Giáo án tiếng Anh 12 - Stand /stænd / verb (past tense and past participle stood / stʊd /)

eone is able to do 
something easily: 
 - This is basic stuff. I can do it standing on my head. 
41. be stood on its head if something is stood on its head, it becomes the opposite of what it was before: 
 - One area of the business which has been stood on its head is internal communications. 
42. not stand on ceremony British English to not worry about the formal rules of polite behaviour: 
 - Come on, Mal. Don’t stand on ceremony here at home. 
43. stand somebody a drink/meal, etc. British English to pay for something as a gift to someone: 
 - Come on, Jack. I’ll stand you a drink if you like. 
→ make sb’s hair stand on end = làm dựng tóc gáy 
→ leave somebody/something standing để mặc cho ai đứng 
→ not have a leg to stand on mất chân đứng / nguồn hỗ trợ 
→ stand/serve/hold somebody in good stead 
a. do something in sb’s stead formal = to do something that someone else usually does or was going to do: 
 - Pearson was appointed to go in Harrison’s stead. 
b. stand/serve/hold somebody in good stead = to be very useful to someone when needed: 
 - His years of training were standing him in good stead. 
→ stand your ground kiên cường bám trụ / giữ vững lập trường 
a) to stay where you are when someone threatens you, in order to show them that you are not afraid: 
 - The men threatened him, but he stood his ground and they fled. 
 b) to refuse to change your mind about something, even though people are opposing you: 
- Jason vowed to stand his ground, even if it meant losing his job. 
THESAURUS 
stand to be on your feet in an upright position: 
 - There were no seats, so we had to stand. 
 - When we entered, Stephen was standing by his desk. 
be on your feet to be standing, especially for a long time: 
 - If you have young kids, you’re on your feet all day. 
 - I’d been on my feet since 7 o'clock and I needed to sit down. 
 - The crowd were all on their feet clapping and calling for more. 
get up to stand after you have been sitting or lying down: 
 - He got up and turned off the TV. 
 - Mum fell in her flat and was unable to get up. 
stand up to stand after you have been sitting, or to be in a standing position: 
 - I stood up when she came in and shook her hand. 
 - It’s generally better to do this exercise standing up. 
get to your feet written to stand up, especially slowly or when it is difficult for you: 
 - My attorney got slowly to his feet, breathing heavily. 
rise formal to stand after you have been sitting, especially at a formal event: 
 - As the bride entered the cathedral, the congregation rose. 
 - Audience members rose to their feet, cheering and clapping. 
stand against somebody/something phrasal verb, to oppose a person, organization, plan, decision, etc.: 
 - She hadn’t the strength to stand against her aunt’s demands. 
 - There are only a hundred of them standing against an army of 42,000 troops. 
stand around phrasal verb, to stand somewhere and not do anything: 
 - We stood around saying goodbye for a while. 
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stand by phrasal verb 
1. to not do anything to help someone or prevent something from happening → bystander: 
 - I’m not going to stand by and see her hurt. 
2. stand by something to keep a promise, agreement, etc., or to say that something is still true: 
 - I stand by what I said earlier. 
 - He stood by his convictions. 
3. stand by somebody to stay loyal to someone and support them, especially in a difficult situation: 
 - His wife stood by him during his years in prison. 
4. to be ready to do something if necessary → standby: 
 - Rescue crews were standing by in case of a breakdown. 
stand by for 
 - Stand by for our Christmas competition. 
stand by to do something 
 - Police stood by to arrest any violent fans. 
stand down phrasal verb British English 
1. to agree to leave your position or to stop trying to be elected, so that someone else can have a chance = step 
down American English 
stand down as 
 - He was obliged to stand down as a parliamentary candidate. 
2. to leave the witness box in a court of law 
3. stand (somebody) down if a soldier stands down or is stood down, he stops working for the day 
stand for something phrasal verb 
1. if a letter or symbol stands for something, it represents a word or idea, especially as a short form: 
 - What does ATM stand for? 
2. to support a particular set of ideas, values, or principles: 
 - It’s hard to tell what the party stands for these days. 
3. not stand for something British English to not allow something to continue to happen or someone to do 
something: 
 - She’s been lying about me, and I won’t stand for it. 
stand in phrasal verb, to temporarily do someone else’s job or take their place → stand-in 
stand in for [thay thế tạm thời] 
 - Would you mind standing in for me for a while? 
stand out phrasal verb 
1. to be very easy to see or notice: 
 - The outlines of rooftops and chimneys stood out against the pale sky. 
 - She always stood out in a crowd . 
 - I am sure illnesses stand out in all childhood memories. 
2. to be much better than other similar people or things → standout 
stand out as 
 - That day still stands out as the greatest day in my life. 
stand out from/among/above 
 - Three of the cars we tested stood out among the rest. 
3. to rise up from a surface: 
 - The veins stood out on his throat and temples. 
stand out against something phrasal verb British English, to be strongly opposed to an idea, plan, etc.: 
 - We must stand out against bigotry. 
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stand over somebody phrasal verb,to stand very close behind someone and watch as they work to make sure 
they do nothing wrong: 
 - I can’t concentrate with him standing over me like that. 
stand to phrasal verb British English, to order a soldier to move into a position so that they are ready for action, 
or to move into this position [chuẩn bị tư thế sẵn sàng] 
stand somebody to 
 - The men have been stood to. 
stand up phrasal verb 
1. to be on your feet, or to rise to your feet → stand-up: 
 - I’ve been standing up all day. 
 - Stand up straight and don’t slouch! 
 - Jim stood up stiffly. 
2. [always + adverb/preposition] to stay healthy or in good condition in a difficult environment or after a lot of 
hard use 
stand up to 
 - Most of the plants stood up well to the heat. 
3. to be proved to be true, correct, useful, etc. when tested 
stand up to/under 
 - The memoirs stand up well to cross-checking with other records. 
 - Without a witness, the charges will never stand up in court (= be successfully proved in a court of law) . 
4. stand somebody up informal to not meet someone who you have arranged to meet: 
I was supposed to go to a concert with Kyle on Friday, but he stood me up. 
5. stand up and be counted to make it very clear what you think about something when this is dangerous or 
might cause trouble for you 
stand up for somebody/something phrasal verb, to support or defend a person or idea when they are being 
attacked: 
 - It’s time we stood up for our rights. 
 - Silvia is capable of standing up for herself. 
stand up to somebody/something phrasal verb, to refuse to accept unfair treatment from a person or 
organization: 
 - He’ll respect you more if you stand up to him. 
 - Cliff couldn’t stand up to bullying. 
RELATED WORDS & EXPRESSIONS 
TO STAND UPRIGHT ON YOUR FEET 
1. to be in a standing position 
stand /stænd/ [intransitive verb] to be on your feet in an upright position: ▪ There were no seats, so we had to 
stand. 
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stand next to/beside/in, etc. ▪ I was standing next to the entrance. ▪ A young girl stood in the doorway, sheltering 
from the rain. ▪ When we entered, he was standing by his desk. ▪ A hundred policemen stood arm-in-arm in front 
of the cathedral.stand doing something stand while you are doing something ▪ She stood watching him as he 
turned to go.stand and do something ▪ I stood and stared at him in amazement. 
stand up straight with your back and legs straight ▪ The ceilings were so low that Mark couldn’t stand up 
straight. 
stand still stand without moving ▪ Stand still while I brush your hair. ▪ He stood still, his feet rooted to the 
ground in fear. 
stand up /ˌstænd ˈʌp/ [intransitive phrasal verb] to stand rather than be sitting, lying down, or kneeling: ▪ It’s 
generally better to do this exercise standing up. ▪ The seats were all taken and we had to stand up all the way from 
Tokyo to Nagoya. 
be on your feet /biː ɒn jɔːʳ ˈfiːt/ [verb phrase] to be standing, especially for a long time, with the result that you 
feel tired - use this especially about people who have to stand and walk a lot in their jobs: ▪ You go. I’ve been on 
my feet all day, and I need a rest. ▪ She’d been on her feet all morning without once sitting down. 
on tiptoe/on tiptoes also on your tiptoes /ɒn ˈtɪptəʊ(z), ɒn jɔːʳ ˈtɪptəʊz/ [adverb] standing on your toes, especially 
when you str, etc.h your body in order to see something or reach something: ▪ She was up on her tiptoes, with her 
arm about his neck.stand on tiptoe ▪ She stood on her tiptoes to open the high window. ▪ People were standing on 
tiptoe to try and see what was happening. 
lean /liːn/ [intransitive verb] to stand while resting part of your body against a wall, a table, etc.: lean against/on 
▪ Kay was leaning against the wall, smoking a cigarette. ▪ Joe leaned on the gate and watched as they drove away. 
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2. to stand after sitting or lying down 
get up /ˌget ˈʌp/ [intransitive phrasal verb] to stand after you have been sitting, bending, or lying down: ▪ She got 
up and turned off the TV. ▪ I can’t get up. Give me a hand, will you? ▪ I watched how slowly he got up, how stiff 
he seemed. 
get up from a chair/seat/sofa, etc. ▪ Max got up