stand in

remplacer

Faire temporairement le travail d’une personne qui ne peut pas l’assurer.

En anglais simple : To do someone else’s job for a short time because they cannot do it.

• Can you stand in tomorrow?
• I stood in for my colleague last week.
• She’s standing in while the manager is away.

Comment l'utiliser : stand in for someone (Can you stand in for our teacher tomorrow?)

Synonymes : fill in, substitute, deputize

Expressions courantes : stand in for someone, stand in today

être la doublure de, remplacer

Se tenir prêt à jouer le rôle d’un acteur si celui-ci ne peut pas se présenter.

En anglais simple : To be ready to perform an actor’s part when that actor cannot appear.

• He’s ready to stand in tonight.
• She stood in for the leading actress.
• Who will stand in if the actor loses his voice?

Comment l'utiliser : stand in for an actor (She will stand in for the lead actress if necessary.)

Synonymes : understudy, substitute

Expressions courantes : stand in for someone, stand in onstage

participer à un pari

Participer avec d’autres à un pari ou à une entreprise risquée pour gagner de l’argent.

En anglais simple : To join other people in a bet or a risky plan to make money.

• Will you stand in with us?
• Two friends stood in on the wager.
• She agreed to stand in and share the risk.

Comment l'utiliser : stand in with someone (He offered to stand in with us on the bet.)

Synonymes : join in, participate

Expressions courantes : stand in with someone, stand in together

prendre parti

Soutenir une personne ou un groupe dans un désaccord.

En anglais simple : To support one person or group in an argument.

• They stood in with our side.
• She would stand in with her friends during any quarrel.
• Why did you stand in with him against us?

Comment l'utiliser : stand in with someone (He chose to stand in with his brother in the dispute.)

Synonymes : side with, support

Contraires : oppose

Expressions courantes : stand in with someone, stand in together

remplaçant, doublure

Personne qui fait le travail de quelqu’un d’autre pendant une courte période.

En anglais simple : Someone who does another person’s job for a short time.

• We need a stand-in today.
• Her stand-in taught the class well.
• He worked as a stand-in for the lead actor.

Comment l'utiliser : a stand-in for someone (They hired a stand-in for the absent actor.)

Synonymes : substitute, replacement

Expressions courantes : a stand in, temporary stand in, stand in for someone