LEARNit Dictionary

stand

verb
A1
1
A1
to be on your feet; to be in a vertical position
ایستادن, بر پا ایستادن, سرپا بودن, راست ایستادن
2
A1
to get up onto your feet from another position
برخاستن, بلند شدن, پا شدن
Everyone stood when the president came in.
We stood up in order to get a better view.
I tried to stand up and found myself in agony.
3
to put something/somebody in a vertical position somewhere
به حالت ایستاده گذاشتن, عمود قرار دادن, قائم کردن, مستقیم گذاشتن
Stand the ladder up against the wall.
I stood the little girl on a chair so that she could see.
4
A2
used especially in negative sentences and questions to emphasize that you do not like somebody/something
تحمل کردن, طاقت آوردن
I can't stand his brother.
I can't stand the sight of blood.
I can't stand it when you do that.
She couldn't stand being kept waiting.
She couldn't stand to be kept waiting.
I can't stand people interrupting all the time.
How do you stand him being here all the time?
synonym bear
5
B2
used especially with can/could or will to say that somebody/something can survive something or can tolerate something without being hurt or damaged
تحمل کردن, طاقت آوردن, تاب آوردن, دوام آوردن
His heart won't stand the strain much longer.
Modern plastics can stand very high and very low temperatures.
It can stand being dropped from a great height without breaking.
Can you stand me touching your hand or is it too sore?
I can't stand to see him suffer any more.
6
B2
to be in a particular place
قرار داشتن, قرار گرفتن, مستقر بودن
The castle stands on the site of an ancient battlefield.
An old oak tree once stood here.
Books stood in piles in the corner.
7
B2
to be in a particular condition or situation
قرار داشتن, بودن در حالت خاص
The house stood empty for a long time.
'You're wrong about the date—it was 2008.’ ‘I stand corrected .'
You stand accused of a terrible crime.
You never know where you stand with her—one minute she's friendly, the next she'll hardly speak to you.
As things stand, there is little chance of a quick settlement of the dispute.
8
B2
to be a candidate in an election
نامزد شدن, کاندیدا شدن, اعلام کاندیداتوری
He stood for election in Colchester.
He stood for parliament.
She stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the local elections.
Her friends persuaded her to stand.
9
to be a particular height
قد داشتن, ارتفاع داشتن
The tower stands 30 metres high.
10
to be at a particular level, amount, height, etc.
قرار داشتن, قرار داشتن در سطحی مشخص, در مرتبه‌ای بودن, ارتفاع داشتن, میزان داشتن
Interest rates stand at 3 per cent.
The world record then stood at 6.59 metres.
11
to be in a particular place, especially while waiting to go somewhere
ایستادن, قرار گرفتن
The train standing at platform 3 is for London, Victoria.
12
to remain still, without moving or being moved
ایستادن, سر جای خود بودن, تکان نخوردن, برجا ماندن, ثابت ماندن
Mix the batter and let it stand for twenty minutes.
standing pools of rainwater
13
if an offer, a decision, etc. made earlier stands, it is still available or relevant or still exists
برقرار ماندن, پابرجا بودن, ماندن, اعتبار داشتن, باقی ماندن
My offer still stands.
The world record stood for 20 years.
14
to be in a situation where you are likely to do something
در موقعیت بودن, قرار گرفتن, قرار داشتن
You stand to make a lot from this deal.
Who stands to benefit the most?
to stand to gain/lose something
15
to have a particular attitude or opinion about something or towards somebody
موضع داشتن, داشتن نظر, داشتن دیدگاه, موضع گیری کردن
Where do you stand on private education?
16
to buy a drink or meal for somebody
مهمان کردن
He stood drinks all round.
She was kind enough to stand us a meal.
noun
B2
1
B2
an attitude towards something or an opinion that you make clear to people
موضع, دیدگاه, نظر, عقیده
2
B2
a strong effort to defend yourself or your opinion about something
ایستادگی, پایداری, مقاومت
They are willing to take a stand and defend what they believe in.
We must make a stand against job losses.
the rebels’ desperate last stand
3
B2
a table or structure that goods are sold from, especially in the street or at a market
غرفه, دکه, بساط, میز فروش
a lemonade/hot dog/newspaper stand
She sells fruit from a roadside stand.
The magazine sold out as soon as it hit the stands.
see also news stand
4
B2
a table or a vertical structure where things are displayed or advertised, for example at an exhibition
غرفه, غرفه نمایشگاهی
a display/an exhibition stand
Oxford University Press’s stand at the book fair
5
a piece of equipment or furniture that you use for holding a particular type of thing
پایه, نگهدارنده, استند
a bicycle/microphone/cake stand
see also hatstand, music stand, washstand
6
a large sloping structure at a stadium with rows where people sit or stand to watch the game
سکوی تماشاچیان, سکوهای تماشاچیان, سکوی استادیوم
We had seats in the east stand.
see also bandstand, grandstand
7
the place in court where people stand to give evidence
محل ادای شهادت, جایگاه, محل شهادت
He took the stand as the first witness.
8
the period of time in which two people who are batting (= hitting the ball) play together and score points
بازیکنان همکار در کریکت, همبازی در دوره ضربه‌زنی
Clinch and Harris shared an opening stand of 69.
9
a place where taxis, buses, etc. park while they are waiting for passengers
ایستگاه, ایستگاه تاکسی, ایستگاه اتوبوس
see also bus stand
10
a group of plants or trees of one kind
درختزار
a stand of pines
11
a piece of land that you can buy and use for building a house, etc. on
قطعه زمین, قطعه قابل ساخت
A developer bought the land and divided it into stands.