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| stand for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be short for) | significar⇒ vtr |
| | | querer decir loc verb |
| | The "U" in USA stands for "united". |
| | Las úes en «EE. UU.» significan «Unidos». |
| stand for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (represent) | representar⇒ vtr |
| | | simbolizar⇒ vtr |
| | This party stands for fair pay and workers' rights. |
| | Este partido representa la justicia y los derechos de los trabajadores. |
| stand for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (tolerate, accept) | tolerar⇒ vtr |
| | | soportar⇒ vtr |
| | | aguantar⇒ vtr |
| | I won't stand for any more of Richard's racist comments. |
| | No voy a tolerar más de los comentarios racistas de Richard. |
| stand for [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | US (advocate) | apoyar⇒ vtr |
| | I will stand for you whatever happens, you can rely on me. |
| | Te apoyaré pase lo que pase, puedes confiar en mí. |
| | | defender⇒ vtr |
| | Te defenderé pase lo que pase, puedes confiar en mí. |
| stand for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (run for: election) | presentarse como candidato a, presentarse como candidata a loc verb |
| | | presentarse a v prnl + prep |
| | My uncle wants to stand for office. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Locuciones verbales
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| stand in for [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (replace [sb] temporarily) | reemplazar a, remplazar a vtr + prep |
| | | sustituir a, substituir a vtr + prep |
| | Your teacher had an emergency so I will stand in for her for this class. |
| | Su maestra tuvo una emergencia, así que la voy a reemplazar en esta clase. |
| stand in for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (be a substitute for [sth]) | representar a vtr + prep |
| | Trying to explain the accident to his friends in the bar, Gavin used the beer glass to stand in for the car and the mat to stand in for the pedestrian. |
| | Para explicarle el accidente a sus amigos, Gavin usó el vaso de cerveza para representar al coche y el posavasos para representar al peatón. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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