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1 standby
tr['stændbaɪ]2 (thing) recurso\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLstandby generator grupo electrógeno auxiliarstandby ticket billete nombre masculino standbyadj.• reserva (Teléfono) adj.n.• persona confiable s.f.• recurso seguro s.m.
I 'stændbaɪa) (thing, person one can turn to)you should always carry a spare fan belt as a standby — siempre se debe llevar una correa de ventilador de repuesto por lo que pudiera pasar
b) ( state of readiness)to be on standby — \<\<police/squadron\>\> estar* en estado de alerta; \<\<engineer\>\> estar* de guardia
c) standby (ticket) ( Aviat) pasaje m or (Esp) billete m stand-by
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adjective (before n)a) ( ready for emergency) de emergencia, de reservato be on standby duty — estar* de guardia
b) ( Aviat) <passenger/ticket/fare> stand-by adj inv
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adverb <fly/go> stand-by* * *
I ['stændbaɪ]a) (thing, person one can turn to)you should always carry a spare fan belt as a standby — siempre se debe llevar una correa de ventilador de repuesto por lo que pudiera pasar
b) ( state of readiness)to be on standby — \<\<police/squadron\>\> estar* en estado de alerta; \<\<engineer\>\> estar* de guardia
c) standby (ticket) ( Aviat) pasaje m or (Esp) billete m stand-by
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adjective (before n)a) ( ready for emergency) de emergencia, de reservato be on standby duty — estar* de guardia
b) ( Aviat) <passenger/ticket/fare> stand-by adj inv
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adverb <fly/go> stand-by -
2 emergencia
emergencia sustantivo femenino emergency
emergencia sustantivo femenino emergency: en caso de emergencia, pulsa este botón, in case of emergency, press the button
salida de emergencia, emergency exit ' emergencia' also found in these entries: Spanish: estatuir - instrumentación - ración - desembarcar - estado - intentar - lanzar - salida - tirar English: contingency plan - emergency - fire exit - contingency - good - hazard - relief - standby - state
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standby — ▪ I. standby stand‧by 1 [ˈstændbaɪ] also stand by noun TRAVEL 1. [countable] someone or something that is ready to be used when needed: • The government has asked potential donor countries for 75,000 tonnes of grain as a standby … Financial and business terms
standby — stand|by1 stand by [ˈstændbaı] n plural standbys 1.) on standby a) ready to help immediately if you are needed ▪ A special team of police were kept on standby . b) if you are on standby to do something, for example to travel by plane, you are on… … Dictionary of contemporary English
standby — [stand′bī΄] n. pl. standbys 1. a person or thing that can always be depended on, is always effective, etc. 2. a person or thing ready to serve or be put into service on an emergency basis or as a substitute 3. a person waiting to board an… … English World dictionary
standby — ► NOUN (pl. standbys) 1) readiness for duty or immediate action. 2) a person or thing ready to be deployed in an emergency. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of tickets for a journey or performance) unreserved and sold only at the last minute if still available … English terms dictionary
emergency transmitter — standby transmitter used to broadcast a warning signal in an emergency … English contemporary dictionary
standby stand-by — noun 1 (C) something that is kept ready so that it can be used when needed: Powdered milk is a good standby in a emergency. | The hospital has a standby generator. 2 on standby ready to help immediately if you are needed: A special team of police … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
standby — stand•by [[t]ˈstændˌbaɪ[/t]] n. pl. bys, adj. adv. 1) a staunch supporter or adherent 2) something upon which one can rely, as for regular use 3) something or someone held ready to serve as a substitute, as in an emergency 4) cvb a traveler… … From formal English to slang
Emergency Action Notification — An Emergency Action Notification (SAME code: EAN) is the national activation of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and can only be activated by the President or their representative (i.e. the Vice President).[1] The Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) … Wikipedia
standby — /stand buy /, n., pl. standbys, adj. n. 1. a staunch supporter or adherent; one who can be relied upon. 2. something upon which one can rely and therefore choose or use regularly. 3. something or someone held ready to serve as a substitute, esp.… … Universalium
emergency — 1. noun 1) a military emergency Syn: crisis, urgent situation, extremity, exigency; accident, disaster, catastrophe, calamity; difficulty, plight, predicament, danger 2) get her down to emergency right away Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
standby — I noun 1. something that can be relied on when needed (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: ↑stand by • Hypernyms: ↑thing 2. an actor able to replace a regular performer when required • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary