stand by dans l' Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traductions de stand by dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

I.stand by VERBE [Am stænd -, GB stand -] (v + adv)

1. stand by (remain uninvolved):

stand by

mantenerse al margen

people just stood by and did nothing

la gente estaba allí mirando sin hacer nada

2. stand by (be at readiness):

stand by army/troops:

estar en estado de alerta

we'll be standing by in case you need us

allí estaremos por si nos necesitan

stand by for take-off!

¡listos para despegar!

please stand by for an important announcement

por favor presten atención: se va a hacer un anuncio importante

II.stand by VERBE [Am stænd -, GB stand -] (v + prep + o)

1. stand by (uphold):

stand by promise

mantener

stand by decision

atenerse a

I stand by what I said earlier

me atengo a lo que dije antes

I stand by my offer

mi oferta sigue en pie

2. stand by (support, help):

stand by friend

apoyar

stand by friend

no abandonar

Traductions de stand by dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

helplessly look on/stand by

sin poder hacer nada

Traductions de stand by dans le dictionnaire espagnol»anglais

tomar balcón Chili fam

to stand by and watch

Traductions de stand by dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

I.by [Am baɪ, GB bʌɪ] PRÉP by often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (abide by, get by, stand by, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (abide, get, stand, etc).

1.1. by (not later than):

her father told her to be in by 11

el padre le dijo que volviera antes de las 11 or que a las 11 estuviera en casa

they should be there by now

ya deberían estar allí

will it be ready by 5?

¿estará listo para las 5?

by the time he arrived, most of the others had left

cuando llegó, casi todos los demás se habían ido

1.2. by (during, at):

by day he's a bank clerk and by night a barman

de día es empleado bancario y de noche barman

by day the streets are deserted

durante el día or de día las calles están desiertas

Rome by night

Roma nocturna

Rome by night

Roma de noche

2.1. by (at the side of, near to):

by

al lado de

by

junto a

she went and sat by Neil

fue y se sentó al lado de Neil or junto a Neil

come and sit by me

ven a sentarte a mi lado

come and sit by me

ven a sentarte junto a mí

come and sit by me

ven a sentarte al lado mío critiqué

we spent the day by the sea

pasamos el día en la playa or junto al mar

it's right by the door

está justo al lado de la puerta

in the cafe by the station

en el café de al lado de la estación

2.2. by (to hand) Am:

I always keep some money by me

siempre llevo algo de dinero encima

do you have the letter by you?

¿tiene (usted) la carta (consigo)?

3.1. by (past):

I said hello, but he walked right by me

lo saludé pero él pasó de largo

I think we've already gone by the house

creo que ya hemos pasado la casa

let's go around by the canal

demos la vuelta por el canal

3.2. by (via, through):

by

por

I came in by the back door

entré por la puerta de atrás

by land/sea/air

por tierra/mar/avión

4. by (indicating agent, cause):

by with passive verbs The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English

por

she was brought up by her grandmother

la crió su abuela

she was brought up by her grandmother

fue criada por su abuela

blonde hair bleached by the sun

pelo rubio aclarado por el sol

she was haunted by his memory

su recuerdo la atormentaba

we were forgotten by all our friends

todos nuestros amigos se olvidaron de nosotros

she was accompanied by several members of her family

iba acompañada de varios familiares

a play by Shakespeare

una obra de Shakespeare

it was written by Pinter

fue escrita por Pinter

5.1. by (indicating means, method):

made by hand

hecho a mano

to travel by car/train/plane

viajar en coche/tren/avión

to pay by credit card

pagar con tarjeta de crédito

I sent the letter by registered mail

envié la carta por correo certificado

please reply by return of mail or GB return of post

le rogamos nos conteste a vuelta de correo

she was reading by the light of a candle

leía a la luz de una vela

to navigate by the stars

guiarse por las estrellas

by moonlight

a la luz de la luna

she grabbed me by the arm

me agarró del brazo

by -ing you won't get anywhere by being negative

no vas a conseguir nada con esa actitud tan negativa

I'll begin by introducing myself

empezaré por presentarme

5.2. by (owing to, from):

by an amazing coincidence

por una de esas casualidades

she is Spanish by birth

es española de nacimiento

he had two children by his second wife

tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer

by -ing by specializing, she has limited her options

al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades

by being too extreme, they have lost public support

por ser demasiado extremistas, han perdido apoyo popular

6.1. by (according to):

by that clock it's almost half past

según ese reloj son casi y media

it's a good offer by any standards

es una buena oferta se mire por donde se mire

judging by what you say

a juzgar por lo que dices

I'm only going by what I heard

solo me baso en lo que he oído

by the look of things, we're too late

por lo visto or al parecer hemos llegado demasiado tarde

is it all right by you if I smoke?

¿te importa si fumo?

that's fine by me

por mí no hay problema

6.2. by in interj phrases:

I swear by all that's holy, I never touched a hair of her head

juro por lo más sagrado que no le puse un dedo encima

by God, you'll be sorry you said that!

te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso

by heck, what a fuss over nothing! fam

¡Jesús! ¡cuánto lío por nada!

7.1. by (indicating rate):

by

por

to sell/buy sth by the meter/kilo

vender/comprar algo por metro(s)/kilo(s)

we are paid by the hour/batch

nos pagan por hora(s)/lote

we gathered apples by the bagful

recogimos bolsas y bolsas de manzanas

they make them by the thousand

hacen miles y miles de ellos

7.2. by (indicating extent of difference):

she broke the record by several seconds

batió el récord en or por varios segundos

I'm taller than you by an inch or two

te llevo una pulgada o dos

I'm taller than you by an inch or two

soy una pulgada o dos más alto que tú

we missed the train by seconds

perdimos el tren por unos segundos

the price has gone up by $500 in a year

el precio ha subido 500 dólares en un año

her popularity has fallen by three per cent

su popularidad ha disminuido (en) un tres por ciento

7.3. by (indicating gradual progression):

one by one

uno por uno

they went in two by two

entraron de dos en dos

they went in two by two

entraron de a dos CSur

you have to learn step by step

tienes que aprender paso a paso

he grows worse day by day

cada día está peor

he grows worse day by day

empeora día a día

little by little

poco a poco

little by little

de a poco CSur

8. by MATH:

by

por

multiply two by three

multiplica dos por tres

divide six by three

divide seis por or entre tres

a room 20ft by 12ft

una habitación de 20 pies por 12

9. by (in compass directions):

north by northeast

nornor(d)este

Idiomes/Tournures:

by oneself (alone, without assistance)

solo

I need to be by myself

necesito estar solo or a solas

I don't like to leave them by themselves at night

no me gusta dejarlos solos de noche

can you manage that case by yourself?

¿puedes tú solo con esa maleta?

they do their homework by themselves

hacen los deberes solos

II.by [Am baɪ, GB bʌɪ] ADV

1. by (past):

let me by!

¡déjenme pasar!

she rushed by without seeing me

pasó corriendo y no me vio

they watched the parade march by

vieron pasar el desfile

2. by (aside, in reserve):

I try and put a little money by each week

trato de ahorrar un poco de dinero cada semana

keep some food by, just in case

aparta or reserva algo de comida por si acaso

3. by (to sb's residence):

call or stop by on your way to work

pasa por casa de camino al trabajo

4. by in phrases:

by and by by and by they came to the clearing

al poco rato llegaron al claro

it's going to rain by and by

va a llover dentro de poco

by and large

por lo general

by and large

en general

Voir aussi : bye², bye¹

bye², 'bye Am [Am baɪ, GB bʌɪ] INTERJ fam

bye

¡adiós!

bye

¡chao! esp AmLat fam

bye

¡chau! esp AmLat fam

bye¹ [Am baɪ, GB bʌɪ] SUBST

she got a bye into the second round

pasó automáticamente a la segunda vuelta

by the bye he mentioned it by the bye

lo mencionó de pasada

my parents weren't happy about it either, but that's just by the bye

por cierto or a propósito, a mis padres tampoco les hizo mucha gracia

I.stand <passé & ppas stood> [Am stænd, GB stand] VERBE intr

1.1. stand (to be, to remain upright):

stand person:

estar de pie

stand person:

estar parado AmLat

he was tired of standing

estaba cansado de estar de pie

he was tired of standing

estaba cansado de estar parado AmLat

she had to stand for the whole of the journey

tuvo que hacer todo el viaje de pie

she had to stand for the whole of the journey

tuvo que hacer todo el viaje parada AmLat

I was so tired I could hardly stand

estaba tan cansado que apenas podía tenerme en pie

they left no stone standing

no dejaron piedra sobre piedra

1.2. stand (to get to one's feet):

stand

levantarse

stand

ponerse de pie

stand

pararse AmLat

she tried to stand

trató de levantarse or ponerse de pie

she tried to stand

trató de pararse AmLat

her hair stood on end

se le pusieron los pelos de punta

her hair stood on end

se le pararon los pelos AmLat

1.3. stand (to measure in height):

he stands 1.90m in his socks

mide 1, 90 sin zapatos

the tower stands 30 meters high

la torre tiene or mide 30 metros de altura

2.1. stand (to move, to take up position):

stand

ponerse

stand

pararse AmLat

stand over there

ponte allí

stand over there

párate allí AmLat

stand clear!

¡apártense!

he stood on a chair

se subió a una silla

he stood on a chair

se paró en una silla AmLat

to stand aside

hacerse a un lado

to stand aside

apartarse

she's not one to stand aside and let a rival take the prize

no es de las que se hacen a un lado para que un rival se lleve el premio

can you stand on your head?

¿sabes pararte de cabeza?

can you stand on your head?

¿sabes hacer el pino? Esp

you stood on my toe!

¡me pisaste!

I had to stand on the brakes fam

tuve que pisar el freno a fondo

2.2. stand MAR:

to stand for Calais

ir en dirección a or con rumbo a Calais

to stand out from port

zarpar

to stand out from port

hacerse a la mar

3.1. stand (to be situated, located):

she was standing at the window

estaba junto a la ventana

against the wall stood a writing desk

había un escritorio contra la pared

the chapel stands on the site of a pagan temple

la capilla ocupa el lugar de un antiguo templo pagano

the chapel stands on the site of a pagan temple

la capilla se yergue en el lugar de un antiguo templo pagano littér

a church stood here long ago

hace mucho tiempo aquí había una iglesia

beneath the crest stands a motto

bajo el escudo puede leerse un lema

his name stood at the top of the list

su nombre ocupaba el primer lugar en la lista or encabezaba la lista

I won't stand between them

no me interpondré entre ellos

I won't stand in your way

no seré yo quien te lo impida

3.2. stand (to hold a position):

where do you stand on this issue?

¿cuál es tu posición en cuanto a este problema?

she stands to the left of the socialists

está a la izquierda de los socialistas

she stands second in line to the throne

ocupa el segundo lugar en la línea de sucesión al trono

where do the Dolphins stand in the league?

¿qué lugar ocupan los Dolphins en la liga?

ecological issues stand high on the agenda

los temas ecológicos ocupan un lugar preferente en el orden del día

he stands high in their esteem

lo tienen en mucha estima

you never know where you stand with him

con él uno nunca sabe a qué atenerse

at least now I know where I stand

por lo menos ahora sé a qué atenerme

3.3. stand (to be mounted, fixed):

a hut standing on wooden piles

una choza construida or que descansa sobre pilotes de madera

4.1. stand (to stop, to remain still) person:

they stood and stared open-mouthed

se quedaron mirando boquiabiertos

she just stood there

estaba allí parada

don't just stand there; do something!

¡no te quedes ahí parado! ¡haz algo!

I was left standing there looking like a fool

me dejaron allí plantado como un tonto

I haven't time to stand around gabbing

no tengo tiempo para estar or quedarme de charla

can't you stand still for two minutes?

¿no puedes estarte quieto un minuto?

time stood still

el tiempo se detuvo

the train standing at platform five

el tren que está en el andén número cinco

“no standing” Am

estacionamiento prohibido

“no standing” Am

prohibido estacionarse

tears stood in her eyes

tenía los ojos llenos de lágrimas

beads of sweat stood on her brow

tenía la frente perlada de sudor littér

stand and deliver! arch

¡la bolsa o la vida!

to stand firm or fast

mantenerse firme

to leave sb standing

dejar muy atrás a alguien

she left the rest of the field standing

dejó muy atrás al resto de los corredores

in electronics, the Japanese leave the rest of the world standing

en electrónica, los japoneses dejan muy atrás or le dan cien vueltas al resto del mundo

4.2. stand (to stay undisturbed) batter/water:

remove from heat and leave to stand

retirar del fuego y dejar reposar

water stood in puddles on the floor

había charcos de agua en el suelo

his books stood untouched on the shelf

los libros estaban en el estante tal como los había dejado

4.3. stand (to survive, to last) building:

these walls have stood for centuries

estas paredes tienen cientos de años

the tower is still standing

la torre sigue en pie

5. stand (to stay in force):

stand law/agreement:

seguir vigente

stand law/agreement:

seguir en vigor

the invitation/offer still stands

la invitación/oferta sigue en pie

what I said still stands

lo que dije sigue siendo válido

let the first paragraph stand

que el primer párrafo quede tal (y) como está

his argument stands or falls on this point

todo su argumento depende de este punto

6.1. stand (to be):

the house stands empty

la casa está vacía

he stands accused of treason

se lo acusa de traición

to stand mute JUR

permanecer en silencio

I stand corrected

tienes razón

6.2. stand (to be currently):

as things stand

tal (y) como están las cosas

as it stands, the phrase is meaningless

tal (y) como está, la frase no tiene sentido

to stand at sth unemployment stands at 17%

el desempleo alcanza el 17%

receipts stand at $150, 000

el total recaudado asciende a 150.000 dólares

the score stands at two all

van empatados dos a dos

6.3. stand (to be likely to):

to stand to + infin he stands to lose a fortune

puede llegar a perder una fortuna

what does she stand to gain out of this?

¿qué es lo que puede ganar con esto ?

7.1. stand (to take on the role of):

he agreed to stand godfather to the child

aceptó ser padrino del niño

he stood proxy at the wedding

actuó en representación del novio en la boda

7.2. stand (in elections for office):

stand GB

presentarse (como candidato)

he is unlikely to stand a second time

no es probable que se presente otra vez

to stand for sth she is standing for the presidency

se va a presentar como candidata a la presidencia

to stand for treasurer

presentarse como candidato para el cargo de tesorero

II.stand <passé & ppas stood> [Am stænd, GB stand] VERBE trans

1. stand:

stand (to place)

poner

stand (carefully, precisely)

colocar

she stood the bottles in a row

puso or colocó las botellas en hilera

he stood the ladder against the wall

puso or colocó or apoyó la escalera contra la pared

she stood us in a row

nos puso en fila

he stood himself near the door

se puso cerca de la puerta

2.1. stand (to tolerate, to bear) with can, can't, won't:

stand pain/noise

aguantar

stand pain/noise

soportar

I can't stand him

no lo aguanto or soporto

I can't stand him

no lo trago fam

I can't stand the sight of him

no lo puedo ni ver

I can't stand it any longer!

¡no puedo más!

I can't stand it any longer!

¡no aguanto más!

to stand -ing she can't stand being interrupted

no soporta or no tolera que la interrumpan

2.2. stand (to withstand):

stand heat/strain

soportar

stand heat/strain

resistir

she won't be able to stand another disappointment

no va a poder soportar otro desengaño

the chair won't stand your weight

la silla no te va a aguantar or no va a aguantar tu peso

to stand the test

pasar la prueba

to stand the test of time

resistir el paso del tiempo

3. stand (to pay for):

stand drink/dinner

invitar a

she stood us a lavish meal

nos invitó a una opípara comida

III.stand [Am stænd, GB stand] SUBST

1.1. stand (position):

stand

lugar m

stand

sitio m

I took (up) my stand at the entrance

ocupé mi lugar or me coloqué en mi sitio en la entrada

1.2. stand (attitude):

stand

postura f

stand

posición f

stand on sth what is your stand on this issue?

¿cuál es su postura or posición en cuanto a este problema?

to take a stand on sth

adoptar una postura or posición con respecto a algo

she took a stand against the merger

adoptó una postura or posición contraria a la fusión

1.3. stand (resistance):

stand

resistencia f

to make a stand against sth

oponer resistencia a algo

she'd had enough and decided to make a stand

ya estaba harta y decidió ponerse firme

Custer's Last Stand

la última batalla de Custer

2.1. stand (pedestal, base):

stand

pie m

stand

base f

2.2. stand (for sheet music):

stand

atril m

2.3. stand (for coats, hats):

stand

perchero m

3. stand:

stand (at fair, exhibition)

stand m

stand (at fair, exhibition)

caseta f

stand (larger)

pabellón m

newspaper/fruit stand

puesto m de periódicos/frutas

4. stand (for spectators):

stand often pl

tribuna f

5. stand (witness box):

stand Am

estrado m

to take the stand

subir al estrado

6. stand (of trees):

stand

grupo m

a stand of poplars

una alameda

a stand of wheat

un trigal

Voir aussi : stand up to, stand up, stand for

stand up to VERBE [Am stænd -, GB stand -] (v + adv + prep + o)

stand up to person/threats:

stand up to

hacerle frente a

I.stand up VERBE [Am stænd -, GB stand -] (v + adv)

1. stand up (get up):

stand up

ponerse de pie

stand up

levantarse

stand up

pararse AmLat

she stood up on a chair

se subió a una silla

she stood up on a chair

se paró en una silla AmLat

he stood up and left

se levantó y se fue

to stand up and be counted

dar la cara por sus (or mis etc.) principios (or creencias etc.)

2. stand up (be, remain standing):

stand up straight

ponte derecho

I had to stand up all the way

tuve que ir de pie todo el trayecto

I had to stand up all the way

tuve que ir parado todo el trayecto AmLat

I arrived with nothing but the clothes I stood up in

llegué con lo puesto

the tripod won't stand up properly

el trípode no se sostiene bien

3. stand up (endure, withstand wear):

stand up

resistir

this evidence wouldn't stand up in court

cualquier tribunal desestimaría estas pruebas

to stand up to sth to cold/pressure

resistir or soportar algo

the argument doesn't stand up to close examination

el argumento no resiste un análisis minucioso

II.stand up VERBE [Am stænd -, GB stand -] (v + o + adv)

1. stand up (set upright):

stand up

poner de pie

stand up

levantar

2. stand up (not keep appointment with):

stand up fam

dejar plantado a fam

stand up fam

darle (el) plantón a fam

stand up fam

darle la plancha a Mex fam

stand up fam

tirarle la plancha a Mex fam

we were stood up

nos dejaron plantados fam

we were stood up

nos dieron (el) plantón fam

we were stood up

nos dieron or nos tiraron la plancha Mex fam

stand for VERBE [Am stænd -, GB stand -] (v + prep + o)

1. stand for (represent):

stand for initials/symbol:

significar

what does PS stand for?

¿qué significa PS?

CTI stands for …

CTI son las siglas de …

our name stands for quality

nuestro nombre es sinónimo de calidad

he has betrayed everything he once stood for

ha traicionado todo aquello con lo que se lo solía identificar

2. stand for (put up with):

stand for usu with nég

consentir

stand for usu with nég

tolerar

I won't stand for it any longer!

¡no lo pienso consentir or tolerar ni un minuto más!

stand by dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de stand by dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

I.stand by VERBE intr

1. stand by (observe):

stand by

quedarse sin hacer nada

2. stand by (be ready to take action):

stand by

estar alerta

II.stand by VERBE trans (support)

stand by

apoyar

Traductions de stand by dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

to be/lie/stand by ...

estar/yacer/permanecer cerca de...

to stand idly by

quedarse de brazos cruzados

Traductions de stand by dans le dictionnaire espagnol»anglais

apoyar (ayudar)

to stand by

aferrarse

to stand by

atenerse a (lo dicho)

to stand by

cruzarse de brazos fig

to stand by and do nothing

Traductions de stand by dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

I.by [baɪ] PRÉP

1. by (near):

by

cerca de

close [or near] by ...

cerca de...

to be/lie/stand by ...

estar/yacer/permanecer cerca de...

by the sea

junto al mar

2. by (at):

by

junto a

to remain by sb for two days

quedarse junto a alguien durante dos días

3. by (during):

by day/night

durante el día/la noche

by moonlight

a la luz de la luna

4. by (at the latest time):

by

para

by tomorrow/midnight

para mañana/la medianoche

by now

ahora

by then

para entonces

5. by (cause):

by

por

a novel by Joyce

una novela de Joyce

to be killed by sth/sb

ser matado por algo/alguien

surrounded by dogs

rodeado de perros

6. by (through means of):

by rail/plane/tram

en tren/avión/tranvía

made by hand

hecho a mano

to hold sb by the arm

tomar a alguien por el brazo

to go in by the door

entrar por la puerta

by doing sth

haciendo algo

7. by (through):

by chance/mistake

por suerte/error

8. by (under):

to call sb/sth by their/its name

llamar a alguien/algo por su nombre

what does he mean by that?

¿a qué se refiere con eso?

9. by (alone):

to be by oneself

estar solo

to do sth by oneself

hacer algo solo

10. by (as promise to):

to swear by God/sth

jurar por Dios/algo

11. by (in measurement, arithmetic):

to buy by the kilo/dozen

comprar por kilo/docenas

to divide by 6

dividir entre 6

to increase by 10%

aumentar en un 10%

to multiply by 4

multiplicar por 4

paid by the hour/day

pagado por hora/día

4 metres by 6

4 por 6 metros

one by one

uno a uno

12. by (from the perspective of):

to judge by appearances

juzgar por las apariencias

all right by me fam

por mí, de acuerdo

II.by [baɪ] ADV

1. by (near):

by

cerca

to put/lay sth by

poner/dejar algo a mano

2. by (in a while):

by and by

dentro de poco

3. by (past):

to go/pass by

pasar

Idiomes/Tournures:

by and large

en general

I.stand [stænd] stood, stood stood, stood SUBST

1. stand (position):

stand

posición f

to take a stand on (doing) sth

adoptar una postura con respecto a (hacer) algo

to make a stand against sth

oponer resistencia a algo

2. stand pl in stadium:

stand

tribuna f

3. stand (support, frame):

stand

soporte m

music stand

atril m

4. stand (market stall):

stand

puesto m

stand

trucha f AmC

5. stand for vehicles:

stand

parada f

taxi stand

parada de taxis

6. stand (witness box):

stand

estrado m

to take the stand

subir al estrado

7. stand (group):

a stand of trees

una hilera de árboles

II.stand [stænd] stood, stood stood, stood VERBE intr

1. stand (be upright):

stand

estar de pie

to stand two metres tall

medir dos metros

to stand still

estarse quieto, -a

2. stand (be located):

stand

encontrarse

3. stand (remain unchanged):

stand decision, law

mantenerse en vigor

III.stand [stænd] stood, stood stood, stood VERBE trans

1. stand (place):

stand

poner (de pie)

stand

colocar

2. stand (bear):

stand

aguantar

I can't stand her

no la puedo ver

3. stand (pay for):

to stand sb a drink

invitar a alguien a una copa

to stand a round fam

pagar una ronda

4. stand JUR (undergo):

stand

sufragar

by PRÉP

Entrée d'utilisateur

by (method)

mediante

by discussion

mediante discusión

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

Stand by your ad isn't just about restoring civility to campaigns.

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The frightened citizens had no means of resistance, and many found it hard to stand by and see their country despoiled by a few hundred troops.

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We stand by our story and our conclusion that the claim was the most significant falsehood of 2011.

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She continues to stand by him, but he remains distant.

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I've read the 257-page environmental report and will not stand by and be a part of the silent majority!

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As the people of the world's largest democracy recover from these attacks, they can count on the world's oldest democracy to stand by their side.

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We will not stand by idly and watch.

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Could this country stand by and watch the direst crime that ever stained the face of history, and thus become participators in the sin?

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He missed the medal stand by a hundredth of a second.

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The older womenfolk often don't actively participate in the show but stand by the sidelines as assistants.

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