English to Shona Meaning of standing - akamira


Standing :
akamira

zvachose, chetevere, akamira, akagadziridzwa, wakasimba, poromoka, mira, vakarurama, yakafarikana, anoparadzirwa lavishly

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Definitions of standing in English
Noun(1) social or financial or professional status or reputation(2) an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams(3) the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
Verb(1) be standing; be upright(2) be in some specified state or condition(3) occupy a place or location, also metaphorically(4) hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright(5) put up with something or somebody unpleasant(6) have or maintain a position or stand on an issue(7) remain inactive or immobile(8) be in effect; be or remain in force(9) be tall; have a height of; copula(10) put into an upright position(11) withstand the force of something(12) be available for stud services
Adjective(1) having a supporting base(2) not created for a particular occasion(3) (of fluids(4) executed in or initiated from a standing position(5) (of persons(6) permanent
Examples of standing in English
(1) An ancient Roman law made it treason for any general to cross the Rubicon and enter Italy proper with a standing army.(2) Indonesia saw the peacekeeping force as a standing army ready to go to any embattled country to help to restore civil order.(3) In the 1850s and 1860s Gladstone emerged as a politician of clear national standing with a reputation for oratory.(4) If the area has drainage problems, like standing water in winter, mulch isn't going to help alleviate them.(5) Much has been made recently in the Evening Advertiser and elsewhere of the low standing of Swindon's Social Services Department.(6) Well, there still may be some pockets of standing water in New Orleans.(7) NATO is a standing army supervised by its 19 member states, but heavily influenced by the US.(8) Mold growth should be suspected wherever there are water stains, standing water or moist surfaces.(9) During almost the entire period, the lack of type continued to be a problem in typesetting, so that working with standing type was almost impossible and every new issue had to be composed anew.(10) People of lower social standing were respected as valued members of the community.(11) He shrugged off the first tackle and from a standing start sped through the Brods' defence to score under the posts.(12) During the Cold War, large standing forces were available to counter the Soviet threat.(13) Only in Pakistani cricket could someone's reputation and standing undergo the sort of transformation that Waqar Younis has just enjoyed.(14) The island currently has no standing army, but a unit of the Police Force is assigned to the Regional Security System Unit.(15) As usual, we had cut our military to the bone and had a standing army of less than 200,000.(16) University status will strengthen the institute's academic reputation and international standing .
Related Phrases of standing
(1) stand ::
mira
(2) long-standing ::
Refu
(3) standing ovation ::
kumira ovation
(4) standing up ::
akamira
(5) standing order ::
kumira kuti
(6) standing by ::
vamire
(7) standing still ::
amire achiri
(8) good standing ::
ukama hwakanaka
(9) standing orders ::
Zvinorayirwa yakamira
(10) standing out ::
vamire panze
(11) standing alone ::
vamire oga
Synonyms
Noun
1. status ::
chinzvimbo
2. seniority ::
ukuru
3. duration ::
chinguva
Adjective
4. upright ::
vakarurama
5. stagnant ::
mira
6. permanent ::
zvachose
Verb
7. be on one's feet ::
kuva netsoka munhu
8. rise ::
simuka
9. be ::
kuva
10. put ::
isa
11. remain in force ::
vanoramba vari simba
12. withstand ::
budirira
13. endure ::
tsungirira
14. remain firm ::
kuramba takasimba
15. resist ::
muchipikisa
Antonyms
1. mobile ::
famba
2. moving ::
kuchienderera
Different Forms
standing, standings
Word Example from TV Shows
He's just standing there.

He's just STANDING there.

Breaking Bad Season 5, Episode 12

that you are standing right here in front of me.

that you are STANDING right here in front of me.

Vikings Season 1, Episode 8

Which means no one's standing in ours.

Which means no one's STANDING in ours.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 1

Look at him,
just standing in line

Look at him, just STANDING in line

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 7

and was soundly defeated
by the man standing beside me.

and was soundly defeated by the man STANDING beside me.

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 5

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