■ stand by

■ stand by
■ stand by
A v. i. + avv.
1 stare (o essere) vicino; essere sul luogo (o presente)
2 (fig.) restare in disparte; stare a guardare; non intervenire: How could you stand by and do nothing?, come hai potuto stare a guardare senza fare niente
3 (di persone) tenersi pronto; stare all'erta (anche mil.); (anche sport) essere pronto a intervenire; restare in appoggio: Stand by for firing!, pronti a far fuoco!
4 (di cose) essere a disposizione; essere di riserva
5 (telef.) restare in linea
B v. i. + prep.
1 stare accanto a (q.); restare al fianco di (q.)
2 stare vicino (o presso) a: Stand by the wall!, stai vicino al muro!
3 (di un edificio, ecc.) essere situato accanto a: The village stands by a lake, il paese è situato in riva a un lago
4 (fig.) appoggiare, sostenere, aiutare, proteggere; (sport) essere in appoggio a (q.): His parents will always stand by him, i genitori lo appoggeranno sempre
5 (fig.) stare a; tener fede a, mantenere (una promessa, ecc.): Why won't you stand by the terms?, perché non vuoi stare ai patti?; He never stands by his word [promise], non mantiene mai la parola [la promessa]; Bad politicians don't stand by their principles, i politicanti non si attengono ai princìpi che proclamano □ (naut.) to stand by the anchor, tenersi pronti a salpare □ (naut.) to stand by a ship in distress, restare al fianco di una nave in difficoltà.

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