(bir ülkünün) savunucusu olmak

Turkish - English

Definition of (bir ülkünün) savunucusu olmak in Turkish English dictionary

stand for

To mean; to symbolize; to represent

The abbreviation CIA stands for Central Intelligence Agency.

To tolerate

We won't stand for that type of behaviour.

To advocate, to support

1. To represent; symbolize.2. To advocate or support: stands for freedom of the press.3. To put up with; tolerate: "We will not stand for impertinent behavior."

denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; "Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin"

If you say that a letter stands for a particular word, you mean that it is an abbreviation for that word. What does EU stand for?

express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!

tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"

If you will not stand for something, you will not allow it to happen or continue. It's outrageous, and we won't stand for it any more

{f} be a symbol of; support-; represent; tolerate; allow (in a negative way; e.g.: "Young lady, you better start behaving and watching what you say, I will not stand for your language and behavior any longer")

The ideas or attitudes that someone or something stands for are the ones that they support or represent. The party is trying to give the impression that it alone stands for democracy = represent

Hyphenation

(bir ül·kü·nün) sa·vu·nu·cu·su ol·mak