stead

stead
noun, no pl., no art.
1)

in somebody's stead — an jemandes Stelle

2)

stand somebody in good stead — jemandem zustatten kommen

that car has stood her in good stead — dieser Wagen hat ihr gute Dienste geleistet

* * *
stead
[sted]
n no pl Stelle f
the deputy ran the meeting in her \stead der Vertreter leitete die Konferenz an ihrer Stelle
to stand sb in good \stead [for sth] jdm [bei etw dat] zugutekommen
* * *
[sted]
n

in his stead — an seiner Stelle or statt (liter, form)

to stand sb in good stead — jdm zugute- or zustattenkommen

* * *
stead [sted] s
1. Stelle f:
in his stead an seiner Statt, statt seiner;
in (the) stead of anstelle von (od gen), anstatt (gen)
2. Nutzen m:
stand sb in good stead jemandem (gut) zustattenkommen
* * *
noun, no pl., no art.
1)

in somebody's stead — an jemandes Stelle

2)

stand somebody in good stead — jemandem zustatten kommen

that car has stood her in good stead — dieser Wagen hat ihr gute Dienste geleistet

* * *
n.
Stelle -n f.

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