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stand meaning in French

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stand [stands] (small building or booth)
noun
[UK: stænd]
[US: ˈstænd]

stand◼◼◼nom

étal◼◻◻nom

stand [stood, standing, stands] (to be positioned to gain or lose)
verb
[UK: stænd]
[US: ˈstænd]

attendre◼◼◼verbe

stand [stands] (device to hold something upright or aloft)
noun
[UK: stænd]
[US: ˈstænd]

socle◼◼◻nom {m}

pupitre (music stand)◼◼◻nom {m}

piédestal (of a statue)◼◻◻nom {m}

stand a chance (have a chance)
verb
[UK: stænd ə tʃɑːns]
[US: ˈstænd ə ˈtʃæns]

avoir une chance◼◼◼verbe

avoir la moindre chance [interrogative / negative form]◼◼◻verbe

avoir l'occasionverbe

prendre le risqueverbe

stand-alone (operating without additions or assistance)
adjective

autonome◼◼◼adjectif

stand at attention verb
[UK: stænd ət ə.ˈten.ʃn̩]
[US: ˈstænd ət ə.ˈten.ʃn̩]

garde à vous◼◼◼verbe

stand back (maintain a safe distance)
verb
[UK: stænd ˈbæk]
[US: ˈstænd ˈbæk]

reculer◼◼◼verbe

stand back (to abstain from participation)
verb
[UK: stænd ˈbæk]
[US: ˈstænd ˈbæk]

se taire◼◻◻verbe

s'abstenir◼◻◻verbe

stand by (to remain loyal or faithful)
verb
[UK: stænd baɪ]
[US: ˈstænd baɪ]

maintenir◼◼◼verbe

s'en tenir à◼◼◻verbe

rester fidèle à◼◼◻verbe

stand by (to wait in expectation of some event)
verb
[UK: stænd baɪ]
[US: ˈstænd baɪ]

se tenir prêt◼◼◼verbe

stand corrected (to acknowledge, after someone else's correction of a statement one made, that this statement was indeed incorrect and that this correction is justified)
verb
[UK: stænd kə.ˈrek.tɪd]
[US: ˈstænd kə.ˈrek.təd]

au temps pour moi◼◼◼verbe

autant pour moi◼◼◼verbe

stand guard (to guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect)
verb
[UK: stænd ɡɑːd]
[US: ˈstænd ˈɡɑːrd]

monter la garde◼◼◼verbe

stand-in (person who stands in for an actor during shooting setup)
noun
[UK: ˈstænd ɪn]
[US: ˈstænd ɪn]

doublure◼◼◼nom

stand in for (replace)
verb

remplacer◼◼◼verbe

suppléer◼◼◻verbe

stand on ceremony (act in a formal manner)
verb
[UK: stænd ɒn ˈse.rɪ.mə.ni]
[US: ˈstænd ɑːn ˈse.rəˌmo.ʊ.ni]

faire des manières◼◼◼verbe

[colloquialverbe

faire des façonsverbe

Lorraine] faire des âtiesverbe

stand on one's own two feet (idiomatic: to be independent)
verb

voler de ses propres ailesverbe

stand out (be obvious in contrast to one's surroundings)
verb
[UK: stænd ˈaʊt]
[US: ˈstænd ˈaʊt]

se démarquer◼◼◼verbe

ressortir◼◼◼verbe

se détacher◼◼◻verbe

stand to reason (to seem logical, rational, or reasonable, see also: make sense)
verb

aller de soi◼◼◼verbe

tomber sous le sens◼◼◻verbe

stand up (rise from a sitting position)
verb
[UK: stænd ʌp]
[US: ˈstænd ʌp]

se lever◼◼◼verbe

se mettre debout◼◼◻verbe

stand up (bring something up and set it into a standing position)
verb
[UK: stænd ʌp]
[US: ˈstænd ʌp]

mettre debout◼◼◻verbe

stand up (to avoid a prearranged meeting)
verb
[UK: stænd ʌp]
[US: ˈstænd ʌp]

poser un lapin à◼◻◻verbe

faire faux bond àverbe

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