standby
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standby(
stahnd
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bay
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la persona en la lista de espera (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We have five standbys, but only four available seats.Tenemos cinco personas en la lista de espera, pero solo cuatro asientos disponibles.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Dave ordered pepperoni pizza, his standby.Dave pidió una pizza de pepperoni, su comida de siempre.
He didn't really want to go out with you. He was using you as a standby in case Rebecca turned him down.En realidad, no quería salir contigo. Te estaba usando como novia de repuesto en caso de que Rebecca lo rechazara.
a. el modo de espera (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I walked away from the computer for an hour and when I returned it was in standby.Me fui de la computadora por una hora y cuando volví estaba en modo de espera.
b. el stand-by (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If you leave the TV on standby, it keeps consuming electricity.Si dejas la tele en stand-by, sigue consumiendo electricidad.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. de emergencia
There's a hurricane coming. Check to make sure the standby generator has enough gas.Viene un huracán. Asegúrate de que el generador de emergencia tiene suficiente gasolina.
a. de espera
Madeline went to the airport at the last minute and tried to get on the standby list to fly to Hawaii.Madeline se fue al úlimo momento al aeropuerto a ver si podía agregarse a la lista de espera para viajar a Hawái.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. en lista de espera
I flew standby to Cancun on Christmas day.Volé en lista de espera a Cancún el día de Navidad.
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