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on standby

/ɑn ˈstændˌbaɪ/ /ɒn ˈstændbaɪ/
expression Technology Neutral
  1. 1
    beklemede, hazırda

    Ready to act or be used immediately if needed.

    • An engineer is on standby all weekend in case the system fails.
      Sistem çökerse diye bir mühendis bütün hafta sonu beklemede.
    • Ambulances were on standby near the stadium during the match.
      Maç boyunca stadyumun yakınında ambulanslar hazırda bekliyordu.
  2. 2
    yedek listede, stand-by listesinde Travel

    Waiting for a seat on a flight that may become free.

    • He's on standby for the flight.
      Uçuş için yedek listede.
    • We flew on standby and got the last two seats.
      Stand-by listesinden uçtuk ve son iki koltuğu aldık.
  3. 3
    bekleme modunda Technology

    Switched on but not active, so that a machine uses little power.

    • Don't leave the TV on standby all night.
      Televizyonu bütün gece bekleme modunda bırakma.
    • My laptop goes on standby after ten minutes.
      Dizüstü bilgisayarım on dakika sonra bekleme moduna geçer.

Synonyms

on callat the ready

Related Words

standby modeemergencyalertresponsewaiting listbackup

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