'stand' tiene referencia cruzada con 'kickstand'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'stand' is cross-referenced with 'kickstand'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
Locuciones verbales
stand | kickstand |
| stand out vi phrasal | (be noticeable) | resaltar⇒ vi |
| | | sobresalir⇒ vi |
| | Wow, those bright colors really stand out. |
| | Guau, esos colores brillantes sí que resaltan. |
| stand out vi phrasal | (be remarkable) | sobresalir⇒ vi |
| | | resaltar⇒ vi |
| | Of all the applicants for the job, there was one who really stood out. |
| | De todos los candidatos para el trabajo, había uno que realmente sobresalía. |
| stand out against [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (oppose publicly) | oponerse públicamente a loc verb |
| | It is important to stand out against injustice wherever we encounter it. |
| stand over [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (oversee) | supervisar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| stand to vi phrasal | (military: be ready for attack) | salir ganando o perdiendo loc verb |
| | | arriesgarse a ganar o perder loc verb |
| stand [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (fail to meet for date) | dejar plantado a loc verb |
| | (coloquial, figurado) | plantar a vtr + prep |
| | We were supposed to meet outside the restaurant but he stood me up. |
| | Habíamos quedado en juntarnos a la puerta del restaurante, pero me dejó plantada. |
| stand up against [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (oppose actively) | luchar contra vi + prep |
| | | alzarse contra v prnl + prep |
| | We must stand up against racism. |
| | Debemos luchar contra el racismo. |
| stand up against [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (withstand: wear, stress) | resistir⇒ vtr |
| | Concrete construction is used in the tropics because it will stand up against hurricanes and insects. |
| | Las construcciones de hormigón se usan en el trópico porque resisten mejor los huracanes y los insectos. |
| stand up to [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (confront) | hacer frente a loc verb + prep |
| | | confrontar a vtr + prep |
| | | plantar cara a loc verb + prep |
| | | alzarse en contra de v prnl + loc prep |
| | Kate stood up to the bully by telling her loudly to stop. |
| | Kate hizo frente a la bravucona diciéndole muy fuerte que parara. |
| stand up to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (withstand: wear, stress) | resistir⇒ vtr |
| | | aguantar⇒ vtr |
| | They ran many trials to ensure the fabric would stand up to the extreme weather conditions. |
| | Hicieron varias pruebas para asegurarse de que la tela resistiría condiciones climáticas extremas. |
| stand up under [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (withstand: scrutiny, etc.) | resistir⇒ vtr |
| stand with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (show solidarity with) | apoyar a vtr + prep |
| | Most of the party's members said that they stood with their beleaguered leader. |
| | | respaldar a vtr + prep |
Compound Forms:
stand | kickstand |
| stand on your own two feet v expr | (be independent) | valerse por uno mismo loc verb |
| stand pat on [sth] v expr | US (hold firm to decision, beliefs) | mantenerse firme en loc verb |
| | (informal, figurado) | plantarse en v prnl + prep |
| stand pat v expr | (poker: play hand dealt) (póker) | plantarse expr |
| stand personnel n | (staff at a fair or exhibition stall) (anglicismo) | personal del stand nm |
| | Cualquier duda, consulte con el personal del stand, es el número 18. |
| stand proud (of [sth]) vi + adj | (jut out) | sobresalir⇒ vi |
| stand shoulder to shoulder vi | figurative (be united) | trabajar hombro con hombro loc verb |
| | Let's stand shoulder to shoulder and get the job done! |
| | Trabajemos hombro con hombro y conseguiremos terminar el trabajo. |
| stand shoulder to shoulder with vi | figurative (unite in solidarity with) | mantenerse codo con codo con loc verb |
| | The hotel workers' union stood shoulder to shoulder with the restaurant workers' union in the strike. |
| | Los empleados del hotel se mantuvieron codo con codo con los empleados del restaurante en la huelga del sindicato. |
| stand still vi | (not move) | quedarse quieto loc verb |
| | Stand still or the photo will turn out blurred. |
| | Quédense quietos o la foto saldrá borrosa. |
| stand still vi | figurative (not change, progress) | pararse⇒, detenerse⇒ v prnl |
| | | paralizarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Time had stood still: my grandparents' house looked exactly as it did when I was a child. |
| | El tiempo se había detenido: la casa de mis abuelos se veía exactamente igual a cuando yo era chico. |
| stand tall v expr | figurative (be proud of yourself) (figurado: orgullo, firmeza) | ir con la cabeza bien alta loc verb |
| | | estar orgulloso de sí mismo loc verb |
| | She stood tall after successfully defending herself. |
| | Ella iba con la cabeza bien alta después de defenderse con éxito. |
| stand the gaff v expr | US, Can, slang (endure [sth]) | aguantar⇒ vtr |
| | | soportar⇒ vtr |
| stand the test of time v expr | (last, endure) | superar el paso del tiempo loc verb |
| | | resistir el paso del tiempo loc verb |
| | | perdurar⇒ vi |
stand to reason,
stand to reason that v expr | (be logical) | parecer lógico loc verb |
| | The gun was in Alex's hand; it stands to reason he fired the shot. It stands to reason that she's tired: she just gave birth to twins! |
| | Alex tenía el arma en la mano. Parece lógico que él haya disparado. Parece lógico que esté cansada, ¡acaba de dar a luz a gemelos! |
| stand together vi + adv | figurative (be united) (figurado) | mantenerse unido loc verb |
| | The country must stand together if we are to survive these difficult times. |
| | Si un equipo quiere ganar, se tiene que mantener unido. |
| stand up vi + adv | (rise to your feet) | ponerse de pie, ponerse en pie v prnl + loc adv |
| | | levantarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (AmL) | pararse⇒ v prnl |
| | When I was at school we had to stand up each time a teacher entered the classroom. |
| | Please stand up to greet the President. |
| | Cuando estaba en la escuela, teníamos que ponernos de pie cada vez que el profesor entraba en clase. |
| | Por favor, levántense para saludar al presidente. |
| stand [sth] up vtr + adv | (place upright) | levantar⇒ vtr |
| | | poner en pie vtr + loc adv |
| | (AmL) | parar⇒ vtr |
| | I knocked the vase over and had to stand it up again. |
| | Derribé el jarrón de un golpe y tuve que volver a levantarlo. |
| stand up and be counted v expr | figurative (express opinion) | hacerse oír loc verb |
| | Don't just sit there complaining to your friends – stand up and be counted! Those that had the courage to stand up and be counted were arrested. |
| | No te quedes ahí quejándote con tus amigos, ¡hazte oír! |
| stand up for [sb] v expr | figurative (defend [sb]) | alzarse en defensa de v prnl + loc prep |
| | | defender a vtr + prep |
| | Johnston was a hero who stood up for his fellow captors without regard for his own safety. |
| | Johnston fue un héroe que se alzó en defensa de sus captores sin importarle su propia seguridad. |
| stand up for [sth] v expr | figurative (advocate [sth]) | alzarse en defensa de v prnl + loc prep |
| | | alzarse en favor de, alzarse en pro de v prnl + loc prep |
| | | defender⇒ vtr |
| | Martin Luther King Jr. stood up for the rights of African Americans. |
| | Martin Luther King Jr. se alzó en defensa de los derechos civiles de los afroamericanos. |
| stand up for yourself v expr | (defend yourself) | defenderse⇒ v prnl |
| | (figurado) | no dejarse pisotear loc verb |
| | Suzie has to learn to stand up for herself. |
| | Suzie debe aprender a defenderse. |
stand your ground,
hold your ground v expr | figurative (not waver, maintain your stance) | mantenerse firme loc verb |
| | When her boss said no to a pay rise, Ella stood her ground and reminded him that she was doing overtime every day. |
| stand-down n | (ceasefire) | alto el fuego loc nom m |
| stand-down n | (military: relaxation after alert) | tregua nf |
| | | respiro nm |
| stand-down n | (work stoppage) | pausa nf |
| | | descanso nm |
| stand-down n | (resignation from job) | renuncia nf |
| stand-down n | (troops: going off duty) | retirada nf |
| stand-to n | (military: readiness for attack) | alerta nf |
| | The soldiers were at stand-to in preparation for the enemy attack. |
| | Los soldados estaban en alerta, preparados para el ataque enemigo. |
stand-up,
standup n | informal (comedy: live joketelling) | monólogo nmpl |
| | (anglicismo) | stand up loc nom m |
| Note: A hyphen or single-word form is used when the term is or modifies a noun |
| | Steve Martin was known for his stand-up before he started appearing in movies. |
| | Jo started her career doing standup in bars. |
| | Steve Martin era famoso por sus monólogos antes de que empezara a aparecer en las películas. |
| | Jo comenzó su carrera haciendo stand up en bares. |
stand-up,
standup adj | (telling jokes live) | de monólogos loc adj |
| | | de stand up loc adj |
| | The comedian performed a hilarious stand-up show. |
| | El humorista dio un espectáculo de monólogos muy gracioso. |
| stand-up comedian n | (performer: tells jokes) | comediante de stand up n común + loc adj |
| | | comediante n común |
| stand-up comedy n | (telling jokes to an audience) | monólogo humorístico nm + adj |
| | You can see stand-up comedy at this club every Thursday. |
standalone,
stand-alone adj | (computer program: independent, separate) | autónomo/a adj |
| | | independiente adj mf |
| | This stand-alone software will function offline. |
| | Este software autónomo funciona sin conexión a Internet. |
standalone,
stand-alone n | (separate computer program) | independiente n común |
| | The program can be run as a standalone. |
standby,
stand-by n | ([sth/sb] reliable) | persona de confianza n mf |
| | Jenny called on Maria, her trusty standby, to accompany her on her perilous mission. |
| | Jenny llamó a Maria, su persona de confianza, para que la acompañase en su peligrosa misión. |
standby,
also UK: stand-by n | (electronic device: low power setting) (voz inglesa) | stand by loc nom m |
| | | en espera loc nom m |
| | After 20 minutes, the TV switched to standby. |
| | Después de 20 minutos, la televisión se puso en stand by. |
standby,
stand-by n | ([sth/sb] available as replacement) | sustituto adj |
| | | de repuesto loc adj |
| | The office has a list of standbys, in case any of the regular teachers falls ill. |
| | La oficina cuenta con una lista de sustitutos en caso de que alguno de los profesores se enferme. |
standby,
stand-by n | informal (favorite, reliable choice) | de siempre loc adj |
| | I had intended to try something new, but I found myself ordering my old standby, a gin and tonic. |
| | Intenté probar algo nuevo, pero me encontré a mí mismo pidiendo mi bebida de siempre, un gin-tonic. |
standby,
stand-by n as adj | (substitute, for emergency use) | de repuesto loc adj |
| | | de emergencia loc adj |
| | The hospital used their standby generator until power was restored. |
| | El hospital usó su generador de repuesto hasta que se restauró la corriente. |
standby,
stand-by n as adj | (traveling) (viaje) | de espera loc adj |
| | Everyone on the standby list got a seat on the plane that day. |
| | Todo el mundo en la lista de espera consiguió una plaza en el avión aquel día. |
standby,
stand-by adv | (on standby basis) | en lista de espera loc adv |
| | We weren't sure when we would arrive because we were flying standby. |
| | No estábamos seguros de cuándo llegaríamos porque estábamos volando en lista de espera. |
standoff,
stand-off n | (confrontational impasse, deadlock) | callejón sin salida loc nom m |
| | | punto muerto loc nom m |
| | (voz francesa) | impasse nm |
| | There's now a standoff between management and labour. |
| | La dirección y los trabajadores llegaron a un callejón sin salida. |
standoff,
stand-off n | (sport: tie, draw) | empate nm |
| | The teams were at a standoff when darkness fell. |
| | Los equipos estaban en un empate cuando cayó la noche. |
standoff,
stand-off n | (spacing device) | separador nm |
| | I installed the motherboard using six standoffs. |
| | Instalé la placa madre usando seis separadores. |
standoffish,
stand-offish adj | (unfriendly) | poco amigable loc adj |
| | | despegado/a adj |
| | | distante adj |
| | Gwen seems standoffish, but she's really just shy. |
standoffishness (US),
stand-offishness (UK) n | (being unfriendly, awkward) | actitud distante nf + adj mf |
| | | antipatía nf |
take a stand,
make a stand v expr | (state your opinion clearly) | tomar posición loc verb |
| | You have the choice of taking a stand or not having your views heard. |
| | Tienes la opción de tomar posición o de que nadie escuche tus opiniones. |
take a stand against [sth/sb],
make a stand against [sth/sb] v expr | (maintain opinion against opposition) | oponerse a v prnl + prep |
| | | pronunciarse en contra de v prnl + loc prep |
| | Are you going to take a stand against the government's crackdown on the press? |
| | ¿Va a oponerse al ataque del Gobierno contra los medios? |
taxi stand,
also UK: taxi rank n | (place where taxis wait) | parada de taxis nf + loc adj |
| | There is a taxi stand a block from here. |
| | Megan needed to get home and the last bus had gone, so she went to the taxi rank. |
| | Hay una parada de taxis de aquí a una cuadra. |
| test stand | (rocketry) | plataforma de prueba nf + loc adj |
| trade stand n | (stall at a business exhibition) | stand nm |
| | En el stand de Bosch siempre hay promotoras muy atractivas. |
| TV stand n | (support for television set) | soporte de televisor nm + loc adj |
| umbrella stand n | (rack or container for storing umbrellas) | paragüero nm |
| | I didn't see an umbrella stand so I put my umbrella on the floor. |
| | No había paragüero, tuve que dejar el paraguas en el suelo. |
valet,
valet stand n | (stand for hanging clothes) | galán de noche loc nom m |
| | (AR) | perchero valet loc nom m |
| | (CO) | solterón nm |
| | The businessman hung his suit on the valet. |
| | El hombre de negocios colgó su traje en el galán de noche. |
| without a leg to stand on expr | figurative (lacking support for a claim, etc.) | sin una pierna expr |
witness stand (US),
witness box (UK) n | (in a law court) | estrado nm |
| | The defendant lied when he was put on the witness stand. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Que suba el testigo al estrado para declarar. |