English-Portuguese translations for stand by

• esperar
  O melhor que talvez possamos esperar é abrandar esse ritmo de destruição. O que não podemos fazer é ficar simplesmente a assistir, de braços cruzados.The best we can possibly hope for is to slow that pace of destruction, but we simply cannot stand by.

Definition of stand by

• To wait in expectation of some event; to make ready
• To remain loyal or faithful to
• To support; to continue to support despite things being bad
• To do nothing. To be inactive in a situation
• to be ready to provide assistance if required

Examples

• Please stand by for more instructions
• Even though money is scarce sometimes, Ann stands by her decision to be a full-time mother
• They stood by us all along and its awesome to see them out here to support us today.
• I cant simply stand by and watch you ruin your life
• The tug stood by in case it was needed.

Related words

• stand-by
• bystander
• standby
• standby mode
• bystander effect
• standby generator
• Don't judge others by your own standards
• Don't judge others by your own standards.