stand1
stood, stood /stænd/ /stʊd/Translation
v [t, i]
›
⇨ estar de pie
We stood in the queue for hours Estuvimos de pie en la cola durante horas
› (tb stand up)
⇨ ponerse de pie
We all stood for the national anthem Todos nos pusimos de pie cuando sonó el himno nacional
⇨ pararse amér.
›
⇨ estar situado,da
The castle stands on a hill El castillo está situado en una colina
⇨ estar
■ constr. Se usa generalmente seguido de una preposición o un adverbio›
⇨ ponerse
Stand in line, please Pónganse en fila, por favor
› (una oferta)
⇨ seguir en pie
The offer still stands La invitación sigue en pie
›
⇨ invitar
v [i]
› (en política)
⇨ presentarse como candidato,ta
v [t]
→ to stand {about/around}→ to stand aside→ to stand back→ to stand by→ to stand by sb→ to stand down→ to stand for sth→ to stand in (for sb)→ to stand out→ to stand sb up→ to stand up for sth/sb→ to stand up to sth/sbVéase tb: to {stand/stick} out a mile; to stand on end; to stand one's ground›
⇨ aguantar
⇨ soportar
I can't stand being lied to No aguanto que me mientan
■ constr. can't stand + doing sth as it stands
⇨ tal (y) como está
to stand a chance
⇨ tener posibilidades
I think that she stands a chance of winning Yo creo que tiene posibilidades de ganar
(Definition of stand vvv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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