stand Signification, définition

Signification de stand en français

• 0 (of a person) to be upright with your feet on the ground -- se tenir debout

  • Come and stand next to me. Viens te mettre près de moi

  • People stood waiting in the rain. Les gens se tenaient debout à attendre sous la pluie.

• 1 to move from lying, sitting, kneeling, etc. to being on your feet -- se lever

  • He stood and shook my hand. Il s’est levé et m’a serré la main.

• 2 to be or put sth in an upright position -- se trouver

  • A floor lamp stood behind the chair. Un lampadaire se trouvait derrière la chaise.

  • Stand the bike against the wall. Mets le vélo contre le mur.

• 3 used to indicate what a situation is like -- être

  • The way things stand right now, we’ll be out of money in a week. Etant donné l’état actuel des choses, nous n’aurons plus d’argent dans une semaine.

  • We’ll wait and see where/how things stand tomorrow. Nous allons attendre de voir où en seront les choses demain.

• 4 to be able to accept or deal with -- supporter

  • I wasn’t sure if I could stand the pain. Je n’étais pas sûre de résister à la douleur.

  • We couldn’t stand any more noise. Nous ne supportions plus le moindre bruit.

• 5 to reach a particular amount or level -- être

  • The national debt now stands at $20 billion. La dette nationale est maintenant de 20 milliards de dollars.

• 6 (of a vehicle) to wait without moving -- se trouver

  • The bus stood at the bus stop. Le bus se trouvait à l’arrêt de bus.

• 7 to be a particular height -- mesurer

  • The statue stands 30 feet high. La statue mesure 12 mètres.

• 8 to strongly dislike -- ne pas pouvoir supporter

  • I can’t stand the way he sings. Je déteste sa façon de chanter.

  • He can’t stand his brother’s girlfriend. Il ne peut pas supporter/sentir la petite amie de son frère.

• 9 to be likely to succeed -- avoir une chance (de faire qqch)

  • I don’t stand a chance of getting into Harvard. Je n’ai pas une chance d’entrer à Harvard.

• 10 to wait behind other people for sth -- faire la queue

  • people standing in line to buy tickets des personnes faisant la queue pour acheter des billets

• 11 to stop the progress or development of -- se mettre en travers de

  • I would never stand in the way of my wife’s career. Je ne ferais jamais obstacle à la carrière de ma femme.

• 12 to continue to exist despite sth -- passer / résister à l’épreuve de

  • The new law will not stand the test of the courts. La nouvelle loi ne résistera pas à l’épreuve des tribunaux.

  • a movie that has stood the test of time un film qui a passé l’épreuve du temps

• 13 to be judged in a court of law for a crime -- passer en jugement

  • The soldiers will stand trial next month. Les soldats seront passés en jugement le mois prochain.

• 14 used to ask what sb’s belief or opinion is -- quelle est la position de qqn (sur) ?

  • Where does she stand on the tax issue? Quelle est sa position sur la question des impôts ?

• 15 an opinion or belief -- position [ feminine ]

  • I liked her stand on environmental issues. J’ai apprécié sa position sur les questions environnementales.

  • He’s not afraid to take a stand on difficult issues. Il n’a pas peur de prendre position sur les questions difficiles.

• 16 a strong attempt to stop or defend -- combat [ masculine ]

  • groups taking a stand against unhealthy food in schools des groupes luttant contre la nourriture non saine dans les écoles

• 17 a cart, table, or covered structure where sth is sold -- stand [ masculine ]

  • She had a stand where she sold crafts. Elle a un stand où elle vend de l’artisanat.

  • a hot dog stand un stand de hot-dogs

• 18 a structure on which sth is displayed -- sellette [ feminine ]

  • The figure stood on a wooden stand. La forme se trouvait sur une sellette en bois.

• 19 the place where sb who is giving evidence in court sits to speak -- la barre

  • The witness took the stand. Le témoin est venu à la barre.

  • the expert on the stand l’expert à la barre

• 20 to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying -- être debout

  • His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand

  • After the storm, few trees were left standing.

• 21 (often with up) to rise to the feet -- se mettre debout

  • He pushed back his chair and stood up

  • Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.

• 22 to remain motionless -- rester

  • The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.

• 23 to remain unchanged -- maintenir

  • This law still stands.

• 24 to be in or have a particular place -- s’élever

  • There is now a factory where our house once stood.

• 25 to be in a particular state, condition or situation -- en être

  • As matters stand, we can do nothing to help

  • How do you stand financially?

• 26 to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc -- être candidat (à)

  • He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.

• 27 to put in a particular position, especially upright -- poser (droit/debout)

  • He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.

• 28 to undergo or endure -- supporter

  • He will stand (his) trial for murder

  • I can’t stand her rudeness any longer.

• 29 to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person) -- offrir

  • Let me stand you a drink!

• 30 a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc -- poste

  • The guard took up his stand at the gate

  • I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.

• 31 an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something -- support

  • a coat-stand

  • The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.

• 32 a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement. -- étalage

• 33 a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators -- tribune

  • The stand was crowded.

• 34 a witness box in a law court. -- barre