stand

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstænd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/stænd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stand)

Inflections of 'stand' (n):
stands
npl (All usages)
stand
npl (For the metallurgy sense only)
Inflections of 'stand' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
stands
v 3rd person singular
standing
v pres p
stood
v past
stood
v past p
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'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.

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Locuciones verbales
stand | kickstand
InglésEspañol
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
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
stand | kickstand
InglésEspañol
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.
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