stand up

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o ato de se levantar de uma posição sentada ou deitada, e também para defender ou apoiar algo ou alguém.

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.

incontável · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Rise to a standing positionformal

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

   Levantar-se

   • 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.

   Sinônimosariseget uprisespring upstraighten up

   Antônimoscrouchkneelliesitsquat

2. Remain valid or durableformal

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

   Manter-se válido

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

   Sinônimosendurehold uphold waterlastpersistsurvive

3. Fail to keep an appointmentinformal

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

   Não aparecer para um encontro

   • 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.

   Sinônimosblow offditchdumpjiltskip

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