Camels can stand extremely hot and cold temperatures. can't stand someone or something to hate someone or something I can't stand this music. Thesaurus
hate to have a strong feeling of not liking someone or something. This word is often used in informal English to talk about people or things that you really do not like: I've always hated broccoli. ♦ He hates getting up early in the morning. ♦ I hate the way she always criticizes me.
can't stand an expression used to mean that you really do not like someone or something. It is often used in informal spoken English: I can't stand this music. Can we listen to something else? ♦ He can't stand waiting in line for things. ♦ I can't stand her brother, can you?
dislike a slightly formal way of saying that you do not like someone or something, but not in a strong way. It is more usual to say "don't like": I have always disliked flying. ♦ Why do you dislike him so much? despise to dislike someone or something very much and have no respect for them or it: She despised any kind of gossip. ♦ He despised himself for being such a coward.
loathe to hate someone or something very much: They loathe each other. ♦ He loathed hypocrisy. stand back to move back The police told the crowd to stand back.
stand by
to watch but not do anything
How can you stand by while those boys kick the cat?
to be ready to do something Stand by until I call you!
stand by someone to help someone when they need it
Julie's parents stood by her when she was in trouble.
stand for something to be a short way of saying or
writing something
U.S. stands for "United States."
stand out to be easy to see
Joe stands out in a crowd because of his red hair.
stand someone up ( informal )
to not keep an appointment with someone
Jan's date stood her up, so she went to the movie alone.
stand up for someone or something to say that
someone or something is right; to support someone or
something
Everyone else said I was wrong, but my sister stood up for me.
stand up to someone to argue or fight with a more powerful person who is attacking you
stand 2 Ф / staend / noun
[ count ] a table or small store where you can buy things or get information
a newsstand (= where you can buy newspapers and magazines )
[ count ] a piece of furniture that you can put things on an umbrella stand
stands [ pl ural ] ( SPORTS ) a large structure where people can watch sports from seats arranged in rows that are low near the front and high near the back
stan • dard / 'standard / noun
[ count ] how good someone or something is Her work is of a very high standard .
standards [ plural ] a level of behavior that people think is acceptable
Many people are worried about falling standards in modern society.
stan • dard 2 Ф' / 'standard / adjective
normal; not special
Clothes are sold in standard sizes.
stan • dard • iZe / ' standardaiz / verb ( stan - dard - iz - es , stan dard - iz - ing , stan - dard ized )
to make things of a certain type the same as each other
stand • ard of liv / | standard av ' livig /
noun [ count ] ( plural stand - ards of liv - ing )
how rich or poor you are
They have a low standard of living (= they are poor ) .
stand • by / ' standbai / noun [ count ] ( plural stand - bys )
a person or thing that is ready to be used if needed
on standby
