stand up

stand up

1) (rise) alzarsi (in piedi) (to do per fare)

2) (stay upright) stare in piedi

3) (withstand investigation) [theory] reggere; [story] stare in piedi

to stand up to — resistere a [investigation]

4) (resist)

to stand up to — tenere testa a [person]

5) (defend)

to stand up for — prendere le parti di, difendere [person]; sostenere, difendere [rights]

to stand up for oneself — difendersi; stand [sth.] up mettere dritto [object]

to stand sth. up against, on — mettere qcs. (dritto) contro, su; stand [sb.] up colloq. (fail to meet) dare buca a, tirare un bidone a, bidonare [boyfriend]

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1. vi + adv

(rise) alzarsi in piedi, (be standing) stare in piedi, (fig: argument) reggersi

2. vt + adv

(fam: girlfriend, boyfriend) she stood me up — non è venuta all'appuntamento

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stand up

1) (rise) alzarsi (in piedi) (to do per fare)

2) (stay upright) stare in piedi

3) (withstand investigation) [theory] reggere; [story] stare in piedi

to stand up to — resistere a [investigation]

4) (resist)

to stand up to — tenere testa a [person]

5) (defend)

to stand up for — prendere le parti di, difendere [person]; sostenere, difendere [rights]

to stand up for oneself — difendersi; stand [sth.] up mettere dritto [object]

to stand sth. up against, on — mettere qcs. (dritto) contro, su; stand [sb.] up colloq. (fail to meet) dare buca a, tirare un bidone a, bidonare [boyfriend]