stand-by
[ˈstændbaɪ]
A. -noun
1. (in case of need)
(=person) suplente masculine and feminine
(=spare) repuesto (m)
(=loan)   crédito (m) contingente, stand-by (m)
2. (=alert, readiness)
·to be on stand-by
[troops]
(=ready for attack) estar preparado para el ataque
[doctor] estar listo para acudir
[passenger] estar en lista de espera
·to be on 24-hour stand-by
(=ready to leave) estar listo para partir dentro de 24 horas
3. (=stand-by ticket)   billete (m) de lista de espera, billete (m) de stand-by
B. -compound
·stand-by aircraft -noun aviónoun (m) de reserva
·stand-by arrangements -noun plural (finance) acuerdo (m) de reserva
·stand-by credit -noun   crédito (m) disponible, crédito (m) stand-by
·stand-by facility -noun   stand-by (m), lista (f) de reserva
·stand-by generator -noun generador (m) de reserva
·stand-by passenger -noun (aeronautics) pasajero (m) / pasajera (f)
·stand-by ticket -noun billete (m) stand-by