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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
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.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
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.
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'stand up for' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
go to the wall
Spanish:
abogar - defender - salir en defensa de - ponerse de parte de - romper lanzas - salir al quite


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