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stand up

levantarse

ponerse de pie

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stand up(

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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g. Everybody please stand up.).

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to rise)

a. levantarse

Help me to stand up.Ayúdame a levantarme.

b. ponerse de pie

Everyone stood up when the judge walked in.Todos se pusieron de pie cuando entró el juez.

c. pararse

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

He was so weak he couldn't stand up.Estaba tan débil que no podía pararse.

2. (to be standing)

a. estar de pie

I can't stand up for much longer.No aguantaré mucho más estando de pie.

3. (to convince)

a. sostenerse

His theory simply doesn't stand up.Su teoría simplemente no se sostiene.

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).

transitive verb phrase

4. (to place upright)

a. colocar de pie

I stood the lamp up but it fell over again.Coloqué la lámpara de pie pero volvió a caerse.

5. (to fail to meet)

a. dejar plantado

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

I can't believe she stood me up again!¡No puedo creer que me haya dejado plantada de nuevo!

b. dar plantón a

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

It looks like her boyfriend stood her up.Parece que su novio le dio plantón.

An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g. Wow!).

interjection

6. (imperative; used to address one person)

a. levántate

A word of phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g. How are you?).

(informal)

(singular)

Stand up so I can see how those pants fit.Levántate para que vea cómo te queda el pantalón.

b. ponte de pie

A word of phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g. How are you?).

(informal)

(singular)

Stand up when I'm talking to you!¡Ponte de pie cuando te hablo!

c. párate

A word of phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g. How are you?).

(informal)

(singular)

Stand up when the teacher comes in!¡Párate cuando entra el profesor!

7. (imperative; used to address multiple people)

a. levántense (plural)

Stand up now!¡Levántense ahora mismo!

b. pónganse de pie (plural)

Stand up for the photo.Pónganse de pie para la foto.

c. párense (plural)

Stand up and get ready to sing!¡Párense para empezar a cantar!

stand up

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).

transitive verb phrase

1. (colloquial)

to s somebody updar plantón a alguien

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

2. (get up)

a. levantarse, ponerse de pie

b. pararse

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

3. (be upright)

a. estar de pie

4. (remain upright)

a. quedarse de pie or

b. parado(a)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

5. (fig)

to s up for something/somebodydefender algo/a alguien

6. (fig)

to s up to somebodyhacer frente a alguien

7. (argument, theory)

a. sostenerse

it'll never s up in courteso no serviría como prueba en un juicio

stand up

verb:intransitive:plus_adverb

1 (rise) levantarse; ponerse de pie; (be standing) estar de pie

she had nothing but the clothes she was standing up in no tenía más que lo que llevaba puesto

we must stand up and be counted tenemos que declararnos abiertamente

2 [+argument etc] ser sólido; ser lógico; convencer

They made accusations that did not stand up

the case did not stand up in court la acusación no se mantuvo en el tribunal

to stand up for sb respaldar a algn

You must stand up for me if he asks you what you think

to stand up for sth defender algo

You must stand up for what you believe in

to stand up for o.s. defenderse solo

to stand up to sb hacer frente a algn; it stands up to hard wear es muy resistente; to stand up to a test salir bien de una prueba; it won't stand up to close examination no resistirá un examen minucioso

transitive verb

1 (place upright) colocar de pie

He stood the spade up against the wall

a soup so thick that you could stand a spoon up in it una sopa tan espesa que una cuchara se quedaría de pie en él

soup so thick you could stand the spoon up in it

2 [+girlfriend, boyfriend] dejar plantado (informal); dar plantón a (informal)

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