Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Standing"
The meaning of "Standing" in various phrases and sentences
Q:
O que significa standing ovation?
A:
when people stand up and clap for an singer or something
Q:
O que significa standing order?
A:
It has at least three related meanings.
1) In the military, a "standing order" has been in place for a long time and likely to be applicable to everyone at the command.
2) In a formal meeting, the standing orders are the rules under which the meeting will be governed.
3) In commerce, it is an order in place that a customer or client repeats. For example, if the chef at an Italian restaurant knows I always order eggplant parmigiana, he may instruct his staff to begin preparing it as soon as I walk in the door. He wouldn't do this unless I had told him that is how I wanted it done.
1) In the military, a "standing order" has been in place for a long time and likely to be applicable to everyone at the command.
2) In a formal meeting, the standing orders are the rules under which the meeting will be governed.
3) In commerce, it is an order in place that a customer or client repeats. For example, if the chef at an Italian restaurant knows I always order eggplant parmigiana, he may instruct his staff to begin preparing it as soon as I walk in the door. He wouldn't do this unless I had told him that is how I wanted it done.
Q:
O que significa standing ovation?
A:
At the end of a show or speech, the whole crowd stands and applauses.
Q:
O que significa I got a standing 10:30 I got to get to.?
A:
@scottfora: it is a very slang way of saying he or she has a regularly occurring appointment at 10:30 that he or she needs to get to. It's best to use that just with friends.
Q:
O que significa "in good standing" in 1186?
A:
Qualified or certified as a judge in this state. As opposed to a judge who has been convicted of a crime, for example.
Example sentences using "Standing"
Q:
Mostra-me frases de exemplo com standing.
A:
1. "You must be tired after standing up for so long, take a seat"
2. "The show was so good, the audience gave a standing ovation"
2. "The show was so good, the audience gave a standing ovation"
Q:
Mostra-me frases de exemplo com standing around waiting.
A:
1) We've been standing around waiting for the bus
2) I've been standing around waiting for you, what took so long?
3) We're standing around waiting for the concert to begin
4) She's been standing around waiting for like two hours
5) We've been standing around waiting for the plane, it's delayed
it's kind of used for negative things or stuff that is annoying :)
2) I've been standing around waiting for you, what took so long?
3) We're standing around waiting for the concert to begin
4) She's been standing around waiting for like two hours
5) We've been standing around waiting for the plane, it's delayed
it's kind of used for negative things or stuff that is annoying :)
Synonyms of "Standing" and their differences
Q:
Qual é a diferença entre "I was standing up for 30 minutes" e "I was standing for 30 minutes" ?
A:
Standing is holding yourself upright, with your legs supporting you.
Standing up is what happens between sitting and standing. Getting yourself up.
So "standing for 30 minutes" sounds more natural.
Standing up is what happens between sitting and standing. Getting yourself up.
So "standing for 30 minutes" sounds more natural.
Q:
Qual é a diferença entre she can sleep while standing e she can sleep standing up ?
A:
No difference :) "up" just makes it more specific...
Q:
Qual é a diferença entre She was standing there with her golden hair falling down her back e She was standing there with her golden hair fallen down her back ?
A:
not at all! in fact, it makes you sound more... poetic. ; )
Q:
Qual é a diferença entre he was standing in front of me e he was standing right before me ?
A:
同じ意味です。どちらも「彼は私の前に立ている」という意味です。でも、「he was standing right before me」のほうがフォーマルと思います。たぶんそれは小説には使います。
Q:
Qual é a diferença entre I was standing in front of you e I was standing at front of you ?
A:
there is no difference, the second sentence is totally wrong. ❌
the correct way to say it is " I was standing right in front of you "
or
" I was standing in front of you "
the correct way to say it is " I was standing right in front of you "
or
" I was standing in front of you "
Translations of "Standing"
Q:
Como é que se diz isto em Inglês (RU)? 1. We have been standing on our feet over an hour. We must find somewhere to sit for a while.
2. He recovered from his chronic disease and back on his feet after a long time.
my sentences are correct?
2. He recovered from his chronic disease and back on his feet after a long time.
my sentences are correct?
A:
Thanks!!
Q:
Como é que se diz isto em Inglês (EUA)? (standing by his father)/(standing next to his father). (next to/by) have the same meaning in this context?
A:
Yup! They have the same meaning. “By” often has this “next to” meaning.
Q:
Como é que se diz isto em Inglês (EUA)?
I was standing outside toilet and a guy thought I am in a queue for toilet and he line up behind me so I said him you can go toilet is empty
was I correct or I should have told him toilet is vacant
which one is use in
I was standing outside toilet and a guy thought I am in a queue for toilet and he line up behind me so I said him you can go toilet is empty
was I correct or I should have told him toilet is vacant
which one is use in
A:
I think what you said was fine! It would be a little more natural to just say, “Go ahead, it’s empty” or “Go ahead, no one’s in there.”
Q:
Como é que se diz isto em Inglês (EUA)? What does “ standing water “ mean?
A:
it means stagnant water.
Q:
Como é que se diz isto em Inglês (EUA)? I was standing and holding my baby. She wanted to play on the floor.In this case, Can I say "do you wanna get off?" or "do you wanna get on the floor?" How can I say?
A:
You can say "Do you want to get down." or "Do you want down."
These are the most common phrases I hear when a parent asks their baby if they want down.
These are the most common phrases I hear when a parent asks their baby if they want down.
Other questions about "Standing"
Q:
What does "standing so far out to sea" mean?
Some water came over the side of the steamboat and blinded my brother for a moment. When his eyes were clear again, the warship had passed and was rushing towards the land. He looked past it at the Martians again and saw the three of them now close together, and standing so far out to sea that their legs were almost completely under water.
https://zbook.ir/graded-readers-intermediate/the-war-of-the-worlds/chapter-10/
Some water came over the side of the steamboat and blinded my brother for a moment. When his eyes were clear again, the warship had passed and was rushing towards the land. He looked past it at the Martians again and saw the three of them now close together, and standing so far out to sea that their legs were almost completely under water.
https://zbook.ir/graded-readers-intermediate/the-war-of-the-worlds/chapter-10/
A:
The case of the ship is a special use of "stand", and quite rare.
For anything else 'stand' means standing still.
For anything else 'stand' means standing still.
Q:
This is a standing bar, but they also offer chairs at the counter.
If you choose standing, it is no cover charge.
If you choose seating, each person is charged 300 yen per hour after 6:00 pm.
I chose standing, because I went there alone, and didn't mind if I standing or seating. I just wanted save money. soa natural?
If you choose standing, it is no cover charge.
If you choose seating, each person is charged 300 yen per hour after 6:00 pm.
I chose standing, because I went there alone, and didn't mind if I standing or seating. I just wanted save money. soa natural?
A:
× If you choose standing, it is no cover charge.
✓ If you choose to stand, there is no cover charge.
× If you choose seating, each person is charged 300 yen per hour after 6:00 pm.
✓ If you choose to seat, each person is charged 300 yen per hour after 6:00 pm.
× I chose standing, because I went there alone, and didn't mind if I standing or seating.
✓ I chose to stand, because I went there alone, and didn't mind if I was standing or seating.
× I just wanted save money.
✓ I just wanted to save money.
✓ If you choose to stand, there is no cover charge.
× If you choose seating, each person is charged 300 yen per hour after 6:00 pm.
✓ If you choose to seat, each person is charged 300 yen per hour after 6:00 pm.
× I chose standing, because I went there alone, and didn't mind if I standing or seating.
✓ I chose to stand, because I went there alone, and didn't mind if I was standing or seating.
× I just wanted save money.
✓ I just wanted to save money.
Q:
I was standing in the middle of the warfare and I realized no one could survive in that battlefield. I was the only remainder. soa natural?
A:
× I was standing in the middle of the warfare and I realized no one could survive in that battlefield.
✓ I was standing in the middle of the warfare when I realized no one could survive in this battlefield.
✓ I was standing in the middle of the warfare when I realized no one could survive in this battlefield.
Q:
We were standing waiting to get a mask in a line. soa natural?
A:
We were standing while waiting in the line to get a mask.
Q:
辞書を見ていたら、「You came here to apologize for standing me up?」という例文がありました。こんな風に疑問詞を用いない疑問文もあるのでしょうか？
A:
あります。くだけた会話では、Doを使わず、平叙文そのまま言って、最後のイントネーションを上げさえすれば、疑問文になります。
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