STD

ˌɛsˌtiːˈdiː

Definition

Definition of STD - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: sexually transmitted diseaseillness passed from one person to another

Doctors warned that STD can spread easily without proper protection.

STI

venereal disease

Abbreviation

abr: standard

Rare

level of quality used as a rule or basis for comparison

Rare

This fabric meets the industry STD for durability.

standard

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Expressions with STD

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STD code

telephone area code for long-distance calls

You need to dial the STD code before the local number.

Examples of STD in a sentence

STD rates have been rising in recent years.
The new model exceeds the safety STD.
Our lab follows the national STD for accuracy.

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French:IST, norme, ...
German:sexuell übertragbare Krankheit, Std., ...
Italian:MST, standard, ...
Spanish:ETS, estándar, ...
Portuguese:DST, norma, ...
Chinese:性传播疾病, 标准, ...
Japanese:性感染症, 標準, ...
Arabic:اس تي دي, مِعْيار, ...
Hebrew:מַחֲלַת מִין, תֶּקֶן, ...
Russian:ЗППП, стд., ...
Ukrainian:ЗПСШ, стандарт якості, ...
Hindi:यौन संचारित रोग, मानक, ...
Bengali:যৌনবাহিত রোগ, মানদণ্ড, ...
Catalan:malaltia de transmissió sexual, estànd., ...
Czech:pohlavně přenosná nemoc, norma, ...
Danish:STD, standard, ...
Dutch:SOA, std., ...
Greek:ΣΜΝ, πρότυπο, ...
Hungarian:nemi betegség, szabvány, ...
Khmer:ជំងឺកាមរោគ, ស្តង់ដារ, ...
Korean:성병, 표준, ...
Persian:بیماری‌های مقاربتی, استاندارد, ...
Polish:choroba przenoszona drogą płciową, standard, ...
Portuguese (BR):DST, padrão, ...
Romanian:Boli cu transmitere sexuală, std., ...
Swedish:STD, standard, ...
Thai:โรคติดต่อทางเพศสัมพันธ์, เกณฑ์มาตรฐาน, ...
Turkish:Cinsel Yolla Bulaşan Hastalık, standart anlamında kısaltma, ...
Vietnamese:Bệnh lây truyền qua đường tình dục, tiêu chuẩn, ...

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