| Partikelverb |
| Engelska | Svenska |
stand around,
UK: stand about vi phrasal | (do nothing, remain idle) (slang) | hänga vitr |
| (vardagligt) | stå och hänga vbal uttr |
| Jeremy stands around talking instead of doing his work. |
| stand back vi phrasal | (retreat, stay at a distance) | hålla sig tillbaka vbal uttr |
| hålla sig undan vbal uttr |
| It is important to stand back from a fire so you do not get burned. |
| stand by vi phrasal | (be ready and waiting) | vara beredd vtr + adj |
| vara redo vtr + adj |
| I'll be standing by to catch you if you fall. |
| stand by [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (help or support) (ställa upp) | vara där för ngn vbal uttr |
| (försvara) | stå upp för ngn vbal uttr |
| (ta ställning) | vara på ngns sida vbal uttr |
| The politician's wife stood by him when he was accused of misusing public funds. |
| stand by [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (remain firm about [sth] said) | stå på sig vbal uttr |
| hävda sin rätt vbal uttr |
| I stand by my decision to sack Richard; it was the right thing to do. |
| stand down vi phrasal | (resign) | avgå vitr |
| träda tillbaka vitr partikel |
| I'd like to announce that I'm standing down as director of the company. |
| stand down vi phrasal | (witness: leave stand) | gå ned från vittnesbåset vbal uttr |
| Once I finished giving my testimony, the judge told me I could stand down. |
| stand down vi phrasal | (troops: go off duty) | gå ur tjänst vbal uttr |
| bli ledig vtr + adj |
| After the military exercise, the soldiers were ordered to stand down. |
| stand for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be short for) | stå för vtr + prep |
| The "U" in USA stands for "united". |
| stand for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (represent) | stå för vtr + prep |
| This party stands for fair pay and workers' rights. |
| stand for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (tolerate, accept) | stå ut med vbal uttr |
| tolerera vtr |
| I won't stand for any more of Richard's racist comments. |
| stand for [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | US (advocate) (ta ställning) | vara på ngns sida vbal uttr |
| (försvara) | stå upp för ngn vbal uttr |
| I will stand for you whatever happens, you can rely on me. |
| stand for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (run for: election) | ställa upp i ngt vbal uttr |
| kandidera för ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| My uncle wants to stand for office. |
| stand in vi phrasal | (replace [sb] temporarily) | vikariera vitr |
| ersätta vitr |
| Linda is standing in while the usual secretary is ill. |
| stand in for [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (replace [sb] temporarily) | vikariera för ngn vitr + prep |
| täcka upp för ngn vbal uttr |
| Your teacher had an emergency so I will stand in for her for this class. |
| stand in for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (be a substitute for [sth]) | symbolisera vitr |
| agera vitr |
| Trying to explain the accident to his friends in the bar, Gavin used the beer glass to stand in for the car and the mat to stand in for the pedestrian. |
| stand off vi phrasal | (keep at a distance) | hålla sig borta vbal uttr |
| hålla sig undan vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| The girls stood off to the side. |
| stand out vi phrasal | (be noticeable) | sticka ut vitr partikel |
| Wow, those bright colors really stand out. |
| stand out vi phrasal | (be remarkable) | sticka ut vitr partikel |
| vara iögonfallande vtr + adj |
| (bildlig) | glänsa vitr |
| Of all the applicants for the job, there was one who really stood out. |
| stand over [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (oversee) | hålla efter ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| (bildlig) | hålla ett öga på ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| stand to vi phrasal | (military: be ready for attack) | ligga i beredskap vbal uttr |
| stand [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (fail to meet for date) | lämna återbud vtr + s |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| We were supposed to meet outside the restaurant but he stood me up. |
| stand up against [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (oppose actively) (bildlig: inte tolerera) | stå upp mot vbal uttr |
| (göra motstånd mot) | sätta sig upp mot vbal uttr |
| We must stand up against racism. |
| stand up against [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (withstand: wear, stress) (inte gå sönder) | hålla för ngt vtr + prep |
| Concrete construction is used in the tropics because it will stand up against hurricanes and insects. |
| stand up to [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (confront) | konfrontera vtr |
| (bildlig) | möta vtr |
| Kate stood up to the bully by telling her loudly to stop. |
| stand up to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (withstand: wear, stress) | klara vitr |
| hålla för ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| They ran many trials to ensure the fabric would stand up to the extreme weather conditions. |
| stand with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (show solidarity with) (bildlig) | stå vid ngns sida vbal uttr |
| hålla med ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| Most of the party's members said that they stood with their beleaguered leader. |
