can’t stand the sight of me.
can’t stand (somebody/something) doing something
Lily can’t stand working in an office.
I can’t stand people smoking around me when I’m eating.
can’t stand to do something
She can’t stand to hear them arguing.
7. ACCEPT A SITUATION [transitive usually in questions and negatives] to be able to accept or deal well with a difficult situation SYN tolerate
can/could stand something
I couldn’t stand the thought of leaving Danielle.
I’ve had about as much as I can stand of your arguing!
I don’t know if I can stand the waiting any longer.
can stand somebody doing something
How can you stand Marty coming home late all the time?
She’s a strong woman who stands no nonsense from anyone.
8. BE GOOD ENOUGH [transitive] to be good or strong enough to last a long time or to experience a particular situation without being harmed, damaged etc:
Linen can stand very high temperatures.
His poetry will stand the test of time (=stay popular).
9. stand to do something to be likely to do or have something
stand to gain/lose/win/make
What do firms think they stand to gain by merging?
After the oil spill, thousands of fishermen stand to lose their livelihoods.
10. NOT MOVE [intransitive] to stay in a particular place without moving ⇨ standstill:
The car’s been standing in the garage for weeks.
The mixture was left to stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
The train was already standing at the platform.
11. HEIGHT [linking verb] formal to be a particular height:
The trophy stands five feet high.
John stood six feet tall.
12. LEVEL/AMOUNT [linking verb] to be at a particular level or amount
stand at
His former workforce of 1,300 now stands at 220.
Illiteracy rates are still thought to stand above 50 percent.
13. RANK/POSITION [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to have a particular rank or position when compared with similar things or people SYN rank:
The president stands high in the public opinion polls.
How do their sales stand in relation to those of similar firms?
His book could stand alongside the best.
14. ELECTION [intransitive] British English to try to become elected to a council, parliament etc SYN run American English
stand for
She announced her intention to stand for parliament.
15. DECISION/OFFER [intransitive not in progressive] if a decision, offer etc stands, it continues to exist, be correct, or be ↑valid:
Despite protests, the official decision stood.
My offer of help still stands.
16. if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen used to tell someone that they should leave a job or situation if they cannot deal with its difficulties
17. somebody/something could stand something used to say very directly that it would be a good idea for someone to do something or for something to happen:
His smile exposed teeth that could stand a good scrubbing.
somebody could stand to do something
My doctor told me I could stand to lose a few pounds.
18. I stand corrected spoken formal used to admit that your opinion or something that you just said was wrong
19. where somebody stands someone’s opinion about something
where somebody stands on
We still do not know where he stands on the matter.
You must decide where you stand.
20. from where I stand spoken according to what I know or feel:
I knew from where I stood that the stocks were practically worthless.
21. know where you stand (with somebody) to know how someone feels about you, or what you are allowed to do in a particular situation:
At least we know where we stand with Steven now.
I’d like to know where I stand.
It helps to know where you stand legally.
22. stand to attention British English, stand at attention American English if soldiers stand to attention, they stand very straight and stiff to show respect
23. stand on your head/hands to support yourself on your head or hands, with your feet in the air
24. stand in line American English to wait in a line of people until it is your turn to do something SYN queue British English:
Customers stood in line for 20 minutes at the cash register.
25. stand firm/stand fast
a) to refuse to be forced to move backwards:
She stood firm, blocking the entrance.
b) to refuse to change your opinions, intentions, or behaviour:
The government continued to stand firm and no concessions were made.
stand firm/stand fast on/against
He stands firm on his convictions.
26. stand pat American English to refuse to change a decision, plan etc
stand pat on
Harry’s standing pat on his decision to fire Janice.
27. stand alone
a) to continue to do something alone, without help from anyone else:
Some of the Pacific islands are too small to stand alone as independent states.
b) to be much better than anything or anyone else:
For sheer entertainment value, Kelly stood alone.
28. stand still to not change or progress at all, even though time has passed:
No industry can stand still.
Time seems to have stood still in this lovely hotel.
29. stand a chance/hope (of doing something) to be likely to be able to do something or to succeed:
You’ll stand a better chance of getting a job with a degree.
Maybe their relationship had never really stood a chance.
30. stand in sb’s way (also stand in the way) to prevent someone from doing something:
I always encouraged Brian. I didn’t want to stand in his way.
You can’t stand in the way of progress!
31. stand on your own (two) feet to be able to do what you need to do, earn your own money, etc without help from others:
She’s never learned to stand on her own feet.
32. it stands to reason (that) used to say that something should be completely clear to anyone who is sensible:
It stands to reason that you cannot find the right person to do a job unless you know exactly what that job is.
33. stand or fall by/on something to depend on something for success:
The case against him will stand or fall on its own merits.
34. LIQUID [intransitive] a liquid that stands does not flow or is not made to move:
standing pools of marsh water
35. stand guard (over somebody/something) to watch someone or something so that they do not do anything wrong or so that nothing bad happens to them:
Soldiers stand guard on street corners.
You must stand guard over him at all times.
36. stand bail British English to promise to pay money if someone does not return to a court of law to be judged
37. stand trial to be brought to a court of law to have your case examined and judged
stand trial for/on
Gresham will stand trial for murder.
The accused was ordered to stand trial on a number of charges.
38. stand accused (of something)
a) to be the person in a court of law who is being judged for a crime:
The former president stands accused of lying to the nation’s parliament.
b) if you stand accused of doing something bad or wrong, other people say that you have done it:
The radio station stands accused of racism.
39. stand tall
a) to stand with your back straight and your head raised:
Stand tall with your feet comfortably apart.
b) American English to be proud and feel ready to deal with anything:
We will stand tall and fight for issues of concern to our community.
40. somebody can do something standing on their head informal used to say that someone is able to do something easily:
This is basic stuff. I can do it standing on my head.
41. be stood on its head if something is stood on its head, it becomes the opposite of what it was before:
One area of the business which has been stood on its head is internal communications.
42. not stand on ceremony British English to not worry about the formal rules of polite behaviour:
Come on, Mal. Don’t stand on ceremony here at home.
43. stand somebody a drink/meal etc British English to pay for something as a gift to someone:
Come on, Jack. I’ll stand you a drink if you like.
⇨ make sb’s hair stand on end at ↑hair(8), ⇨ leave somebody/something standing at ↑leave1(15), ⇨ not have a leg to stand on at ↑leg1(7), ⇨ stand/serve/hold somebody in good stead at ↑stead(2), ⇨ stand your ground at ↑ground1(7)
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THESAURUS
▪ stand to be on your feet in an upright position: There were no seats, so we had to stand. | When we entered, Stephen was standing by his desk.
▪ be on your feet to be standing, especially for a long time: If you have young kids, you’re on your feet all day. | I’d been on my feet since 7 o'clock and I needed to sit down. | The crowd were all on their feet clapping and calling for more.
▪ get up to stand after you have been sitting or lying down: He got up and turned off the TV. | Mum fell in her flat and was unable to get up.
▪ stand up to stand after you have been sitting, or to be in a standing position: I stood up when she came in and shook her hand. | It’s generally better to do this exercise standing up.
▪ get to your feet written to stand up, especially slowly or when it is difficult for you: My attorney got slowly to his feet, breathing heavily.
▪ rise formal to stand after you have been sitting, especially at a formal event: As the bride entered the cathedral, the congregation rose. | Audience members rose to their feet, cheering and clapping.
stand against somebody/something phrasal verb
to oppose a person, organization, plan, decision etc:
She hadn’t the strength to stand against her aunt’s demands.
There are only a hundred of them standing against an army of 42,000 troops.
stand around phrasal verb
to stand somewhere and not do anything:
We stood around saying goodbye for a while.
stand by phrasal verb
1. to not do anything to help someone or prevent something from happening ⇨ bystander:
I’m not going to stand by and see her hurt.
2. stand by something to keep a promise, agreement etc, or to say that something is still true:
I stand by what I said earlier.
He stood by his convictions.
3. stand by somebody to stay loyal to someone and support them, especially in a difficult situation:
His wife stood by him during his years in prison.
4. to be ready to do something if necessary ⇨ standby:
Rescue crews were standing by in case of a breakdown.
stand by for
Stand by for our Christmas competition.
stand by to do something
Police stood by to arrest any violent fans.
stand down phrasal verb British English
1. to agree to leave your position or to stop trying to be elected, so that someone else can have a chance SYN step down American English
stand down as
He was obliged to stand down as a parliamentary candidate.
2. to leave the ↑witness box in a court of law
3. stand (somebody) down if a soldier stands down or is stood down, he stops working for the day
stand for something phrasal verb
1. if a letter or symbol stands for something, it represents a word or idea, especially as a short form:
What does ATM stand for?
2. to support a particular set of ideas, values, or principles:
It’s hard to tell what the party stands for these days.
3. not stand for something British English to not allow something to continue to happen or someone to do something:
She’s been lying about me, and I won’t stand for it.
stand in phrasal verb
to temporarily do someone else’s job or take their place ⇨ stand-in
stand in for
Would you mind standing in for me for a while?
stand out phrasal verb
1. to be very easy to see or notice:
The outlines of rooftops and chimneys stood out against the pale sky.
She always stood out in a crowd.
I am sure illnesses stand out in all childhood memories.
2. to be much better than other similar people or things ⇨ standout
stand out as
That day still stands out as the greatest day in my life.
stand out from/among/above
Three of the cars we tested stood out among the rest.
3. to rise up from a surface:
The veins stood out on his throat and temples.
stand out against something phrasal verb British English
to be strongly opposed to an idea, plan etc:
We must stand out against bigotry.
stand over somebody phrasal verb
to stand very close behind someone and watch as they work to make sure they do nothing wrong:
I can’t concentrate with him standing over me like that.
stand to phrasal verb British English
to order a soldier to move into a position so that they are ready for action, or to move into this position
stand somebody to
The men have been stood to.
stand up phrasal verb
1. to be on your feet, or to rise to your feet ⇨ stand-up:
I’ve been standing up all day.
Stand up straight and don’t slouch!
Jim stood up stiffly.
2. [always + adverb/preposition] to stay healthy or in good condition in a difficult environment or after a lot of hard use
stand up to
Most of the plants stood up well to the heat.
3. to be proved to be true, correct, useful etc when tested
stand up to/under
The memoirs stand up well to cross-checking with other records.
Without a witness, the charges will never stand up in court (=be successfully proved in a court of law).
4. stand somebody up informal to not meet someone who you have arranged to meet:
I was supposed to go to a concert with Kyle on Friday, but he stood me up.
5. stand up and be counted to make it very clear what you think about something when this is dangerous or might cause trouble for you
stand up for somebody/something phrasal verb
to support or defend a person or idea when they are being attacked:
It’s time we stood up for our rights.
Silvia is capable of standing up for herself.
stand up to somebody/something phrasal verb
to refuse to accept unfair treatment from a person or organization:
He’ll respect you more if you stand up to him.
Cliff couldn’t stand up to bullying.
II.stand2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Word Family: adjective: ↑standing, ↑outstanding, ↑upstanding; noun: ↑stand, ↑standing; verb: ↑stand; adverb: ↑outstandingly]
1. FOR SUPPORT a piece of furniture or equipment used to hold or support something:
a music stand
a cake stand
He adjusted the microphone stand.
coat stand/hat stand (=for hanging coats or hats on)
2. FOR SELLING a table or small structure used for selling or showing things SYN stall British English:
a hotdog stand
an exhibition stand
The shop was crowded with display stands and boxes.
One week, three magazines hit the stands (=became available to buy) with Peace Corps stories. ⇨ ↑newsstand
3. OPINION/ATTITUDE [usually singular] a position or opinion that you state firmly and publicly
stand on
the Republicans’ conservative stand on social and environmental issues
She was accused of not taking a stand on feminism or civil rights.
4. OPPOSE/DEFEND a strong effort to defend yourself or to oppose something
take/make/mount a stand (against something)
We have to take a stand against racism.
5. the stands [plural] (also the stand British English) a building where people stand or sit to watch the game at a sports ground ⇨ grandstand:
In the stands, fifty of Jill’s friends and family have come to watch her last game.
6. the stand a ↑witness box:
Will the next witness please take the stand (=go into the witness box)?
7. CRICKET the period of time in which two BATSMEN are playing together in a game of ↑cricket, or the points that they get during this time
8. TAXIS/BUSES a place where taxis or buses stop and wait for passengers:
There’s a taxi stand on Glen Road.
9. TREES a group of trees of one type growing close together
stand of
a stand of eucalyptus trees
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When you stand, you are on your feet. | | | | | | ◎ | [stænd] | | ※ | danh từ | | | ■ | sự dừng, sự đứng yên, trạng thái không di chuyển | | | ☆ | to come to a stand | | | đến chỗ bế tắc | | | ■ | vị trí đứng; sự đứng | | | ☆ | he took his stand near the window | | | anh ấy đứng gần cửa sổ | | | ■ | sự chống cự, sự đấu tranh chống lại, sự kháng cự; thời gian kháng cự | | | ☆ | to make a stand against the enemy | | | chống cự lại quân địch | | | ☆ | a stand of sixty days | | | cuộc cầm cự sáu mươi ngày | | | ☆ | the rebel's last stand | | | đợt kháng cự cuối cùng của quân nổi loạn | | | ■ | chỗ đứng, vị trí | | | ☆ | to take one's stand near the door | | | đứng gần cửa | | | ☆ | to take one's stand on the precise wording of the act | | | căn cứ vào từng lời của đạo luật | | | ■ | lập trường, quan điểm | | | ☆ | to maintain one's stand | | | giữ vững lập trường | | | ☆ | to make one's stand clear | | | tỏ rõ lập trường của mình | | | ■ | giá, bệ, khung (để đặt cái gì lên trên hoặc vào trong) | | | ☆ | a music-stand | | | giá để bản nhạc | | | ☆ | a cake stand | | | giá đựng bánh | | | ■ | gian hàng, quán (ở chợ); cấu trúc (bàn, quán) bán hàng hoá | | | ☆ | a newspaper stand | | | quán bán báo | | | ■ | khu vực, cấu trúc để trưng bày (triển lãm, quảng cáo..) các đồ vật | | | ☆ | one of the stands at a book fair | | | một trong những quầy tại hội chợ sách | | | ■ | chỗ đậu xe (taxi.. để chờ khách) | | | ☆ | a taxi-stand | | | bến đỗ xe tắc xi | | | ■ | cấu trúc lớn tại sân thể thao, có các dãy ghế dành cho khán giả; khán đài | | | ■ | (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) chỗ dành cho người làm chứng (trong toà án) | | | ☆ | to take the stand | | | ra làm chứng | | | ■ | cây trồng đang mọc, mùa màng chưa gặt | | | ■ | sự dừng lại (ở một nơi nào) để biểu diễn (đoàn kịch...); nơi dừng lại | | | ■ | (Uc), (thương nghiệp) rừng; gỗ rừng | | | 〆 | to be at a stand | | | ✓ | (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) không tiến lên được | | | ✓ | lúng túng | | | 〆 | stand of arms | | | ✓ | bộ vũ khí cá nhân | | | 〆 | stand of colours | | | ✓ | những cờ của trung đoàn | | | 〆 | to make a stand (against/for somebody/something) | | | ✓ | sẵn sàng chống cự, chiến đấu, tranh luận..) | | | ☆ | to make a stand against the enemy | | | chống cự lại kẻ thù | | | ☆ | to make a stand for one's principles | | | sẵn sàng đấu tranh bảo vệ nguyên tắc của mình | | | 〆 | to take a/ one's stand (on something) | | | ✓ | tuyên bố quan điểm, ý kiến của mình.. (về cái gì) | | | ☆ | she took a firm stand on nuclear disarmament | | | cô ấy có quan điểm cứng rắn về giải trừ vũ khí hạt nhân | | ※ | nội động từ stood | | | ■ | đứng | | | ☆ | to stand at ease | | | đứng ở tư thế nghỉ | | | ☆ | to be too weak to stand | | | yếu quá không đứng được | | | ■ | có, ở, đứng | | | ☆ | a bookcase stands in one corner | | | ở góc nhà có một tủ sách | | | ☆ | here once stood a huge tree | | | trước đây ở chỗ này có một cây to lắm | | | ■ | cao | | | ☆ | to stand 1.60 metre high | | | cao 1,60 m | | | ■ | đứng vững, bền | | | ☆ | this house will stand another score of year | | | nhà còn vững đến vài chục năm nữa | | | ☆ | this small house has stood through worse storms | | | ngôi nhà nhỏ này qua rất nhiều cơn bão ghê hơn thế này mà vẫn không việc gì | | | ☆ | how do we stand in the matter of munitions? | | | liệu chúng ta có đủ đạn được không? | | | ■ | có giá trị | | | ☆ | the former conditions stand | | | những điều kiện trước vẫn có giá trị | | | ☆ | the same remark stands good | | | lời nhận xét như thế vẫn đúng | | | ■ | đọng lại, tù hãm (nước) | | | ■ | giữ vững quan điểm, giữ vững lập trường | | | ■ | đồng ý, thoả thuận | | | ■ | ra ứng cử | | | ☆ | to stand for Parliament | | | ra ứng cử nghị viện | | ※ | ngoại động từ | | | ■ | bắt đứng; đặt, để, dựng | | | ☆ | to stand somebody in the corner | | | bắt phạt ai đứng vào góc tường | | | ☆ | to stand a bicycle against the wal | | | dựng cái xe đạp vào tường | | | ■ | giữ vững | | | ☆ | to stand one's ground | | | giữ vững lập trường; không lùi bước | | | ■ | chịu đựng | | | ☆ | to stand a pain | | | chịu đựng sự đau đớn | | | ☆ | to stand fire | | | (quân sự) chịu được hoả lực (của địch) | | | ☆ | to fail to stand the test | | | không chịu đựng nổi sự thử thách | | | ■ | cung cấp cái gì cho ai do mình chi phí; thết; đãi | | | ☆ | to stand somebody a drink | | | thết ai một chầu uống | | | ☆ | to stand drinks all round | | | đãi mọi người đồ uống | | | ☆ | she was kind enough to stand us a meal | | | bà ấy đã tử tế thết chúng tôi một bữa cơm | | | ☆ | who is going to stand treat? | | | ai thết đãi nào?; ai bao nào? | | | 〆 | to stand by | | | ✓ | đứng cạnh, đứng bên cạnh | | | ✓ | bênh vực, ủng hộ | | | ✓ | thực hiện, thi hành (lời hứa...) | | | ✓ | (hàng hải) chuẩn bị thả neo | | | ✓ | ở vị trí sẵn sàng chiến đấu, ở tình trạng báo động | | | 〆 | to stand down | | | ✓ | rút lui (người làm chứng, người ứng cử) | | | ✓ | (quân sự) hết phiên gác | | | 〆 | to stand for something | | | ✓ | là chữ viết tắt của cái gì | | | ☆ | What does ' T. G' stand for in ' T. G. Smith'? | | | T. G là viết tắt cho cái gì trong T. G Smith vậy? | | | ✓ | đại diện cho cái gì | | | ☆ | I condemn fascism and all it stands for | | | tôi lên án chủ nghĩa phát xít và tất cả những gì nó đại diện | | | ✓ | ủng hộ cái gì | | | ☆ | a party that stands for racial tolerance | | | một đảng ủng hộ sự dung nạp sắc tộc | | | ✓ | tha thứ | | | ☆ | I won't stand for this insolence | | | tôi sẽ không tha thứ cho thái độ láo xược này | | | 〆 | to stand in | | | ✓ | đại diện cho | | | 〆 | to stand in with | | | ✓ | vào hùa với, cấu kết với | | | 〆 | to stand off | | | ✓ | tránh xa, lảng xa | | | ✓ | tạm giãn (thợ, người làm...) | | | 〆 | to stand on | | | ✓ | (hàng hải) cứ tiếp tục đi | | | ✓ | giữ đúng; khăng khăng đòi | | | ☆ | to stand on (upon) ceremony | | | giữ đúng nghi thức; giữ vẻ khách khí | | | 〆 | to stand out | | | ✓ | chống lại, kiên trì chống cự | | | ✓ | nghiến răng chịu | | | ✓ | nổi bật lên | | | 〆 | to stand over | | | ✓ | bị hoãn lại (vấn đề) | | | 〆 | to stand to | | | ✓ | thực hiện (lời hứa) | | | ✓ | bám sát, giữ vững (vị trí, công việc) | | | 〆 | to stand up | | | ✓ | đứng dậy, đứng lên | | | 〆 | to stand up for | | | ✓ | về phe với, ủng hộ | | | 〆 | to stand up to | | | ✓ | dũng cảm đương đầu với; có thể chịu được (sự dãi dầu...) (vật liệu) | | | 〆 | to stand corrected | | | ✓ | chịu cải tạo | | | 〆 | Stand easy! | | | ✓ | (quân sự) nghỉ! | | | 〆 | to stand somebody in a sum of money | | | ✓ | cấp cho ai một số tiền tiêu | | | 〆 | to stand in somebody's light | | | ✓ | (xem) light | | | 〆 | to stand on one's own bottom | | | ✓ | (xem) bottom | | | 〆 | it stands to reason that... | | | ✓ | thật là hợp lý là... | | | 〆 | to stand to sea | | | ✓ | (hàng hải) ra khơi | | | 〆 | to stand to win | | | ✓ | chắc mẩm sẽ thắng | | | 〆 | to stand well with someone | | | ✓ | (xem) well | | | 〆 | to stand somebody up | | | ✓ | không giữ hẹn với ai; cho ai leo cây |
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