verb#4,063 by frequency

dastehen

/ˈdaːˌʃteːən/

to stand there; to look, to come across as

Meanings

1
to stand there
- Ich konnte nicht einfach dastehen und nichts tun.
  I couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Du kannst nicht einfach dastehen und nichts tun.
  You can't just stand by and do nothing.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to look, to come across as
- Tom hatte Angst, Fragen zu stellen, denn er wollte nicht dumm dastehen.
  Tom was scared to ask questions because he didn't want to look stupid.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR