1 to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: “His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand” staan
2 (often withup) to rise to the feet: “He pushed back his chair and stood up” opstaan
3 to remain motionless: “The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.” staan
4 to remain unchanged: “This law still stands.” gelden
5 to be in or have a particular place: “There is now a factory where our house once stood.” staan
6 to be in a particular state, condition or situation: “As matters stand, we can do nothing to help” staan
7 to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: “He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.” zich kandidaat stellen
8 to put in a particular position, especially upright: “He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.” zetten
9 to undergo or endure: “He will stand (his) trial for murder” verdragen
10 to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): “Let me stand you a drink!” trakteren op
1 a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: “The guard took up his stand at the gate” stelling
2 an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: “a coat-stand” stander
3 a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement. stand
4 a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: “The stand was crowded.” tribune
5 (American) a witness box in a law court. getuigenbank
take the stand
to come and sit in the witness box in order to testify: “The witness was asked to take the stand.” in de getuigenbank gaan staan, getuigenis afleggen
'standing (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)
permanent: “The general's standing orders must be obeyed.” permanent
1 time of lasting: “an agreement of long standing.” duur
2 rank or reputation: “a diplomat of high standing.” rang
'stand-by (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
1 readiness for action: “Two fire-engines went directly to the fire, and a third was on stand-by (= ready to go if ordered).” reserve
2 something that can be used in an emergency etc: “Fruit is a good stand-by when children get hungry between meals.” reserve (of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat. standby travelling in this way: “It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.” standby
'stand-in (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
a person who takes someone else's job etc for a temporary period, especially in making films. vervanger
'standing-room (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
space for standing only, not sitting: “There was standing-room only on the bus.” staanplaatsen
make someone's hair stand on end
to frighten someone very greatly: “The horrible scream made his hair stand on end.” iemands haren te berge doen rijzen
stand aside
to move to one side or withdraw out of someone's way: “He stood aside to let me pass.” opzij gaan
stand back
to move backwards or away: “A crowd gathered round the injured man, but a policeman ordered everyone to stand back.” achteruit gaan
stand by
1 to watch something happening without doing anything: “I couldn't just stand by while he was hitting the child.” staan kijken
2 to be ready to act: “The police are standing by in case of trouble.” gereed staan
3 to support; to stay loyal to: “She stood by him throughout his trial.” bijstaan
stand down
to withdraw eg from a contest. zich terugtrekken
stand fast/firm
to refuse to yield. voet bij stuk houden
stand for
1 to be a candidate for election to: “He stood for Parliament.” kandidaat staan voor
EN:stand six feet
NL:1 m 80 meten of lang zijn EN: he can stand a good deal
NL:hij kan heel wat hebben EN:stand accused
NL:beschuldigd zijn EN:stand alone
NL:bovenaan staanNL:alleen staan EN:stand away
NL:weg gaan staan EN:stand back
NL:achteruit gaan staan EN:stand candidate
NL:kandidaat zijn EN:stand a chance
NL:kans hebben EN:stand corrected
NL:erkennen dat men schuld heeft EN:stand fire
NL:vijandelijk vuur (figuurlijk: kritiek etc.) trotseren EN:stand one's friend
NL:zijn vriend bijstaan EN:stand one's ground
NL:standhouden, niet toegeven, niet wijken EN:stand pat
NL:(poker) spelen zonder kaart te trekkenNL:(Am.) vasthouden aan partijprinciepen EN:stand (one's) trial
NL:terechtstaan