| Dodatkowe Tłumaczenia |
| stand n | (act of standing) | stanie n |
| | There were no seats on the bus, so it looked like she was in for a long stand. |
| stand n | (final defence) | stanowisko obronne n + przym. |
| | The soldiers made their stand at the river. |
| stand n | (umbrella rack) | stojak m |
| | Many stores have a stand for wet umbrellas. |
| stand n | (witness box) | miejsce dla świadka wyr. |
| | The stand seemed a lonely and intimidating place to Gavin. |
| stand n | (group: of trees) | kępa ż |
| | There is a stand of pine trees on the mountain's north-facing slope. |
| stands npl | (bleachers: spectators' seating) | trybuny ż, l.mn. |
| | The fans were sitting on the stands. |
| stand to do [sth] v expr | (be in a position) | mieć możliwość zrobienia czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | The investor stood to make a fortune on the deal. |
| stand vi | (be erect) | stać, stawać ndk. |
| | | stanąć dk. |
| | The dog stood on its hind legs. |
| stand vi | (place yourself) | stać ndk. |
| | | stanąć dk. |
| | The referee stood between the fighters. |
| stand vi | (remain in effect) | pozostawać w mocy zwrot ndk. |
| | | pozostać w mocy zwrot dk. |
| | The judge determined that the law stands. |
| stand vi | (measure) | mierzyć ndk. |
| | Agnes stands five feet without her shoes. |
| stand vi | (be in a situation) | być posił. |
| | I stand corrected. |
| stand vi | (be situated) | znajdować się, mieścić się zwr. ndk. |
| | The bank stands at the corner of Main and Rush streets. |
| stand vi | (stagnate) | stać ndk. |
| | The water has been standing in the puddle a long time. |
| stand vi | (be a candidate) | ubiegać się zwr. ndk. |
| | Lorraine is standing in the upcoming local elections. |
| stand vi | (be a certain way) | być posił. |
| | The spectators stood amazed at the dancer's skill. |
| stand on [sth] vi + prep | (tread upon) | wchodzić na coś zwrot ndk. |
| | | wejść na coś zwrot dk. |
| | Don't stand on that chair; you'll fall. |
| stand [sth]⇒ vtr | (set upright) | stawiać coś, ustawiać coś ndk. |
| | | postawić coś, ustawić coś dk. |
| | The children stood the dominoes on end. |
| stand [sth] vtr | (undergo) | stawać przed sądem zwrot ndk. |
| | | stanąć przed sądem zwrot dk. |
| | Harry stood trial for murder. |
| stand [sth] vtr | (endure without yielding) | wytrzymywać coś, znosić coś ndk. |
| | | wytrzymać coś, znieść coś dk. |
| | Veronica stood the torture bravely. |
| stand [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (tolerate) | znosić coś/kogoś ndk. |
| | | znieść coś/kogoś dk. |
| Uwaga: Usually used where there is doubt, or with negatives. |
| | Tallinn is a beautiful city to visit, if you can stand the sub-zero temperatures. |
| stand [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (treat, pay for) (potoczny) | stawiać coś komuś ndk. |
| | | postawić coś komuś dk. |
| | Will you stand me a drink? |
Czasowniki złożone
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| stand aside vi phrasal | figurative (allow [sb] else to take charge) (przenośny) | stać z boku zwrot ndk. |
| | | stanąć na boku zwrot dk. |
| | I will stand aside if anyone else wants the job. |
| stand back vi phrasal | (retreat, stay at a distance) | cofać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | wycofać się zwr. dk. |
| | It is important to stand back from a fire so you do not get burned. |
| stand by vi phrasal | (be ready and waiting) | być w gotowości zwrot posił. |
| | I'll be standing by to catch you if you fall. |
| stand by [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (help or support) | stać po stronie kogoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | stanąć po stronie kogoś zwrot dk. |
| | The politician's wife stood by him when he was accused of misusing public funds. |
| stand by [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (remain firm about [sth] said) | podtrzymywać ndk. |
| | | podtrzymać dk. |
| stand down vi phrasal | (resign) | ustępować ndk. |
| | | ustąpić dk. |
| | I'd like to announce that I'm standing down as director of the company. |
| stand down vi phrasal | (witness: leave stand) | ustępować ndk. |
| | | ustąpić dk. |
| | Once I finished giving my testimony, the judge told me I could stand down. |
| stand down vi phrasal | (troops: go off duty) | ustępować ndk. |
| | | ustąpić dk. |
| | After the military exercise, the soldiers were ordered to stand down. |
| stand for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be short for) | opowiadać się za |
| | | opowiedzieć się za |
| | The "U" in USA stands for "united". |
| stand for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (represent) | reprezentować coś ndk. |
| | This party stands for fair pay and workers' rights. |
| stand for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (tolerate, accept) | opowiadać się za |
| | | opowiedzieć się za |
| | I won't stand for any more of Richard's racist comments. |
| stand for [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | US (advocate) | opowiadać się za |
| | | opowiedzieć się za |
| | I will stand for you whatever happens, you can rely on me. |
| stand in vi phrasal | (replace [sb] temporarily) | być w zastępstwie za zwrot posił. |
| | Linda is standing in while the usual secretary is ill. |
| stand in for [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (replace [sb] temporarily) | zastępować kogoś ndk. |
| | | zastąpić kogoś dk. |
| | Your teacher had an emergency so I will stand in for her for this class. |
| stand in for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (be a substitute for [sth]) | zastępować coś ndk. |
| | | zastąpić coś dk. |
| | Trying to explain the accident to his friends in the bar, Gavin used the beer glass to stand in for the car and the mat to stand in for the pedestrian. |
| stand off vi phrasal | (keep at a distance) | stać w pewnej odległości zwrot ndk. |
| | The girls stood off to the side. |
| stand out vi phrasal | (be noticeable) | wyróżniać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | wyróżnić się zwr. dk. |
| | Wow, those bright colors really stand out. |
| stand out vi phrasal | (be remarkable) | wyróżniać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | wyróżnić się zwr. dk. |
| | Of all the applicants for the job, there was one who really stood out. |
| stand to vi phrasal | (military: be ready for attack) | być w gotowości zwrot posił. |
| stand [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (fail to meet for date) (potoczny) | wystawiać kogoś ndk. |
| | | wystawić kogoś dk. |
| | We were supposed to meet outside the restaurant but he stood me up. |
| stand up against [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (oppose actively) | przeciwstawiać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | przeciwstawić się zwr. dk. |
| | We must stand up against racism. |
| stand up against [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (withstand: wear, stress) | przeciwstawiać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | przeciwstawić się zwr. dk. |
| | Concrete construction is used in the tropics because it will stand up against hurricanes and insects. |
| stand up to [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (confront) | konfrontować ndk. |
| | | skonfrontować dk. |
| | Kate stood up to the bully by telling her loudly to stop. |
| stand up to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (withstand: wear, stress) | wytrzymywać ndk. |
| | | wytrzymać dk. |
| | | sprostać dk. |
| | They ran many trials to ensure the fabric would stand up to the extreme weather conditions. |
| stand with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (show solidarity with) (przenośny) | stać u czyjegoś boku zwrot ndk. |
| | Most of the party's members said that they stood with their beleaguered leader. |
Formy złożone:
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| can't stand [sth/sb] v expr | informal (find intolerable) | nie znosić czegoś/kogoś zwrot ndk. |
| | I can't stand my overbearing, demanding boss. |
| can stand [sth/sb] v expr | (be able to tolerate) | móc znieść ndk. + dk. |
| | I hope that noise stops soon - I don't think I can stand it much longer! |
can stand doing [sth],
also US: can stand to do [sth] v expr | (be able to tolerate) | wytrzymywać coś ndk. |
| | | wytrzymać coś dk. |
| | | znosić coś ndk. |
| | | znieść coś dk. |
| Uwaga: Often used in negative sentences. |
| | If you can stand to wait another 10 minutes, I'll walk you home. I can't stand seeing you so unhappy. |
coat rack,
coatrack (US),
coat stand (UK) n | (stand for overcoats) | wieszak stojący m + przym. |
| | This coat rack has a basket at the bottom for umbrellas. |
| hat stand n | (structure to hang coats or hats on) | wysoki wieszak na kapelusze i płaszcze wyr. |
| | He took off his hat and coat and hung them on the hat stand by the door. |
be head and shoulders above [sb/sth],
stand head and shoulders above [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (be vastly superior to) | o niebo lepszy wyr. |
| | George's essay was head and shoulders above those of the rest of the class. |
hot-dog stand,
hot dog stand n | (kiosk or counter selling hot dogs) | stoisko z hot dogami |
| | | budka z hot dogami |
| | Whenever I pass through Chicago, I try to stop at a hot-dog stand to pick up lunch. |
| make [sb]'s hair stand on end v expr | (frighten [sb]) | sprawiać, że włosy stają dęba zwrot ndk. |
| | | sprawić, że włosy stają dęba zwrot dk. |
| | That guy was so creepy, he made my hair stand on end. |
| music stand n | (device for holding sheet music) | stojak na nuty wyr. |
| | Ellen adjusted the height of her music stand so she could read the music while sitting down. |
newsstand (US),
news stand (UK) n | (kiosk: sells newspapers) | kiosk m |
| | Every morning my father buys a paper at the newsstand. |
| not stand up vi | (fail to withstand close examination) | nie być wystarczająco odpowiednim |
| | The rumor did not stand up to careful scrutiny. |
| one-night stand n | (isolated sexual encounter with [sb]) | jedna noc licz. + ż |
| | Betty's not my girlfriend; we had a one-night stand, that's all. |
sit well with [sb],
stand well with [sb] v expr | colloquial (be accepted) (kolokwialny) | pasować komuś ndk. |
| | This situation doesn't sit well with me. |
| stand a chance v expr | informal (have a possibility) | mieć szansę ndk. + ż |
| | I tried everything I could but never really stood a chance. |
| stand a chance of doing [sth] v expr | informal (have a possibility) | mieć szansę na coś zwrot ndk. |
| | The team realistically never stood a chance of beating Real Madrid. |
| stand alone vi + adj | (software: run independently) | działać niezależnie ndk. + przys. |
| stand around vi | (do nothing, fail to act) | wałęsać się ndk. + zaim. |
| | He stands around talking instead of doing his work. |
| stand aside vi | literal (move to let [sb] past) (dosłowny) | przepuszczać ndk. |
| | (dosłowny) | przepuścić dk. |
| | I was told to stand aside to let the ambulance pass. |
stand at attention,
stand to attention v expr | (military: stand straight) | stać na baczność zwrot ndk. |
| | | stanąć na baczność zwrot dk. |
| | The entire company stood to attention in perfect unison. |
| stand-down n | (resignation from job) | ustąpienie n |
| | | rezygnacja ż |
| stand-down n | (troops: going off duty) | zakończenie służby n + ż |
| stand erect vi + adj | (hold yourself straight) | stać prosto ndk. + przys. |
| stand fast v expr | figurative (not change one's mind) | trzymać się swojego zdania zwrot ndk. |
| | Once I make my mind up, I always stand fast in my decision. |
| stand fast v expr | (not move) | stać w miejscu zwrot ndk. |
| | I expected the cat to run away but it stood fast. |
| | The guards at Buckingham Palace are trained to stand fast, even if tourists provoke them. |
| stand firm vi | (be resolute) | być zdecydowanym posił. + przym. |
| | He stood firm on his decision to go to college. |
| stand-in n | ([sb] who replaces [sb], substitute) | zastępca, zastępczyni m, ż |
| | I'm glad our normal teacher is back; the stand-in wasn't very good. |
| stand in line vi | (queue, wait on line) | czekać w kolejce |
| | They had to stand in line to be served. |
stand in the way,
stand in [sb]'s way v expr | (be an obstruction) | stać na drodze |
| | If that's what you've decided, go ahead. I won't stand in your way. |
| stand in the way of [sth] v expr | (obstruct, impede [sth]) | przeszkadzać w czymś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | przeszkodzić w czymś dk. + przyim. |
| | | stawać na drodze czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | stanąć na drodze czegoś zwrot dk. |
| | By refusing to sell this land you're standing in the way of progress. |
| | I won't stand in the way of your marriage. |
| stand over vtr | (oversee) | nadzorować ndk. |
| | | ponadzorować dk. |
| stand shoulder to shoulder vi | figurative (be united) | stawać ramię w ramię |
| | | stanąć ramię w ramię |
| | Let's stand shoulder to shoulder and get the job done! |
| stand shoulder to shoulder with vi | figurative (unite in solidarity with) | stawać ramię w ramię z |
| | | stanąć ramię w ramię z |
| | The hotel workers' union stood shoulder to shoulder with the restaurant workers' union in the strike. |
| stand still vi | (not move) | stać w bezruchu, pozostawać w bezruchu |
| | Stand still or the photo will turn out blurred. |
| stand still vi | figurative (not change, progress) | stać w bezruchu, pozostawać w bezruchu |
| | Time had stood still: my grandparents' house looked exactly as it did when I was a child. |
| stand tall v expr | figurative (be proud of yourself) | stać z podniesionym czołem zwrot ndk. |
| | She stood tall after successfully defending herself. |
stand to reason,
stand to reason that v expr | (be logical) | być logicznym posił. + przym. |
| | | rozumieć się zwr. ndk. |
| | The gun was in Alex's hand; it stands to reason he fired the shot. It stands to reason that she's tired: she just gave birth to twins! |
| | Broń była w ręku Alexa. Rozumie się, że to on wystrzelił. |
| stand together vi + adv | figurative (be united) | jednoczyć się zwrot ndk. |
| | | zjednoczyć się zwrot dk. |
| | The country must stand together if we are to survive these difficult times. |
| stand up vi + adv | (rise to your feet) | wstawać ndk. |
| | | wstać dk. |
| | When I was at school we had to stand up each time a teacher entered the classroom. Please stand up to greet the President. |
| stand [sth] up vtr + adv | (place upright) | stawiać pionowo ndk. + przys. |
| | | postawić pionowo dk. + przys. |
| | I knocked the vase over and had to stand it up again. |
stand-up,
standup n | informal (comedy: live joketelling) | monolog komediowy stand-up wyr. |
| | Steve Martin was known for his stand-up before he started appearing in movies. |
stand-up,
standup adj | (comedian: telling jokes live) | stand-up przym. |
| stand up and be counted v expr | figurative (express opinion) | odważnie głosić swoje przekonania |
| | Don't just sit there complaining to your friends – stand up and be counted! Those that had the courage to stand up and be counted were arrested. |
| stand up for [sb] v expr | figurative (defend [sb]) | stawać w obronie zwrot ndk. |
| | | stanąć w obronie zwrot dk. |
| | Johnston was a hero who stood up for his fellow captors without regard for his own safety. |
| stand up for [sth] v expr | figurative (advocate [sth]) | stawać w obronie czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | stanąć w obronie czegoś zwrot dk. |
| | Martin Luther King Jr. stood up for the rights of African Americans. |
| stand-by n | (state of readiness) | gotowość ż |
| stand-by n | (electronic device: low power setting) | stan gotowości m + ż |
| stand-up comedian n | (performer: tells jokes) | stand-up komik |
| stand-up comedy n | (telling jokes to an audience) | komedia stand-up |
| | You can see stand-up comedy at this club every Thursday. |
standby,
stand-by n | ([sth/sb] reliable) (osoba) | podpora ż |
| | (zapas czegoś) | rezerwa ż |
| | Jenny called on Maria, her trusty standby, to accompany her on her perilous mission. |
standby,
stand-by n | ([sth/sb] available as replacement) | zastępca m |
| | The office has a list of standbys, in case any of the regular teachers falls ill. |
standby,
stand-by n as adj | (substitute, for emergency use) | rezerwowy przym. |
| | | zapasowy przym. |
| | The hospital used their standby generator until power was restored. |
standby,
stand-by n as adj | (traveling) | rezerwowy przym. |
| | Everyone on the standby list got a seat on the plane that day. |
standby,
stand-by adv | (on standby basis) (bilet) | z listy rezerwowej wyr. |
| | We weren't sure when we would arrive because we were flying standby. |
standoff,
stand-off n | (deadlock) | impas m |
| | There's now a standoff between management and labour. |
standoff,
stand-off n | (sport: tie, draw) | remis m |
| | The teams were at a standoff when darkness fell. |
standoffish,
stand-offish adj | (unfriendly) | oschły, zimny przym. |
| | Gwen seems standoffish, but she's really just shy. |
take a stand,
make a stand v expr | (state your opinion clearly) | zajmować stanowisko ndk. + n |
| | | zająć stanowisko dk. + n |
| | You have the choice of taking a stand or not having your views heard. |
take a stand against [sth/sb],
make a stand against [sth/sb] v expr | (maintain opinion against opposition) | zajmować stanowisko przeciw czemuś/komuś zwrot ndk. |
| | | zająć stanowisko przeciw czemuś/komuś zwrot dk. |
| | Are you going to take a stand against the government's crackdown on the press? |
| umbrella stand n | (rack or container for storing umbrellas) | stojak na parasolki wyr. |
| | I didn't see an umbrella stand so I put my umbrella on the floor. |
witness stand (US),
witness box (UK) n | (in a law court) | miejsce dla świadka |
| | The defendant lied when he was put on the witness stand. |