standby

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) A state of readiness without immediate involvement; remaining in preparation for (a sudden or unforeseen event or situation).
 * 2) A replacement kept on standby.
 * 3)  Sleep mode.
 * 4)  Waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out.
 * 5) Something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used.
 * 1)  Waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out.
 * 2) Something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Danish:
 * Finnish: ,
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian:, ,
 * Maori: tūtatari
 * Romanian: stare standby, standby,
 * Russian:, состоя́ние гото́вности


 * Bulgarian:
 * Hungarian:, készenléti üzemmód


 * Hungarian: lefoglalt, de üres/betöltetlen helyre várakozás repülőtéren


 * Finnish:
 * German: verlässliche und bewährte Sache
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian: (jól) bevált (módszer/megoldás)

Verb

 * 1)  To wait briefly, as for additional communication by radio or telephone;
 * Standby while I check that for you.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: стоя в състояние на готовност
 * Finnish: odottaa hetki
 * German: dranbleiben, kurz warten,, in Wartestellung bleiben
 * Maori: tūtatari

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