stand by

beistehen, unterstützen

Jemandem weiter helfen und ihn unterstützen, besonders wenn er Schwierigkeiten hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To keep helping and supporting someone, especially when they have problems.

• I will stand by you.
• Her friends stood by her when she lost her job.
• Who stood by him during those difficult years?

So benutzt man es: stand by someone (His family stood by him during the trial.)

Synonyme: support, back

Gegenteile: abandon

Häufige Wendungen: stand by someone, stand by friends

sich bereithalten

Warten und bereit sein, bei Bedarf etwas zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: To wait and be ready to act when needed.

• Please stand by for instructions.
• An ambulance stood by outside the stadium.
• Our team is standing by to help.

So benutzt man es: stand by for something (Please stand by for the next announcement.); stand by to do something (The crew stood by to help the passengers.)

Synonyme: wait, be ready

Häufige Wendungen: stand by quietly, stand by nearby

zu jemandem stehen, an etwas festhalten

Jemandem treu bleiben oder an einer Entscheidung, einem Versprechen oder einer Überzeugung festhalten.

In einfachem Englisch: To stay loyal to someone or continue to believe in a decision, promise, or idea.

• I stand by my decision.
• She stood by her principles throughout the debate.
• Will you stand by what you said?

So benutzt man es: stand by someone/something (I stand by my promise to help.)

Synonyme: remain loyal to, stick to

Gegenteile: abandon

Häufige Wendungen: stand by someone, stand by something

tatenlos zusehen

Zusehen, wie etwas passiert, ohne einzugreifen oder zu helfen.

In einfachem Englisch: To watch something happen without trying to stop it or help.

• Do not just stand by.
• They stood by while the child was bullied.
• I cannot stand by and let this happen.

So benutzt man es: stand by and do something (We cannot stand by and watch people suffer.); stand by while… (He stood by while the others argued.)

Synonyme: do nothing, look on

Gegenteile: intervene

Häufige Wendungen: stand by silently, stand by helplessly