social standing in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for social standing in the English»Italian Dictionary

social standing N U

social standing

posizione f sociale

Translations for social standing in the Italian»English Dictionary

posizione sociale

position, social standing

una donna di alto rango

a woman of high social standing

Translations for social standing in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.standing [Brit ˈstandɪŋ, Am ˈstændɪŋ] N

1. standing (reputation):

standing

reputazione f

standing

posizione f (among, with tra)

academic, professional standing

reputazione accademica, professionale

of high or considerable standing

di ottima reputazione

2. standing (length of time):

of long standing

di lunga data

of ten years' standing

che dura da dieci anni

II.standing [Brit ˈstandɪŋ, Am ˈstændɪŋ] ADJ

1. standing (permanent):

standing army, committee, force

permanente

2. standing (continuing):

standing rule

in vigore

standing invitation

sempre valido

his absent-mindedness is a standing joke among his friends

la sua distrazione è diventata una barzelletta per i suoi amici

it's a standing joke that she always forgets her key

ormai è risaputo che si dimentica sempre le chiavi

3. standing SPORTS (from standing position):

standing jump

da fermo, senza rincorsa

to make a jump from a standing start

saltare da fermo

I.stand [Brit stand, Am stænd] N

1. stand (piece of furniture):

stand (for coats, hats)

appendiabiti m

stand (for coats, hats)

attaccapanni m

stand (for plant)

portavasi m

stand (for trophy)

piedistallo m

stand (for sheet music)

leggio m

2. stand COMM (stall):

stand (on market)

bancarella f

stand (kiosk)

chiosco m

stand (at exhibition, trade fair)

stand m

stand (at exhibition, trade fair)

padiglione m

news(paper) stand

chiosco dei giornali

3. stand SPORTS (in stadium):

stand

tribuna f

stand

stand m

4. stand LAW (witness box):

stand

banco m dei testimoni

to take the stand

salire sul banco dei testimoni

5. stand (stance):

stand

posizione f

stand

atteggiamento m

to take or make a stand on sth

prendere posizione su qc

6. stand (resistance to attack):

stand

opposizione f

(to make) a last stand

(opporre) un'ultima resistenza

7. stand (in cricket):

a stand of 120 runs

una serie ininterrotta di 120 punti

8. stand (standstill):

to come to a stand

arrestarsi

the traffic was brought to a stand

il traffico si era paralizzato

9. stand (area):

stand (of corn)

campo m

stand (of trees)

boschetto m

II.stand <pt/pp stood> [Brit stand, Am stænd] VB trans

1. stand (place):

stand person

mettere [qn] in piedi, fare stare [qn] in piedi

stand object

mettere [qc] dritto

stand it over there

mettilo lì

to stand sb on, in etc.

mettere qn in piedi su, in

to stand sth on, in, against etc.

mettere qc (dritto) su, in, contro

2. stand (bear):

stand person, insects, certain foods

sopportare

I can't stand liars

non posso soffrire or non sopporto i bugiardi

he can't stand to do or doing

non sopporta di fare

I can't stand him doing

non riesco a sopportare che faccia

she won't stand any nonsense, bad behaviour

non ammetterà sciocchezze, maleducazione

it won't stand close scrutiny

non reggerà a un esame attento

3. stand (pay for) inf:

to stand sb sth

pagare qc a qn

to stand sb a meal

offrire un pasto a qn

to stand sb a drink

pagare da bere a qn

4. stand LAW:

to stand trial

subire un processo

to stand security for sb, to stand bail for sb

pagare la cauzione per qn

5. stand (be liable):

to stand to lose sth

rischiare di perdere qc

she stands to gain a million pounds if the deal goes through

se l'affare va in porto c'è la possibiltà che guadagni un milione di sterline

III.stand <pt/pp stood> [Brit stand, Am stænd] VB intr

1. stand:

stand, also stand up

alzarsi

let's stand, we'll see better

alziamoci in piedi così vediamo meglio

2. stand (be upright):

stand person:

stare in piedi

stand object:

essere in piedi, essere dritto

they were standing at the bar, in the doorway

se ne stavano in piedi vicino al bar, all'entrata

they were standing talking near the car

erano vicino alla macchina che parlavano

to remain standing

restare in piedi

only a few houses were left standing

sono rimaste in piedi solo poche case

there's not much of the cathedral still standing

non è rimasto molto della cattedrale

don't just stand there, do something!

non stare lì impalato, fai qualcosa!

3. stand building, village etc.:

stand (be positioned)

essere situato, trovarsi

stand (clearly delineated)

stagliarsi

the house, tree stood on top of the hill

la casa, l'albero si stagliava in cima alla collina

“the train now standing at platform one”

“il treno fermo al primo binario”

4. stand (step):

to stand on insect

calpestare

to stand on foot

pestare

5. stand (be):

to stand empty house:

restare vuoto

to stand accused of sth

essere accusato di qc

to stand ready

essere pronto

as things stand

così come stanno le cose

I want to know where I stand fig

vorrei sapere come sono messe le cose per me

where do you stand on abortion, capital punishment?

qual è la tua posizione riguardo all'aborto, alla pena di morte?

nothing stands between me and getting the job

non c'è niente che mi impedisca di ottenere il posto

my savings are all that stand between us and poverty

l'unica cosa che ci separa dalla povertà sono i miei risparmi

to stand in sb's way

bloccare il passaggio a qn

to stand in sb's way fig

ostacolare qn

to stand in the way of progress fig

ostacolare il progresso

6. stand (remain valid):

stand offer:

rimanere valida

stand agreement, statement:

valere

the record still stands

il record rimane imbattuto

7. stand (measure in height):

he stands six feet

è alto un metro e ottanta

the tower, hill stands 500 metres high

la torre, la collina è alta 500 metri

8. stand (be at certain level):

the record, total stands at 300

il record, il totale è di 300

the score stands at 3-0

il punteggio è di 3 a zero

9. stand (be a candidate):

stand

candidarsi

to stand as candidate

presentarsi come

to stand for parliament

candidarsi al parlamento

to stand for president

candidarsi alla presidenza

10. stand (act as):

to stand as godfather for sb

fare da padrino a qn

to stand as guarantor for sb

farsi garante di qn

11. stand (not move):

stand water:

stagnare

stand mixture:

riposare

to let sth stand

lasciare riposare qc

let the tea stand

lascia il tè in infusione

12. stand NAUT:

to stand for port, Dover etc.

fare rotta per

IV.stand [Brit stand, Am stænd]

to leave sb standing athlete:

infliggere un notevole distacco a

to leave sb standing student, company:

superare

as a cook, she leaves me standing

in cucina è molto più brava di me

to stand up and be counted

fare sentire la propria voce

I.social [Brit ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l, Am ˈsoʊʃəl] ADJ

1. social (relating to human society):

social background, class, ladder, mobility, structure, system

sociale

2. social (in the community):

social custom, function, group, problem, status, unrest, unit

sociale

3. social (recreational):

social activity

di gruppo

a social call or a social visit

una visita

he's a social drinker

ama bere in compagnia

he's a social smoker

è uno che fuma solo in compagnia

he's got no social skills

non sa come muoversi in società

4. social (gregarious):

social animal

gregario

II.social [Brit ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l, Am ˈsoʊʃəl] N

social (party)

serata f mondana

social (gathering)

incontro m

social standing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for social standing in the Italian»English Dictionary

rango

social standing

damigella

young woman of high social standing

Translations for social standing in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.stand [stænd] N

1. stand (position):

stand

posizione f

to take a stand on (doing) sth

prendere una posizione in qc/nel fare qc

to make a stand against sth

opporre resistenza a qc

2. stand pl in stadium:

stand

tribuna f

3. stand (support, frame):

stand

supporto m

music stand

leggio m

4. stand (market stall):

stand

banco m del mercato

5. stand for vehicles:

stand

posteggio m

taxi stand

posteggio m dei taxi

6. stand (witness box):

stand

banco m dei testimoni

to take the stand

salire sul banco dei testimoni

7. stand (group):

a stand of trees

una serie di alberi

II.stand <stood, stood> [stænd] VB intr

1. stand (be upright):

stand

stare in piedi

to stand 6 feet tall

essere alto, -a un metro e ottanta

to stand still

stare fermo, -a

2. stand (be located):

stand

trovarsi

3. stand (remain unchanged):

stand decision

rimanere valido, -a

stand law

rimanere in vigore

III.stand <stood, stood> [stænd] VB trans

1. stand (place):

stand

mettere dritto, -a

2. stand (bear):

stand

sopportare

I can't stand her

non la sopporto

3. stand LAW:

to stand trial

subire un processo

I.standing [ˈstæn·dɪŋ] N

1. standing (status):

standing

posizione f

2. standing (duration):

standing

durata f

of long standing

di vecchia data

II.standing [ˈstæn·dɪŋ] ADJ

1. standing (upright):

standing

verticale

2. standing (permanent):

standing

permanente

3. standing water:

standing

stagnante

social [ˈsoʊ·ʃəl] ADJ

social

sociale

social drinker

persona che beve solo in compagnia

to climb up the social ladder

progredire socialmente

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The new religion was most successful in urban areas, spreading first among slaves and people of low social standing, and then among aristocratic women.

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They felt that by emulating the white man could social standing and class be achieved.

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Court tennis -- here was a reference that gave away this family's social standing.

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These great country estates were intended to be examples of conspicuous consumption and the pursuit of leisure and a blatant statement of the owners social standing.

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Even today, a person's social standing is considered more by his knowledge than by any wealth he has acquired.

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The host reprimands him, saying he should be mindful of his social standing and that he should get straight on with his tale.

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His later successful rise in social standing was due not to military prowess or matrimonial alliances, but rather to his position at court.

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It was often overtly associated with harlots and stage people, both of whom had very little social standing.

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Marriage generally is made between families of similar social standing, although a woman might properly marry a man of somewhat higher status.

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In her first season as a debutante, she is expected to make an excellent match with a man of her social standing.

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