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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈstændˌbaɪ̯/ (note: without æ-raising), [ˈstændˌbaɪ̯] (note: without æ-raising), /ˈsteə̯ndˌbaɪ̯/ [Canada, US], /ˈstɛə̯ndˌbaɪ̯/ [Canada, US], /ˈstɛːndˌbɑ̟ɪ̯/ [Australia] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-standby.wav [Southern-England] Forms: standbys [plural], stand-by [alternative]
Etymology: Deverbal from stand by. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:deverbal|stand by|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#deverbal|Deverbal]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "stand by", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "deverbal" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "standby", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="standby"> Deverbal from stand by. Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s}} standby (countable and uncountable, plural standbys)
  1. A state of readiness without immediate involvement; remaining in preparation for (a sudden or unforeseen event or situation). Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (state of readiness without immediate involvement): гото́вност (gotóvnost) [feminine] (Bulgarian), beredskab (Danish), valmiustila (Finnish), valmius (Finnish), Bereitschaft [feminine] (German), αναμονή (anamoní) [feminine] (Greek), készenlét (Hungarian), készültség (Hungarian), harckészültség (Hungarian), tūtatari (Māori), stan gotowości [inanimate, masculine] (Polish), stare standby [feminine] (Romanian), standby (Romanian), așteptare [feminine] (Romanian), гото́вность (gotóvnostʹ) [feminine] (Russian), состоя́ние гото́вности (sostojánije gotóvnosti) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-standby-en-noun-RPlazf03 Categories (other): Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 13 29 30 8 12 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 13 30 30 10 11 7 Disambiguation of 'state of readiness without immediate involvement': 96 0 3 1 1
  2. A replacement kept on standby. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-standby-en-noun-2WISY7AP Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Māori translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English deverbals: 7 41 18 15 12 7 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 9 39 18 14 13 7 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 8 39 18 15 12 8 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 7 41 18 15 12 8 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 41 26 11 14 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 44 18 11 13 8 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 12 38 21 9 14 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 40 21 9 21 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 47 23 10 14 3 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 4 44 23 10 12 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 9 38 16 13 14 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 8 35 25 9 13 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 5 57 16 8 9 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 8 39 17 10 15 10 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 9 45 16 14 15 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 8 39 17 10 15 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 13 29 30 8 12 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 13 30 30 10 11 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Māori translations: 7 43 16 10 14 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 8 38 15 11 14 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 10 32 29 8 13 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 7 43 16 10 14 10
  3. (electronics) Sleep mode. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (sleep mode of an electrical device): гото́вност (gotóvnost) [feminine] (Bulgarian), mode d'espera [masculine] (Catalan), veille [feminine] (French), készenlét (Hungarian), készenléti üzemmód (Hungarian), stan wstrzymania [inanimate, masculine] (Polish), uśpienie [neuter] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-standby-en-noun-rdfEoalf Categories (other): Electronics, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Romanian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 13 29 30 8 12 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 13 30 30 10 11 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 10 32 29 8 13 8 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'sleep mode of an electrical device': 0 0 99 0 0
  4. (travel) Waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out): sense reserva (Catalan), standby [inanimate, masculine] (Polish), ожидание (ožidanije) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-standby-en-noun-ulqP1xtt Categories (other): Travel Topics: lifestyle, tourism, transport, travel Disambiguation of 'waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out': 1 3 1 93 1
  5. Something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used): hätävara (Finnish), verlässliche und bewährte Sache [feminine] (German), εφεδρικός (efedrikós) [masculine] (Greek), (jól) bevált (módszer/megoldás) (Hungarian), pewniak [inanimate, masculine] (Polish), klasyk [inanimate, masculine] (Polish), standard [inanimate, masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-standby-en-noun-XRau1rJK Categories (other): Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Romanian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 13 29 30 8 12 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 13 30 30 10 11 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 10 32 29 8 13 8 Disambiguation of 'something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used': 1 3 2 1 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: at the ready Derived forms: standby loan, standby time

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˌstændˈbaɪ̯/ (note: without æ-raising), [ˌstændˈbaɪ̯] (note: without æ-raising), /ˌsteə̯ndˈbaɪ̯/ [Canada, US], /ˌstɛə̯ndˈbaɪ̯/ [Canada, US], /ˌstɛːndˈbɑ̟ɪ̯/ [Australia] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-standby2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: standbys [present, singular, third-person], standbying [participle, present], standbyed [participle, past], standbyed [past], stand-by [alternative]
Etymology: Deverbal from stand by. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:deverbal|stand by|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#deverbal|Deverbal]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "stand by", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "deverbal" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "standby", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="standby"> Deverbal from stand by. Head templates: {{en-verb|+!}} standby (third-person singular simple present standbys, present participle standbying, simple past and past participle standbyed)
  1. (proscribed, nonstandard, operations) To wait briefly, as for additional communication by radio or telephone; alternative form of stand by. Tags: nonstandard, proscribed Translations (to wait briefly): стоя в състояние на готовност (stoja v săstojanie na gotovnost) (Bulgarian), odottaa hetki (Finnish), dranbleiben (German), kurz warten (German), abwarten (German), in Wartestellung bleiben (German), tūtatari (Māori), być w pogotowiu [imperfective] (Polish), być w gotowości [imperfective] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-standby-en-verb-U~QpQc7~

Adjective [Romanian]

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from English standby. Etymology templates: {{ubor|ro|en|standby}} Unadapted borrowing from English standby Head templates: {{ro-adj|inv}} standby m or f or n (indeclinable) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-adj|inv}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], standby [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, masculine, neuter, singular], standby [error-unrecognized-form, feminine, indefinite, singular], standby [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, masculine, plural], standby [error-unrecognized-form, feminine, indefinite, neuter, plural], - [definite, error-unrecognized-form, masculine, neuter, singular], - [definite, error-unrecognized-form, feminine, singular], - [definite, error-unrecognized-form, masculine, plural], - [definite, error-unrecognized-form, feminine, neuter, plural]
  1. standby Tags: feminine, indeclinable, masculine, neuter
    Sense id: en-standby-ro-adj--PiSLaWS Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Romanian entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.