Stand by Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈstænd/ /ˈbaɪ

STAND-bye

UK

stˈænd/ /bˈaɪ

stand-BYE

परिभाषा

To support someone, to be ready to take action, or to passively observe without doing anything, depending on the context.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Very common in both formal and informal English. Can mean to physically wait and be ready ('Please stand by'), to offer emotional/moral support ('stand by someone'), or to do nothing during a problem ('just stand by'). Not the same as 'standby' (noun/adjective for being ready or on call).

• Spanish: apoyar - estar listo - quedarse al margen
• Portuguese (BR): apoiar - estar pronto - ficar ao lado
• Portuguese (PT): apoiar - estar pronto - ficar ao lado
• Chinese (Simplified): 支持 - 待命 - 袖手旁观
• Chinese (Traditional): 支持 - 待命 - 袖手旁觀
• Hindi: साथ देना - तैयार रहना - मूकदर्शक बने रहना
• Arabic: يدعم - يبقى مستعدًا - يبقى متفرجًا
• Bengali: সমর্থন করা - প্রস্তুত থাকা - নিরব দর্শক হওয়া
• Russian: поддерживать - быть наготове - оставаться в стороне
• Japanese: 支える - 待機する - 傍観する
• Vietnamese: ủng hộ - sẵn sàng - đứng nhìn
• Korean: 지지하다 - 대기하다 - 방관하다
• Turkish: destek olmak - hazır beklemek - seyirci kalmak
• Urdu: حمایت کرنا - تیار رہنا - خاموش تماشائی بننا
• Indonesian: mendukung - siap siaga - berdiam diri

उदाहरण वाक्य

Please stand by for further instructions.

basic

I promised to stand by my friend during hard times.

basic

They just stood by and watched the accident happen.

basic

I'll always stand by you, no matter what happens.

natural

We're experiencing technical difficulties. Please stand by.

natural

Sometimes you just have to stand by and let people make their own choices.

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