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Similar words: stand for · stand at · stand by · stand in · stand on · stand up · tend to · stand down · attend to

stand-to

noun MIL fuireachas masc1 c m uthe troops are on stand-to tá na trúpaí ar fuireachas

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to stand accused of sth LAWthey stand accused of negligence tá faillí á cur ina leith
akimbo »

to stand with arms akimbo seasamh agus do lámha ar do mhaotháin agat, seasamh agus péire uillinneacha ort
and »

she won and she barely able to stand bhuaigh sí agus gan í ábalta seasamh ach ar éigean
aside »

to stand aside (also to step aside) seasamh i leataobh, seasamh siar
awe »

to be in awe of sb/sth (also to stand in awe of sb/sth) bheith faoi dhraíocht ag duine/rudshe's rather in awe of him tá sé ina dhia beag aici, tá sí faoi dhraíocht aige, tá sí faoi gheasa aige
bay »

to stand at bay HUNT aghaidh a thabhairt ar an gconairt
benefit »

they stand to benefit most is iadsan is mó a bhainfidh leas as, rachaidh sé chun leasa dóibhsean níos mó ná aon dream eile
candidate »

to stand as a candidate seasamh mar iarrthóir
cat »

not to have a cat in hell's chance (also not to stand a cat in hell's chance) informalhe doesn't have a cat in hell's chance níl seans na ngrást aige, níl seans dá laghad aige
ceremony »

to not stand on ceremonythere was no standing on ceremony níor bacadh le foirmeáltacht ar bithshe doesn't stand on ceremony níl mórán airde aici ar chúrsaí gnáis
chance »

to stand a chance seans a bheith agatthey don't stand a chance níl seans acu, níl seans dá laghad acuI think I might stand a chance of getting the job sílim go bhfuil seans agam an post a fháil
dangerously »

she was standing dangerously close to the cliff edge bhí sí ina seasamh róghar d'imeall na haille
determination »

hard work and determination stood to him obair chrua agus díograis a sheas dó
determine »

they determined to stand their ground chinn siad ar an bhfód a sheasamh, shocraigh siad an fód a sheasamh
dignity »

to stand on your dignity (also to be on your dignity) gothaí a chur ort féin, bheith mórchúiseach
election »

to stand for election seasamh i dtoghchán, bheith mar iarrthóir i dtoghchán
fast »

to stand fast an fód a sheasamh, gan orlach a ghéilleadh
foot »

to stand on your own feet (also to stand on your own two feet) seasamh ar do dhá chos féin
ground »

to stand your ground (also to hold your ground)1 refuse to change an fód a sheasamh, cos a chur i dtacathey stood their ground sheas siad an fód, níor ghéill siad, níor thug siad isteach2 refuse to move an fód a sheasamh
guard »

to stand guard (also to keep guard) bheith ag seasamh garda, bheith ar garda

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