stand by for instructions
быть наготове в ожидании инструкций
Stand by for instructions from the coordinator.
Будьте наготове и ждите указаний координатора.
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phrasal verb · B1 · often
stand by
stand by
Meaning of stand by
English
to wait and be ready to help or act
Русский
Ждать в готовности действовать в любой момент.
Pronunciation
British English
/ˌstænd ˈbaɪ/
American English
/ˌstænd ˈbaɪ/
stand by with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом stand by
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Быть наготове и ждать указаний
Waiting for instructionsstand by for further orders
ожидать дальнейших распоряжений
The pilots stood by for further orders.
Пилоты ожидали дальнейших распоряжений.
Держать людей наготове
Keeping people readyГотовность действовать
Ready to actПримеры предложений с stand by
- 1
I'm standing by for a call from the hospital.
Я наготове и жду звонка из больницы.
- 2
Stand by until we know whether the flight can leave.
Будьте наготове, пока не выяснится, сможет ли рейс вылететь.
- 3
The neighbours stood by to help if we needed them.
Соседи были готовы помочь, если понадобятся.
- 4
We kept a doctor standing by throughout the race.
На протяжении гонки у нас был врач наготове.
- 5
A driver was standing by outside the venue.
Водитель дежурил у площадки, готовый выехать.
- 6
The crew stood by with the right equipment.
Команда была наготове с нужным оборудованием.
- 7
I asked the team to stand by during the test.
Я попросил команду быть наготове во время испытания.
- 8
The rescue team stood by at the station.
Спасательная команда дежурила на станции в полной готовности.
- 9
An extra teacher is standing by to take over.
Запасной преподаватель готов подхватить занятия.
- 10
The firefighters stood by during the fireworks display.
Во время фейерверка пожарные были наготове.
stand by usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Doctors are standing by.
Врачи наготове.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Our team is standing by to help.
Наша команда наготове, чтобы помочь.
stand by synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between stand by, be on standby, be ready, and be on call
B
🇬🇧English
be on standby
Be waiting, ready to act.
often
ENA fire crew is on standby at the stadium.
B
🇬🇧English
be ready
Plain and neutral.
very often
ENBe ready to leave at eight.
B
🇬🇧English
be on call
Available to be called to work.
often
ENDr. Smith is on call tonight.
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Questions about this word
What does stand by mean?
to wait and be ready to help or act
How do you pronounce stand by?
stand by is pronounced [ˌstænd ˈbaɪ].
How is stand by used in a sentence?
Врачи наготове. Translation: Doctors are standing by.
Is stand by part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
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