English to Afrikaans Meaning of standing - staande


Standing :
staande

permanente, stabiele, staande, aangepaste, vaste, steil, rig, loodreg, regop, vertikale, trotse, ruim, uitspreiden, uitbundig versprei

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Definitions of standing in English
Noun(1) social or financial or professional status or reputation(2) an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams(3) the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
Verb(1) be standing; be upright(2) be in some specified state or condition(3) occupy a place or location, also metaphorically(4) hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright(5) put up with something or somebody unpleasant(6) have or maintain a position or stand on an issue(7) remain inactive or immobile(8) be in effect; be or remain in force(9) be tall; have a height of; copula(10) put into an upright position(11) withstand the force of something(12) be available for stud services
Adjective(1) having a supporting base(2) not created for a particular occasion(3) (of fluids(4) executed in or initiated from a standing position(5) (of persons(6) permanent
Examples of standing in English
(1) An ancient Roman law made it treason for any general to cross the Rubicon and enter Italy proper with a standing army.(2) Indonesia saw the peacekeeping force as a standing army ready to go to any embattled country to help to restore civil order.(3) In the 1850s and 1860s Gladstone emerged as a politician of clear national standing with a reputation for oratory.(4) If the area has drainage problems, like standing water in winter, mulch isn't going to help alleviate them.(5) Much has been made recently in the Evening Advertiser and elsewhere of the low standing of Swindon's Social Services Department.(6) Well, there still may be some pockets of standing water in New Orleans.(7) NATO is a standing army supervised by its 19 member states, but heavily influenced by the US.(8) Mold growth should be suspected wherever there are water stains, standing water or moist surfaces.(9) During almost the entire period, the lack of type continued to be a problem in typesetting, so that working with standing type was almost impossible and every new issue had to be composed anew.(10) People of lower social standing were respected as valued members of the community.(11) He shrugged off the first tackle and from a standing start sped through the Brods' defence to score under the posts.(12) During the Cold War, large standing forces were available to counter the Soviet threat.(13) Only in Pakistani cricket could someone's reputation and standing undergo the sort of transformation that Waqar Younis has just enjoyed.(14) The island currently has no standing army, but a unit of the Police Force is assigned to the Regional Security System Unit.(15) As usual, we had cut our military to the bone and had a standing army of less than 200,000.(16) University status will strengthen the institute's academic reputation and international standing .
Related Phrases of standing
(1) stand ::
staan
(2) long-standing ::
langdurige
(3) standing ovation ::
staande ovasie
(4) standing up ::
opstaan
(5) standing order ::
staande bestelling
(6) standing by ::
staan ​​by
(7) standing still ::
stilstaan
(8) good standing ::
goeie naam
(9) standing orders ::
staande bevele
(10) standing out ::
staan ​​uit
(11) standing alone ::
staan ​​alleen
Synonyms
Noun
1. status ::
status
2. seniority ::
senioriteit
3. duration ::
duur
Adjective
4. upright ::
regop
5. stagnant ::
staande
6. permanent ::
permanente
Verb
7. be on one's feet ::
wees op 'n mens se voete
8. rise ::
styg
9. be ::
wees
10. put ::
sit
11. remain in force ::
bly van krag
12. withstand ::
weerstaan
13. endure ::
verduur
14. remain firm ::
bly ferm
15. resist ::
weerstaan
Antonyms
1. mobile ::
mobiele
2. moving ::
beweeg
Different Forms
standing, standings
Word Example from TV Shows
There's a whole buffet of women out there
and you're just standing in the corner...

There's a whole buffet of women out there and you're just STANDING in the corner...

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 10

They're about standing up in
front of your family and friends

They're about STANDING up in front of your family and friends

The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 9

I can still feel what he did in my body
standing here right now.

I can still feel what he did in my body STANDING here right now.

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 5

Which means no one's standing in ours.

Which means no one's STANDING in ours.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 1

It's true. A generation of young scientists
are standing on your shoulders.

It's true. A generation of young scientists are STANDING on your shoulders.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 22

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