Phrasal Verbs formati con il verbo “Stand”

STAND BY

Aspettare, attendere.

I need you to stand by and answer the phone when my broker calls.

Rappresentare, stare per.

SCUBA stands for "self contained underwater breathing apparatus."

Essere evidente, distinguersi.

Soledad is so beautiful! She really stands out in a crowd.

Non andare ad un appuntamento, tirare il pacco.

I arranged to meet Joe at the library at 8:00, but he stood me up. I hope he has a good excuse.

Difendere qualcosa in cui si crede.

Every individual must stand up for what they believe in.

Difendere qualcuno contro qualcun’altro o qualcosa.

I think you should stand up to your older brother and tell him to stop pushing you around.