CAE. Stead

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stead noun BrE /sted/ ; NAmE /sted/

cущ.

место

выгода, польза

земельная собственность; фермаземельный участок для застройки; участок со строениями

гл.

помогать, содействовать; быть полезным; приносить пользу

Word Origin Old English stede ‘place’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stad ‘town’, German Statt ‘place’, Stadt ‘town’, from an Indo-European root shared by the verb stand.

Idioms

in somebody’s/something’s stead - (formal) instead of somebody/something

Foxton was dismissed and John Smith was appointed in his stead.

stand somebody in good stead - to be useful or helpful to somebody when needed

Your languages will stand you in good stead when it comes to finding a job.

to stand smb in good stead — сослужить кому-л. хорошую службу