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standing

de pie

la posición

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standing(

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (in standing position)

a. de pie

When the principal enters the room, I expect to see everyone standing.Cuando el director entre al salón, espero verlos a todos de pie.

b. parado

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

(Latin America)

She was standing there for hours before the bus finally came.Estaba parada allí por horas antes de que viniera el camión.

c. derecho

All the books on the shelf should be standing, not lying down.Todos los libros en el librero deben estar derechos, no acostados.

2. (permanent)

a. permanente

Our museum has a standing exhibit on butterflies.Nuestro museo tiene una exhibición permanente sobre las mariposas.

3. (not moving)

a. estancado

The standing water in the fountain is beginning to stink.El agua estancada de la fuente comienza a apestar.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

4. (status)

a. la posición

(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).

(F)

What is his standing in the company?¿Cuál es su posición en la empresa?

b. el estatus

(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).

(M)

Her standing was hurt by those Facebook pictures.Su estatus se dañó por esas fotos en Facebook.

c. el prestigio

(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).

(M)

Spain has regained its standing in the European Union.España ha recuperado su prestigio en la Unión Europea.

d. la reputación

(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).

(F)

We need someone on our committee with good standing in the community.Necesitamos a alguien en el comité con una buena reputación en la comunidad.

5. (duration)

a. la antigüedad

(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).

(F)

This is a tradition with 100 years' standing.Esta es una tradición con 100 años de antigüedad.

standing

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (position, status)

a. la posición f, reputación

(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).

(F)

friends of long standingamigos de hace mucho tiempo

an agreement of long standingun acuerdo que viene de lejos

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

2. (upright)

a. vertical, derecho(a)

standing ovationovación cerrada (del público puesto) en pie

standing room onlysólo pasajeros de pie

3. (permanent)

a. permanente

standing armyejército permanente

you have a standing invitationestás invitado a venir cuando quieras

it's a standing joke in the officees una de las bromas de siempre en la oficina

standing chargestarifa f fija

4. (finance) (United Kingdom)

standing orderdomiciliación (bancaria)

standing [ˈstændɪŋ]

adjective

1 (not sitting) de pie; parado; (LAm) (upright) [+stone, corn] derecho; recto; [+water] estancado; encharcado;

2 (permanent) [+army, committee, rule etc] permanente; [+custom] arraigado; [+grievance, joke] constante; eterno

noun

1 (social position) rango (m); estatus (m); (reputation) reputación (f); fama (f)

what is his standing locally? ¿cómo se le considera en círculos locales?

financial standing solvencia (f)

proof of their financial standing and previous business history this would weaken the financial standing of the Home Loan banks disastrous consequences for Germany's financial standing

to be in good standing tener buena reputación; (Economics) gozar de buen crédito

of high standing de categoría

the restaurant has a high standing el restaurante tiene una buena reputación

he has no standing in this matter no tiene voz ni voto en este asunto

the relative standing of these problems la importancia relativa de estos problemas

social standing posición (f) social

a man of some standing un hombre de cierta categoría

2 (duration) duración (f); (seniority) antigüedad (f)

of six months' standing que lleva seis meses; a captain of only a month's standing un capitán que lleva solamente un mes en el puesto or en tal graduación; of long standing de mucho tiempo (acá); viejo

3 (US) (Aut)

no standing prohibido estacionar

modifier

standing order (n) (Economics) giro (m) or pedido (m) regular; (Comm) pedido (m) permanente; pedido (m) regular

standing orders (n) [of meeting] reglamento (m); estatuto (m)

standing ovation (n) ovación (f) en pie

to get a standing ovation

he got a standing ovation todos se pusieron en pie para ovacionarlo

standing room (n) sitio (m) para estar de pie

standing room only ya no quedan asientos

standing start (n) (Dep) salida (f) desde posición de paro

the Grumman-built aircraft went from a standing start to one hundred and forty knots I ran in the standing-start kilometre Brighton Speed Trials in September you learn to point your toes,stand on tiptoe or spring from a standing start it has a top speed of 127mph and hits 60mph from a standing start in just 10 seconds He will attempt to break the world 5km standing start world record at Leicester on Saturday

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

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standing up	de pie estar de pie
I am standing	estoy de pie
long-standing	antiguo
she is standing	está de pie
Jane is standing but we are sitting	Juana está de pie pero estamos sentados
standing wall	paredón
social standing	el estatus social
they are standing	están de pie
be standing	pónganse de pie estar de pie
standing ovation	la ovación de pie
be standing up	estar de pie
last man standing	último hombre en pie
he is standing	está de pie