things stand

/θɪŋz stænd/

Definition

Definition of things stand - Reverso English Dictionary

Expression

situationcurrent situation or state of affairs

As things stand, we will finish by Friday.
Things stand as they are until further notice.
Given how things stand, we need more resources.

condition

state

status

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Expressions with things stand

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as things stand

adv.

in the current situation or state

As things stand, we cannot proceed with the plan.

how do things stand

exp.

what is the current situation or status of something

How do things stand with the new project?

Expressions with stand

stand up

rise from a sitting or lying position

He stood up to greet her.

stand with

literally stand together with someone

They stand with their team on the field.

stand out

be easily seen or noticed

Her bright dress made her stand out in the crowd.

can't stand

unable to tolerate or endure

He can't stand being in traffic for hours.

cannot stand

feel strong dislike or intolerance for something

I cannot stand the noise from the construction.

stand a chance

have a possibility of success

Do you think I stand a chance of winning the competition?

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French:dans l'état actuel des choses, ...
German:der Stand der Dinge, ...
Italian:come stanno le cose, ...
Spanish:tal como están las cosas, ...
Portuguese:tal como estão as coisas, ...
Chinese:按目前的情况来看, ...
Japanese:現状では, ...
Arabic:الوضع الحالي, ...
Hebrew:מַצַּב הַדְּבָרִים, ...
Russian:текущее положение дел, ...
Ukrainian:якщо все залишиться так, ...
Hindi:जैसी स्थिति है, ...
Bengali:বর্তমান পরিস্থিতিতে, ...
Catalan:tal com estan les coses, ...
Czech:současný stav, ...
Danish:som tingene står, ...
Dutch:zoals de zaken er nu voor staan, ...
Greek:όπως έχουν τα πράγματα, ...
Hungarian:jelen állás szerint, ...
Khmer:តាមស្ថានភាពបច្ចុប្បន្ន, ...
Korean:현재 상황으로는, ...
Persian:اوضاع و احوال, ...
Polish:obecna sytuacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):como as coisas estão, ...
Romanian:în momentul de față, ...
Swedish:som det ser ut nu, ...
Thai:ตามสถานการณ์ตอนนี้, ...
Turkish:şu anki durum, ...
Vietnamese:tình hình hiện tại, ...

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