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My life used to be like that game of freeze tag we played as kids. Once tagged, you had to freeze in the position you were in. Whenever something happened, I'd freeze like a statue, too afraid of moving the wrong way, of making the wrong decision. The problem is, if you stand still too long, that's your decision.
Regina Brett

Meaning of "stand still" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES STAND STILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stand still in the English dictionary

The definition of stand still in the dictionary is to remain motionless. Other definition of stand still is to tolerate.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAND STILL

stand in
stand in a person´s light
stand oil
stand on
stand on ceremony
stand on one´s own feet
stand one´s ground
stand out
stand over
stand pat
stand someone in good stead
stand surety
stand the gaff
stand the pace
stand to
stand to reason
stand to someone
stand up
stand up for
stand up to

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAND STILL

bestill
Higher Still
instill
intertill
patent still
pot still
rototill
standstill
still
stock still
stock-still
till

Synonyms and antonyms of stand still in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «stand still» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAND STILL

Find out the translation of stand still to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stand still from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stand still» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

固步自封
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estar quieto
570 millions of speakers

English

stand still
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अभी भी खड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نقف مكتوفي الأيدي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стоять на месте
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ficar parado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এখনও দাঁড়ানো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rester debout
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

berdiri tegak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stehen bleiben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

じっと立っている
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아직도 서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngadeg wae
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đứng yên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இன்னும் நிற்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अजून उभे राहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hareketsiz dur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stare fermi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stoi w miejscu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стояти на місці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sta încă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

να παραμείνει σε ακινησία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

staan ​​stil
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stå stilla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stå stille
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stand still

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAND STILL»

The term «stand still» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.557 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAND STILL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stand still

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10 QUOTES WITH «STAND STILL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stand still.
1
James Lane Allen
You cannot travel within and stand still without.
2
Daniel Barenboim
Now the first step has to be taken, the step towards democracy. This step is full of risks, and requires trust on all sides. We don't know where it will lead. But if we just stand still, we will have no chance of escaping the violence.
3
Jim Bishop
Books, I found, had the power to make time stand still, retreat or fly into the future.
4
Regina Brett
My life used to be like that game of freeze tag we played as kids. Once tagged, you had to freeze in the position you were in. Whenever something happened, I'd freeze like a statue, too afraid of moving the wrong way, of making the wrong decision. The problem is, if you stand still too long, that's your decision.
5
Leslie Caron
I think it's the end of progress if you stand still and think of what you've done in the past. I keep on.
6
Thomas Dekker
Surely man was not created to be an idle fellow; he was not set in this universal orchard to stand still as a tree.
7
Idris Elba
I'm an ambitious person. I never consider myself in competition with anyone, and I'm not saying that from an arrogant standpoint, it's just that my journey started so, so long ago, and I'm still on it and I won't stand still.
8
Olafur Eliasson
I've walked a lot in the mountains in Iceland. And as you come to a new valley, as you come to a new landscape, you have a certain view. If you stand still, the landscape doesn't necessarily tell you how big it is. It doesn't really tell you what you're looking at. The moment you start to move the mountain starts to move.
9
Gerald R. Ford
Even though this is late in an election year, there is no way we can go forward except together and no way anybody can win except by serving the people's urgent needs. We cannot stand still or slip backwards. We must go forward now together.
10
Glen Hansard
If you stand still in any city long enough, you see everyone pass you by. So you're in Chicago. If you stand on the corner of Belmont and Clark, and you do that for three years, you'll pretty much have seen everybody in Chicago pass that junction.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAND STILL»

Discover the use of stand still in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stand still and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sun Stand Still: What Happens When You Dare to Ask God for ...
If you're not daring to believe God for the impossible, you may be sleeping through some of the best parts of your Christian Life. This book is not a Snuggie. The words on these pages will not go down like Ambien.
Steven Furtick, 2010
2
Stand Still Like the Hummingbird
One of Henry Miller's most luminous statements of his personal philosophy of life, Stand Still Like the Hummingbird, provides a symbolic title for this collection of stories and essays.
Henry Miller, 1962
3
Stars Don't Stand Still in the Sky: Music and Myth
The collection focuses on commerce, the crowd, performance and image, history and memory, and romance.
Karen Kelly, Evelyn McDonnell, 1999
4
Running to Stand Still
Aided by his loyal and loving wife, the author tells the story of his recovery and redemption through the discovery of the roots of his violence and provocation.
Bearnárd O'Riain, 2005
5
Making the Words Stand Still: A Master Teacher Tells How to ...
An influential master teacher details his own struggle with dyslexia and presents an innovative, effective approach to helping the learning-disabled
Donald Lyman, 1988
6
Sun Stand Still Devotional: A Forty-Day Experience to ...
In this daily, personal guide Steven leads you deeper into Scripture as you begin to live the life God created and saved us for.
Steven Furtick, 2013
7
Stand Still
Stand Still is both a celebration of Nigel Dickson's 30-year career and a testament to his contribution to the world of photography. 'When I saw this book of Nigel's, I immediately wanted to take it home.
Nigel Dickson, John MacFarlane, 2007
8
Open Your Eyes and Stand Still
Our children's role models are rolling stones Who tumble out of control Until they reach rock bottom In a land(fill)ed with wasted human remains Like.... broken hearts, wasted dreams and souls unrummaged TIC TOC Is the sound of our love for ...
Micki Barocca, 2011
9
Under a Stand Still Moon
After being forced to leave her village and forget her true love, Echo is given as a bride to one of the high priests in her community, but when the crops begin to fail, she finds herself becoming a leader of her people.
Ann Howard Creel, 2005
10
Stand Still! Let's Be Friends: A Story that Teaches Many ...
Dog and Cat were best friends.
Geraldine Jordan Carter, Geraldine Jordan Carter Illustrated by Robert Hall, 2008

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Stand still [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/stand-still>. Apr 2024 ».
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