Just my old standby: lemon chicken.
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Standby
//ˈstændˌbaɪ//
Synonyms for "standby" (64 found)
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Closest matches (13)
Noun(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (19)
Related words (32)
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2 entriesTranslations
30 translations across 10 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- гото́вност noun (state of readiness without immediate involvement)
- гото́вност noun (sleep mode of an electrical device)
- стоя в състояние на готовност verb (to wait briefly)
Danish
1 entries- beredskab noun (state of readiness without immediate involvement)
Finnish
4 entries- hätävara noun (something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used)
- valmius noun (state of readiness without immediate involvement)
- valmiustila noun (state of readiness without immediate involvement)
- odottaa hetki verb (to wait briefly)
French
1 entries- veille noun (sleep mode of an electrical device)
German
4 entries- Bereitschaft noun (state of readiness without immediate involvement)
- verlässliche und bewährte Sache noun (something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used)
- abwarten verb (to wait briefly)
- dranbleiben verb (to wait briefly)
Greek
2 entries- αναμονή noun (state of readiness without immediate involvement)
- εφεδρικός noun (something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used)
Hungarian
4 entries- (jól) bevált noun (something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used)
- harckészültség noun (state of readiness without immediate involvement)
- készenlét noun (state of readiness without immediate involvement)
- készenlét noun (sleep mode of an electrical device)
Māori
2 entries- tūtatari noun (state of readiness without immediate involvement)
- tūtatari verb (to wait briefly)
Romanian
3 entries- așteptare noun (state of readiness without immediate involvement)
- standby noun (state of readiness without immediate involvement)
- stare standby noun (state of readiness without immediate involvement)
Russian
2 entries- гото́вность noun (state of readiness without immediate involvement)
- состоя́ние гото́вности noun (state of readiness without immediate involvement)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
National rescue teams are on standby ready to fly to Japan.
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Sami chose to wait in a standby list.
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Drones are male bees that are on standby for mating with a virgin queen, should the need arise.
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