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stand still

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The meaning (definition) of the word stand still

stay without moving at all

The word stand still used in a sentence

“Stand still like a statue until the music stops.”

Words that mean the same as stand still (synonyms)

freeze

Words that mean the opposite of stand still (antonyms)

move

How the word stand still is said around the world

Frenchrester immobile (rehs-TAY eem-moh-BEEL)
Spanishquedarse quieto (keh-DAR-seh KYEH-toh)
Mandarin站着不动 (jahn juh boo dong)
Hindiबिना हिले खड़े रहना (bee-NAH hee-LAY kha-RAY RAH-nah)
Arabicيَقِفُ ثَابِتًا (YA-qi-fu THAA-bi-tan)
Russianстоять смирно (sta-YAHT SMEER-na)
Portuguese (EU)ficar quieto (fee-KAR kee-EH-too)
Portuguese (BR)ficar parado (fee-KAHR pah-RAH-doo)
Japaneseじっと たつ (JIT-toh TAH-tsoo)
Germanstillstehen (SHTIL-shtay-en)
Urduساکن کھڑے رہنا (SAA-kin kha-RAY REH-na)
Punjabiਬਿਨਾਂ ਹਿੱਲੇ ਖੜ੍ਹੇ ਰਹਿਣਾ (bi-NAAN HIL-lay KHAR-ay reh-NAH)
Korean가만히 서 있다 (gah-MAHN-hee suh EET-tah)
Hebrewלַעֲמֹד בְּלִי לָזוּז (la-a-MOD blee la-ZOOZ)
Greekμένω ακίνητος (MEH-noh a-KEE-nee-tos)
Dutchstilstaan (STIL-stahn)
Tagaloghuwag gumalaw (HOO-wag goo-MAH-law)
Vietnameseđứng yên (dung YEN)
Turkishkıpırdamadan durmak (kuh-puhr-DAH-mah-dahn door-MAHK)
Persianبی‌حرکت ایستادن (bee-ha-ra-KAT ees-tah-DAN)
Polishstać nieruchomo (stahtch nyeh-roo-KHOH-moh)
Ukrainianстояти нерухомо (sto-YAH-ty neh-RUU-khoh-moh)
Bengaliস্থির হয়ে দাঁড়ানো (STHEER HOY-ay DAHN-ra-no)
Swedishstå still (stoh STILL)
Italianstare fermo (STAH-ray FEHR-moh)

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