stand up

stand up
stand up vb ponerse de pie / levantarse
he stood up when he saw me al verme se puso de pie
stand up vt
: dejar plantado
he stood me up again: otra vez me dejó plantado
stand up vi
1) endure: durar, resistir
2)
to stand up for : defender
3)
to stand up to : hacerle frente (a alguien)
stand up
v.
enderezar v.
levantarse v.
plantar v.
1) v + adv
a) (get up) ponerse* de pie, levantarse, pararse (AmL)

to stand up and be counted — dar* la cara por sus (or mis etc) principios (or creencias etc)

b) (be, remain standing)

stand up straight — ponte derecho

the tripod won't stand up properly — el trípode no se sostiene bien

c) (endure, withstand wear) resistir

this evidence wouldn't stand up in court — cualquier tribunal desestimaría estas pruebas

to stand up to something — \<\<to cold/pressure\>\> resistir or soportar algo

the argument doesn't stand up to close examination — el argumento no resiste un análisis minucioso; see also stand up to

2) v + o + adv
a) (set upright) poner* de pie, levantar
b) (not keep appointment with) (colloq) dejar plantado a (fam)
1. VI + ADV
1) (=rise) levantarse, ponerse de pie; (=be standing) estar de pie

she had nothing but the clothes she was standing up in — no tenía más que lo que llevaba puesto

2) [argument etc] ser sólido, ser lógico, convencer

the case did not stand up in court — la acusación no se mantuvo en el tribunal

3)

to stand up for sb — (fig) respaldar a algn

to stand up for sth — defender algo

to stand up for o.s. — defenderse solo

4)

to stand up to sb — hacer frente a algn

it stands up to hard wear — es muy resistente

to stand up to a test — salir bien de una prueba

it won't stand up to close examination — no resistirá un examen minucioso

2. VT + ADV
1) (=place upright) colocar de pie
2) * [+ girlfriend, boyfriend] dejar plantado *, dar plantón a *
* * *
1) v + adv
a) (get up) ponerse* de pie, levantarse, pararse (AmL)

to stand up and be counted — dar* la cara por sus (or mis etc) principios (or creencias etc)

b) (be, remain standing)

stand up straight — ponte derecho

the tripod won't stand up properly — el trípode no se sostiene bien

c) (endure, withstand wear) resistir

this evidence wouldn't stand up in court — cualquier tribunal desestimaría estas pruebas

to stand up to something — \<\<to cold/pressure\>\> resistir or soportar algo

the argument doesn't stand up to close examination — el argumento no resiste un análisis minucioso; see also stand up to

2) v + o + adv
a) (set upright) poner* de pie, levantar
b) (not keep appointment with) (colloq) dejar plantado a (fam)

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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