stand
(=position) position f
to make a stand résister
to make a stand against sth s'opposer à qch
to take a stand on sth prendre position sur qch
→ It's an important issue and you must be prepared to take a stand on it.
(SPORT, for spectators) tribune f
→ I managed to get a seat in the Members' Stand.
(=stall) (in market, street)
stand m
→ There was a hamburger stand at the entrance to the station.
(at exhibition, trade fair)
stand m
→ We've got a stand at the International Book Fair.
(to put sth on, for plant, statue)
support m , (for lamp)
pied m , (for hats, coats)
portemanteau m (sur pied)
→ A number of hats hung from a stand.
(=witness box) barre f
to take the stand venir à la barre
taxi stand station f de taxis
(=be upright)
[person] être debout
(=be) être
→ She was standing at the bus-stop.
He was standing by the door. Il était à la porte.
Stand still! Ne bougez plus!
(=rise) se lever
The judge asked us all to stand. Le juge nous demanda à tous de nous lever.
(=be placed) se trouver
→ In the middle of the town stands a splendid Victorian building.
The house stands alone on the hill. La maison se trouve isolée sur la colline., La maison se dresse isolée sur la colline.
The lamp stood in the middle of the room. La lampe se trouvait au milieu de la pièce.
(=be valid)
[offer, decision] rester valable
[law] s'appliquer toujours
Our original offer stands. Notre première offre est encore valable., Notre première offre reste valable.
(=remain undisturbed)
[food, mixture] reposer
to leave sth to stand laisser reposer qch
The salad improves if made in advance and left to stand. Cette salade est meilleure si vous la préparez à l'avance et la laissez reposer.
(=have opinion)
He still hasn't said where he stands. Il n'a toujours pas dit quelle est sa position là-dessus.
(British)
(=be candidate) se présenter
→ She was invited to stand as the Liberal candidate.
to stand for parliament se présenter aux élections (comme candidat à la députation)
(=be)
to stand at
[value, level, score] être de, atteindre
Unemployment in some areas now stands at 38%. Le chômage dans certaines régions atteint désormais les 38%.
as things stand dans l'état actuel des choses
to know where one stands, No one knows where they stand with him. Personne ne sait à quoi s'en tenir avec lui.
to stand in the way of sth être un obstacle à qch
to stand in sb's way (fig) se mettre en travers du chemin de qn
→ If you really want to move out, I won't stand in your way.
(=be likely)
to stand to gain sth avoir des chances de gagner qch
to stand to lose sth risquer de perdre qch
→ Few people are yet aware of how much we stand to lose by this agreement.
He stands to make a lot of money. Il a des chances de gagner beaucoup d'argent., Il peut gagner beaucoup d'argent.
(=place) (gen)
mettre, poser
[+child, animal] mettre
He stood the bottle on the bench beside him. Il posa la bouteille sur le banc à côté de lui.
(=tolerate) supporter
→ He kept on nagging until I couldn't stand it any longer.
I can't stand all this noise. Je ne supporte pas tout ce bruit.
I can't stand him. Je ne peux pas le voir.
(=withstand)
[+test, wear and tear, strain, comparison] résister à
Ancient wisdom has stood the test of time. La sagesse ancestrale a résisté à l'épreuve du temps.
(=pay for)
to stand sb a drink offrir à boire à qn
to stand sb a meal offrir un repas à qn
(=have)
to stand a chance avoir une chance
We don't stand a chance. Nous n'avons aucune chance.
to stand guard monter la garde
to stand watch monter la garde
to stand trial passer en jugement
kick-stand
n
[+motorcycle] béquille f
music stand
n pupitre m à musique
night stand (US)
n table f de chevet
one-night stand
n (sex)
liaison f sans lendemain
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stand aside
vi s'écarter
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stand by
(=be ready) se tenir prêt (e)
→ Stand by with lots of water in case a fire breaks out.
(=do nothing) rester là sans rien faire
→ We cannot stand by and watch while our allies are attacked.
(=stick to)
[+opinion] s'en tenir à
[+promise] tenir
→ I said I would do it and I stand by my promise.
(=continue to support) ne pas abandonner
→ If they try to make you resign, we'll stand by you.
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stand down
vi
(=withdraw) se retirer
→ I'm prepared to stand down in favour of a younger candidate.
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stand for
vt fus
(=be abbreviation of) être l'abréviation de
"BT" stands for "British Telecom". "BT" est l'abréviation de "British Telecom".
What does CSE stand for? Que veut dire CSE?
(=represent) représenter
→ They oppose capitalism and all that it stands for.
(=tolerate) supporter, tolérer
→ I won't stand for any more of your disobedience.
I won't stand for it! Je ne supporterai pas ça!
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stand in for
vt fus remplacer
→ Will you stand in for me at today's meeting?
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stand out
vi
(=be noticeable) ressortir, se détacher
→ The name on the van stood out clearly.
She really stands out in that orange coat. Tout le monde la remarque avec ce manteau orange.
(=be better than others) se distinguer
All the contestants were good, but none of them stood out. Tous les concurrents étaient bons, mais aucun ne s'est distingué.
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stand up
(=be upright) être debout
We waited standing up for an hour. Nous avons attendu debout pendant une heure.
(=rise) se lever, se mettre debout
I put down my glass and stood up. J'ai posé mon verre et me suis levé., J'ai posé mon verre et me suis mis debout.
(=be valid)
[claim, accusations, evidence] être valable
vt sep
*
(=fail to meet) poser un lapin à
→ We were to have dinner together, but he stood me up
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stand up for
vt fus défendre
→ Don't be afraid to stand up for your rights.
Stand up for your rights! Défendez vos droits!
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stand up to
vt fus
(=resist)
[+person] tenir tête à
→ He's too weak to stand up to her.
(=withstand)
[+test, wear and tear] résister à
→ This carpet stands up to the wear and tear of continual use.
stand-alone
adj
[system] autonome
stand-by generator
n générateur m de secours
stand-by passenger
n passager (-ère) m/f en stand-by, passager (-ère) m/f en attente
stand-in
n (gen)
remplaçant (e) m/f
→ She couldn't get to the meeting so she sent me as her stand-in.
(for actor)
doublure f
stand-off
n
(=stalemate) impasse f
stand-offish
adj distant (e) , froid (e)
stand-up , standup
adj
stand-up comedian monologuiste mf
→ He does all kinds of accents, he can do jokes - he could be a stand-up comic ...
stand-up comedy monologue m comique
→ Women do not normally break into the big time by doing stand-up comedy.
taxi stand
n (mainly US) station f de taxis
umbrella stand
n pied m de parasol