Verb

an|stehen

Translation

to queue, to line up, to be pending, to be next

Wir müssen an der Kasse anstehen.

We have to line up at the checkout.

Welche Aufgaben stehen heute an?

What tasks are on the agenda for today?

anstehen ((for sth.)) to line up (for sth.) People are lining up for concert tickets.

anstehen to be pending, to be on the agenda An important meeting is coming up.

Synonyms: to wait, to line up; Antonyms: to proceed, to jump the line

Composed of 'an' (at, on) and 'stehen' (to stand). It literally means 'to stand at' a place or 'to stand on' an agenda.

Imagine 'standing on' a line to queue. For the meaning 'to be pending', think of tasks 'standing on' your schedule waiting to be done.