stand
[stænd]noun
| 1. | [stall]
puesto m
[selling newspapers] quiosco m |
| 2. | [supporting object]
soporte m
coat stand perchero m music stand atril m |
| 3. | sport
tribuna f
the stands las gradas |
| 4. | [act of defence]
to make a stand resistir al enemigo |
| 5. | [publicly stated view]
postura f
to take a stand on something adoptar una postura ante or hacia algo |
| 6. | (US)
LAW
estrado m
to take the stand subir al estrado |
stand
[stænd] ( pt & pp stood )transitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [place upright] Conjugation colocar (verticalmente) |
| 2. | [withstand, tolerate]
Conjugation soportar
I can't stand that woman no soporto a esa mujer he can't stand being beaten odia perder |
| 3. | [treat]
to stand somebody something invitar a alguien a algo |
| 4. | LAW
to stand trial ser procesado ( f procesada) |
stand
[stænd] ( pt & pp stood )intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [be upright - person]
estar de pie [ - object] Conjugation estar (en posición vertical) try to stand still procura no moverte he doesn't let anything stand in his way no deja que nada se interponga en su camino |
| 2. | [get to one's feet] ponerse de pie, Conjugation levantarse |
| 3. | [liquid] Conjugation reposar |
| 4. | [still be valid] seguir vigente or en pie |
| 5. | [be in particular state]
unemployment stands at three million la cifra de desempleados es de tres millones as things stand tal como están las cosas |
| 6. | [have attitude]
where do you stand on ...? ¿cúal es tu postura ante ...? |
| 7. | [be likely]
I stand to win/lose es probable que gane/pierda |
| 8. | (UK)
POL
[be a candidate]
Conjugation presentarse
to stand for Parliament presentarse para las elecciones al Parlamento |
| 9. | (US)
AUT
no standing prohibido aparcar |
stand aside
intransitive verb
hacerse a un lado
stand back
intransitive verb Conjugation
echarse para atrás
stand by
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
| 1. | [person] seguir al lado de |
| 2. | [promise, decision] Conjugation mantener |
stand by
intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [in readiness]
to stand by (for something/to do something) estar preparado ( f preparada)(para algo/para hacer algo) |
| 2. | [remain inactive] quedarse sin hacer nada |
stand down
intransitive verb Conjugation
[resign] Conjugation retirarse
stand for
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
| 1. | [signify]
Conjugation significar
PTO stands for ‘please turn over’ PTO quiere decir ‘sigue en la página siguiente’ |
| 2. | [support - policy, ideas] Conjugation defender |
| 3. | [tolerate]
Conjugation aguantar, Conjugation tolerar
I won't stand for it! ¡no pienso aguantarlo! |
stand in
intransitive verb Conjugation
to stand in for somebody sustituir a alguien
stand out
intransitive verb Conjugation
Conjugation sobresalir, destacarse
stand up
transitive verb separable Conjugation
(inf) [boyfriend etc] dejar plantado ( f plantada)
stand up
intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [rise from seat] Conjugation levantarse, Conjugation pararse (Amér) |
| 2. | [claim, evidence]
ser convincente
it won't stand up in court no servirá como prueba en un juicio |
stand up for
transitive verb inseparable
salir en defensa de
stand up to
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
| 1. | [weather, heat etc] Conjugation resistir |
| 2. | [person] hacer frente a |
