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standing(
stahn
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dihng
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
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 (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
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).
4. (status)
(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 his standing in the company?¿Cuál es su posición en la empresa?
b. el estatus (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).
Her standing was hurt by those Facebook pictures.Su estatus se dañó por esas fotos en Facebook.
c. el prestigio (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).
Spain has regained its standing in the European Union.España ha recuperado su prestigio en la Unión Europea.
d. la reputación (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 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)
(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).
This is a tradition with 100 years' standing.Esta es una tradición con 100 años de antigüedad.
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