English-Spanish translations for stand by

• esperar
  Lo mejor que podemos esperar es reducir ese ritmo de destrucción, pero no podemos limitarnos a quedarnos parados. The best we can possibly hope for is to slow that pace of destruction, but we simply cannot stand by.
  Europa se ha contentado mientras tanto con esperar, manifestando solo una vaga protesta por los incidentes ocurridos en la embajada de Estonia en Moscú. Europe has in the main been content to stand by, merely stammering a vague protest about the incidents around the Estonian embassy in Moscow.
• hacer una pausa

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.