make a stand

made a stand

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of make a stand - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

firm positionresist or declare a strong position against pressure or opposition

She decided to make a stand against unfair rules.
Faced with repeated cuts, the union chose to make a stand at the bargaining table.
When the company tried to outsource work, the team made a stand and refused to sign the new contract.

hold out

stand firm

take a stand

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with stand

stand up

rise from a sitting or lying position

He stood up to greet her.

stand with

literally stand together with someone

They stand with their team on the field.

stand out

be easily seen or noticed

Her bright dress made her stand out in the crowd.

can't stand

unable to tolerate or endure

He can't stand being in traffic for hours.

cannot stand

feel strong dislike or intolerance for something

I cannot stand the noise from the construction.

stand a chance

have a possibility of success

Do you think I stand a chance of winning the competition?

stand and fight

engage in a physical confrontation

The soldiers were ordered to stand and fight the enemy.

stand behind

position oneself at the rear of something

Please stand behind the yellow line.

stand between

protect someone from harm or danger

He stood between the child and the barking dog.

stand by

wait in expectation of an event

We will stand by for further instructions.

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pitch accent

linguistics

use of pitch to make a syllable or word stand out

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French:prendre position, ...
German:Stellung beziehen, ...
Italian:prendere posizione, ...
Spanish:plantarse, ...
Portuguese:tomar uma posição, ...
Chinese:采取立场, ...
Japanese:立ち向かう, ...
Arabic:اِتَّخَذَ مَوْقِفًا حازِمًا, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲמוֹד עַל שֶׁלּוֹ, ...
Russian:занять позицию, ...
Ukrainian:зайняти тверду позицію, ...
Hindi:डट जाना, ...
Bengali:দৃঢ় অবস্থান নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:fer un front, ...
Czech:postavit se, ...
Danish:tage et standpunkt, ...
Dutch:een standpunt innemen, ...
Greek:παίρνω θέση, ...
Hungarian:kiállni, ...
Khmer:ប្រកាន់ជំហររឹងមាំ, ...
Korean:맞서다, ...
Persian:ایستادگی کردن, ...
Polish:zająć stanowisko, ...
Portuguese (BR):tomar uma posição, ...
Romanian:a lua o poziție, ...
Swedish:ta strid, ...
Thai:ยืนหยัด, ...
Turkish:direnmek, ...
Vietnamese:đứng lên chống lại, ...

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