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1 standby
['stændbaɪ] 1.1) (person) riserva f., rimpiazzo m.; (food, ingredient) scorta f., riserva f.to be on standby — [army, emergency services] essere pronti a intervenire; (for airline ticket) essere in lista d'attesa
2) (in telecommunications) stand-by m.2.1) (emergency) [ circuit] d'emergenza; [ battery] di riserva* * *standby, stand-by /ˈstændbaɪ/A n. (pl. standbys)1 (persona, cosa di) scorta; riserva; surrogato; sostituto; cosa di ripiego, ripiego: Tinned beef is a good standby in an emergency, la carne (di bue) in scatola è un buon surrogato per un'emergenza; ( moda) Brown is a boring standby, il marrone è un noioso colore di ripiego2 cibo (o alimento) preferito: pork and mutton are old English standbys, carne di maiale e castrato sono alimenti tradizionali della cucina inglese3 persona fidata, su cui contare; cosa su cui fare affidamento5 (aeron.) lista di attesa per viaggiatori privi di prenotazione; ( anche) passeggero in lista d'attesa; = standby ticket ► sotto B, def. 47 (comput.) standby; attesaB a. attr.2 (spec. fin.) di sostegno; stand by: standby agreement, accordo stand by; standby credit, (linea di) credito stand by; standby letter of credit, lettera di credito confermata● (elettr.) standby battery, batteria tampone □ (fin.) standby credit, credito stand by □ (ind., org. az.) standby equipment, attrezzature momentaneamente inutilizzate □ on standby, ( di forze d'ordine, ecc.) di pronto intervento; in stato di preallarme; (aeron.: di passeggeri) in lista d'attesa.* * *['stændbaɪ] 1.1) (person) riserva f., rimpiazzo m.; (food, ingredient) scorta f., riserva f.to be on standby — [army, emergency services] essere pronti a intervenire; (for airline ticket) essere in lista d'attesa
2) (in telecommunications) stand-by m.2.1) (emergency) [ circuit] d'emergenza; [ battery] di riserva -
2 stand-by
plural - stand-bys; noun1) (readiness for action: Two fire-engines went directly to the fire, and a third was on stand-by (= ready to go if ordered).) riserva2) (something that can be used in an emergency etc: Fruit is a good stand-by when children get hungry between meals.) ripiego* * *stand-by► standby
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