stand up

• Deutsches Verb, das das Aufstehen aus dem Sitzen oder Liegen bezeichnet sowie das Eintreten für oder Verteidigen von etwas oder jemandem.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of rising to a standing position from a sitting or lying position, or to defend or support something or someone.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Rise to a standing positionformal

   To move from a sitting or lying position to a standing one.

   Aufstehen

   • Please stand up when the teacher enters the room.
   • He stood up to stretch his legs.
   • She stood up from the chair and walked to the door.

   Synonymeariseget uprisespring upstraighten up

   Antonymecrouchkneelliesitsquat

2. Remain valid or durableformal

   To remain true, effective, or in good condition over time.

   Bestand haben

   • The evidence will stand up in court.
   • This old building has stood up to many storms.
   • His argument doesn't stand up to scrutiny.

   Synonymeendurehold uphold waterlastpersistsurvive

3. Fail to keep an appointmentinformal

   To intentionally not show up for a planned meeting or date.

   Nicht zu einem Treffen erscheinen

   • She stood him up on their first date.
   • I waited for an hour, but he stood me up.
   • Don't stand up your friends like that.

   Synonymeblow offditchdumpjiltskip

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