■ stand out

■ stand out
■ stand out
v. i. + avv.
1 sporgere: The front of my house stands out from the rest of the buildings, la facciata della mia casa sporge rispetto agli altri edifici
2 restare fuori; essere escluso (da un gruppo, dal gioco, ecc.)
3 essere in evidenza; risaltare; spiccare; essere in vista; eccellere; (fig.) emergere: The policeman stood out among the demonstrators, il poliziotto spiccava in mezzo ai dimostranti; His work stands out from that of lesser poets, la sua opera emerge da quella di poeti minori
4 resistere; essere fermo; tenere duro; tenere botta (fam.): The strikers are standing out for a better salary, gli scioperanti tengono duro nella richiesta di un aumento di salario
5 (naut.) salpare; prendere il largo □ (fig.) It stands out a mile!, si vede lontano un miglio!

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