"Take/make a stand"

Question

I'd like to know how to translate that into Spanish. Perhaps it's adoptar una postura?

Context:

"If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything." etc.

"That police department is corrupt! Someone needs to make a stand against them!"

"Maybe you think it doesn't make a difference, one person choosing to not eat meat, but it saves over 200 animals a year. Someone has to make a stand."

Or stand up for yourself-I suppose that's defenderse?

Thank you!

Answer 1

Because we were unable to reach what I would consider a consensus on what might be an equivalent Spanish word for "stand" in the sense I believe the question is posed, I inquired further and received a suggestion from a native Spanish speaker who lives in Spain. He suggests that "posicionar(se)" [to take or adopt a position.] would be a good choice. He says: «It comes from the noun "posición" and according to RAE it also means (6) Actitude o manera de pensar, obrar, o conducerse respecto de algo. Furthermore, both the English and Spanish terms share the common ideological origin of assuming a precise physical position.» He acknowledged that the usual equivlents of "stand" are not commonly used in this sense in Spain, but he understands the intent to do so.

Bingo, I do believe that is it. Thank you very much! - Ashlita, Dec 27, 2010

Answer 2

Hmmm, stand up for something: defender una idea, un punto de vista.

Answer 3

In Spain the most likely answer would be:

Hay que tomar partido. Pronunciarse a favor de algo

También: hacer frente a

Answer 4

I guess I was aiming more for stand UP for something! It's like I have a question in my head all day and then when I go to ask it, I don't explain it very well. Sorry! Thank you...

Relax and enjoy the holidays; we're all learning here :) - lorenzo9, Dec 26, 2010

Answer 5

These are suggestions which maybe will do - I can't find any one word in Spanish which translates to the English "stand" in this sense.

Opongo firmamente (la cosa, el comporamiento, o la propuesta etc.) Soporto firmamente ( " " " " " " "
Opondré firmamente etc. He apuesto (la cosa) firmamente.

sorry, kenfu, good attempts but not correct - 00494d19, Dec 26, 2010

Answer 6

"If you don't take for something you will fall for anything." etc.

"That police department is corrupt! Someone needs to make a stand against them!"

"Maybe you think it doesn't make a difference, one person choosing to not eat meat, but it saves over 200 animals a year. Someone has to make a stand."

All of these sentences are incorrect in English. If it is deliberate, it probably won't translate well into Spanish.

1st one yes - the others? - ian-hill, Dec 26, 2010

All 3 should be take in American English. I guess in England the others would be OK, but in the US it sounds like you ae going to build a physical object called a stand, whether it's to sell vegetables or hold a microphone. - lorenzo9, Dec 26, 2010