stand up

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия вставания из положения сидя или лёжа, а также для защиты или поддержки чего-либо или кого-либо.

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.

uncountable · irregular verb · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Rise to a standing positionformal

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

   Встать

   • 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.

   Synonymsariseget uprisespring upstraighten up

   Antonymscrouchkneelliesitsquat

2. Remain valid or durableformal

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

   Выдерживать

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

   Synonymsendurehold uphold waterlastpersistsurvive

3. Fail to keep an appointmentinformal

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

   Не прийти на встречу

   • 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.

   Synonymsblow offditchdumpjiltskip

Base verbstand