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stand-by [ˈstændbaɪ]1. noun• to be on stand-by [troops, ambulances] être prêt à intervenir2. adjective -
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1 noun(gen) remplaçant(e) m,f; Cinema (for lighting check) doublure f; (stunt person) cascadeur(euse) m,f; Theatre (understudy) doublure f;∎ she asked him to go as her stand-in elle lui a demandé de la remplacer∎ we'll need stand-in staff during the summer nous aurons besoin d'intérimaires pendant l'été;∎ I can't find a stand-in speaker for tomorrow's session je ne trouve personne qui puisse remplacer le conférencier prévu pour demain -
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∎ to be on standby duty (doctor) être de garde ou d'astreinte; (flight personnel, emergency repairman) être d'astreinte; (troops, police, firemen) être prêt à intervenir;∎ the standby team can take over operations within an hour l'équipe de secours est prête à prendre le contrôle des opérations en moins d'une heure;∎ the shortages meant some factories were put on a standby basis à cause de la pénurie, certaines usines ont dû ralentir leur rythme de production;∎ Radio in standby position en écoute2 noun∎ to be on standby (doctor) être de garde ou d'astreinte; (flight personnel, emergency repairman) être d'astreinte; (troops, police, firemen) être prêt à intervenir;∎ we have a repair crew on standby nous avons une équipe de dépannage prête à intervenir en cas de besoin;∎ make sure you have a standby (equipment) vérifiez que vous en avez un/une de secours; (person) assurez-vous que vous pouvez vous faire remplacer;∎ I'll keep the old typewriter as a standby je garderai la vieille machine à écrire en cas de besoin ou au cas où;∎ eggs are a great standby in the kitchen il est toujours bon d'avoir des œufs dans une cuisine;∎ that story is an old standby of his cette histoire lui a beaucoup servi∎ to be on standby (passenger) être en stand-by ou sur la liste d'attente3 adverb(travel) en stand-by►► Finance standby agreement accord m d'aide en réserve;Finance standby credit crédit m stand-by ou de soutien;Aviation standby list liste f d'attente;Finance standby loan prêt m conditionnel;Computing standby mode veille f;∎ in standby mode en veille
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understudy — [un′dər stud΄ē] n. pl. understudies 1. an actor who learns the part of another actor so as to serve as a substitute when necessary 2. any person who learns the duties of another so as to serve as a substitute vt., vi. understudied, understudying… … English World dictionary
understudy — ► NOUN (pl. understudies) ▪ an actor who learns another s role in order to be able to act in their absence. ► VERB (understudies, understudied) ▪ study (a role or actor) as an understudy … English terms dictionary
Understudy — Un der*stud y, v. t. & i. (Theater) To study, as another actor s part, in order to be his substitute in an emergency; to study another actor s part. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Understudy — Un der*stud y, n. One who studies another s part with a view to assuming it in an emergency. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
understudy — index replace, replacement, substitute Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
understudy — (v.) 1874, in the theatrical sense, from UNDER (Cf. under) + STUDY (Cf. study) (v.). The noun is attested from 1882 … Etymology dictionary
understudy — n *substitute, supply, locum tenens, alternate, pinch hitter, double, stand in … New Dictionary of Synonyms
understudy — [n] substitute alternate, backup, double, fill in, pinch hitter*, replacement, reserve, stand by, stand in, sub*, successor; concepts 423,712 … New thesaurus
Understudy — An understudy is a theatrical term for someone who learns the lines and blocking/choreography of a leading actor or actress in a theatrical play. Should the lead actor or actress be unable to appear on stage because of illness or accident, the… … Wikipedia
understudy — I UK [ˈʌndə(r)ˌstʌdɪ] / US [ˈʌndərˌstʌdɪ] noun [countable] Word forms understudy : singular understudy plural understudies theatre an actor whose job is to learn someone else s part in a play so that they can perform if that person is ill II UK… … English dictionary
understudy — /un deuhr stud ee/, v., understudied, understudying, n., pl. understudies. v.t. 1. to learn (a role) in order to replace the regular actor or actress when necessary. 2. to act as understudy to (an actor or actress): to understudy the lead. v.i. 3 … Universalium
