come+to+a+stand

  • 41stand by — / stændbai/, it. /stɛn bai/ (o standby) locuz. ingl. [propr. appoggio, sostegno, scorta , comp. di (to ) stand stare e by accanto, vicino ], usata in ital. come s.m. 1. (trasp.) [elenco nel quale ci si può inserire per accedere a un volo aereo… …

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  • 42Stand|ard — «STAN duhrd», noun, adjective. –n. 1. anything taken as a basis of comparison; level or degree of excellence considered as a goal or as adequate; model: »Your work is not up to the class standard. They have no general standard of taste, or scale… …

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  • 43stand|ard — «STAN duhrd», noun, adjective. –n. 1. anything taken as a basis of comparison; level or degree of excellence considered as a goal or as adequate; model: »Your work is not up to the class standard. They have no general standard of taste, or scale… …

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  • 44stand|still — «STAND STIHL», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a complete stop; halt; pause: »All activity about the place had come to a standstill at noontime. SYNONYM(S): cessation, deadlock. 2. a state of being unable to proceed, owing to exhaustion: »[Robert E.] Lee …

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  • 45stand — stand1 W1S1 [stænd] v past tense and past participle stood [stud] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be on feet)¦ 2¦(rise)¦ 3¦(step)¦ 4¦(in a particular position)¦ 5¦(in a state/condition)¦ 6¦(not like)¦ 7¦(accept a situation)¦ 8¦(be good enough)¦ 9 …

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  • 46Come On (Earl King song) — This article is about the song done by Earl King in 1960. For other uses, see Let the Good Times Roll. Come On (Part I) Single by Earl King from the album Come On: The Complete Imperial Recordings B side Come On Part II …

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  • 47come — 1 /kVm/ verb past tense came past participle come MOVE 1 (I) a word meaning to move towards someone, or to visit or arrive at a place, used when the person speaking or the person listening is in that place: Come a little closer. | Sarah s coming… …

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  • 48stand — stand1 [ stænd ] (past tense and past participle stood [ stud ] ) verb *** ▸ 2 move to upright position ▸ 3 put foot on/in something ▸ 4 be in particular position ▸ 5 remain without moving ▸ 6 be in situation/state ▸ 7 be particular height ▸ 8… …

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  • 49stand up — Synonyms and related words: answer, arise, ascend, avail, be consistent, be equal to, be erect, be proof against, be the case, be true, be truthful, bear, bear up, bear up against, bristle, cock up, come up, come up fighting, conform to fact,… …

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  • 50stand — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. abide, tolerate, endure, support; last, persist; remain up right; pause, halt, stop; be, re main; stagnate; be valid; put, place; bear, undergo; stand for, represent, mean. See durability, indication …

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