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"Lie" is a noun which is often translated as "la mentira", and "stand" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "estar de pie". Learn more about the difference between "lie" and "stand" below.
lie(
lay
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (untruth)
a. la mentira (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She told me a lie so that I wouldn't punish her.Me dijo una mentira para que no la castigara.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. mentir
They lied about the election results.Mintieron acerca de los resultados de las elecciones.
b. echarse
Sam lay on the bed because he was exhausted.Sam se echó en la cama porque estaba agotado.
b. estar echado
My uncle was lying on a mat in the shade of an orange tree.Mi tío estaba echado sobre una alfombrilla a la sombra de un naranjo.
c. estar tendido
He was very pale, lying there on the stretcher.Estaba muy pálido, allí tendido en la camilla.
d. estar tumbado
My dream is to lie in a hammock on the beach.Sueño con estar en la playa tumbado en una hamaca.
a. estar enterrado
My grandfather lies in a cemetery in San Diego.Mi abuelo está enterrado en un cementerio de San Diego.
b. yacer
Benito Juarez lies in the San Fernando Pantheon.Benito Juárez yace en el Panteón de San Fernando.
b. radicar
The problem lies in the fact that we don't have enough trained language teachers.El problema radica en el hecho de que no tenemos suficientes profesores de idiomas titulados.
c. estribar
The secret to our success lies in our willingness to listen and learn.El secreto de nuestro éxito estriba en nuestra disposición para escuchar y aprender.
d. consistir
The answer lies in educating young people better.La solución consiste en educar mejor a los jóvenes.
7. (to remain)
8. (geography)
a. estar situado
The town lies five miles south of here.El pueblo está situado a cinco millas al sur de aquí.
b. estar ubicado
The village of Waterside lies just outside Kirkintilloch.La aldea de Waterside está ubicada a poca distancia de Kirkintilloch.
stand(
stahnd
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. estar de pie
My job requires me to stand all the time.Mi trabajo requiere que esté de pie todo el tiempo.
b. estar parado (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
We were standing for three hours.Estuvimos parados durante tres horas.
2. (to get up)
a. levantarse
You must stand when the principal enters the classroom.Deben levantarse cuando el director entra en el aula.
b. ponerse de pie
They all stood at the end of the presentation.Todos se pusieron de pie al final de la presentación.
c. pararse (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The people stood when the president came in.La gente se paró cuando el presidente entró.
3. (to stay)
6. (to measure)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I just want to know where I stand.Solo quiero saber a qué atenerme.
Where do you stand on gun control?¿Cuál es tu posición en cuanto al control de armas?
12. (to be)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
As it stands, the definition is not very clear.Tal como está, la definición no está muy clara.
The death toll currently stands at 135.El número de muertos asciende a 135.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
15. (to withstand)
a. resistir
I don’t think the bridge will stand another flood.No creo que el puente resista otra inundación.
16. (to place)
17. (to pay for)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
18. (position)
a. la posición (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He took his stand at the entrance.Tomó su posición en la entrada.
19. (view)
a. la postura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
What is your stand on the elections?¿Cuál es tu postura acerca de las elecciones?
20. (base)
a. el soporte (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I put the iron back on its stand.Volví a poner la plancha sobre el soporte.
b. el pie (M) (of a lamp)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The stand and the lampshade are sold separately.El pie y la pantalla se venden por separado.
c. el perchero (M) (for hats and coats)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I hung my coat on the stand in the hall.Colgué mi abrigo en el perchero de la entrada.
d. el atril (M) (music)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The three of us had to share a stand at the school concert.Los tres tuvimos que compartir un atril en el concierto de la escuela.
21. (stall)
a. el estrado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The witness was called to the stand.Llamaron al testigo al estrado.
23. (resistance)
a. la postura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We have to take a stand against these job losses.Tenemos que tomar una postura y decir que no vamos a aceptar la pérdida de estos puestos de trabajo.
24. (for taxis)
stands
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
26. (sport)
a. las gradas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
All the moms were cheering from the stands.Todas las mamás estaban animando desde las gradas.
