"stand" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- They could see two long, low freighters standing offshore, heading into port, and another one, on the horizon, a dwindling lump.
- Stand offshore if the wind shifts; we can fend for ourselves.
- And even without the moon of my dream, I could see the black square on the water, standing about fifty yards offshore.
- When the Cartwright finally stood offshore, all five of the dock-watchers were on hand awaiting transportation to her across the channel.
- "We stood offshore overnight," said John, sounding not the least apologetic.
- The fires of burning villages and fields were clearly visible from Allied ships standing offshore.
- The fleet stood offshore, resting easily at anchor.
- Throughout the day, Wasatch stood offshore in a position from which the landings could be observed and served as the nerve center for the operation.
- The large dead trees standing offshore in the lake also evidence this, for they are over 300 years old.
- The wind stood fair offshore, and he led the little flotilla out through the heads into the open sea.
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