standing room in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for standing room in the English»French Dictionary

standing room N U

standing room

places fpl debout

Translations for standing room in the English»French Dictionary

I.stand [Brit stand, Am stænd] N

1. stand (piece of furniture):

stand (for coats)

portemanteau m

stand (for hats)

porte-chapeau m

stand (for plant, trophy)

guéridon m

stand (for sheet music)

pupitre m à musique

2. stand COMM (stall):

stand (on market)

éventaire m

stand (kiosk)

kiosque m

stand (at exhibition, trade fair)

stand m

news(paper) stand

kiosque à journaux

3. stand SPORTS (in stadium):

stand

tribunes fpl

4. stand LAW (witness box):

stand

barre f

to take the stand

aller à la barre

5. stand (stance):

stand

position f

to take or make a stand on sth

prendre position sur qc

6. stand (resistance to attack):

stand

résistance f

(to make) a last stand

(livrer) une dernière bataille

7. stand (in cricket):

a stand of 120 runs

une série ininterrompue de 120 runs

8. stand (standstill):

to come to a stand

s'arrêter

the traffic was brought to a stand

la circulation a été paralysée

9. stand (area):

stand (of corn)

champ m

stand (of trees)

groupe m

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

1. stand (place):

stand person, object

mettre

stand it over there

mets-le là-bas

to stand sb on/in etc

mettre qn sur/dans etc

to stand sth on/in/against etc

mettre qc sur/dans/contre etc

2. stand (bear):

stand person, insects, certain foods

supporter

I can't stand liars

je ne supporte pas les menteurs

he can't stand to do or doing

il ne supporte pas de faire

I can't stand him doing

je ne supporte pas qu'il fasse

she won't stand any nonsense/bad behaviour

elle ne tolère pas qu'on fasse des bêtises/qu'on se conduise mal

it won't stand close scrutiny

il ne faut pas le regarder en détail

3. stand (pay for) inf:

to stand sb sth

payer qc à qn

to stand sb a meal/a drink

payer un repas/à boire à qn

4. stand LAW:

to stand trial

passer en jugement

to stand security for sb, to stand bail for sb

se porter garant de qn

5. stand (be liable):

to stand to lose sth

risquer de perdre qc

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

elle peut gagner un million de livres si l'affaire marche

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

1. stand:

stand, a. stand up

se lever

let's stand, we'll see better

mettons-nous debout, nous verrons mieux

2. stand (be upright):

stand person:

se tenir debout

stand object:

tenir debout

they were standing at the bar/in the doorway

ils se tenaient debout au bar/dans l'embrasure de la porte

they were standing talking near the car

ils étaient en train de parler près de la voiture

to remain standing

rester debout

only a few houses were left standing

seules quelques maisons sont restées debout

there's not much of the cathedral still standing

il ne reste que des ruines de la cathédrale

don't just stand there, do something!

ne reste pas planté là! fais quelque chose! inf

3. stand building, village etc:

stand (be positioned)

être

stand (clearly delineated)

se dresser

the house/tree stood on top of the hill

la maison/l'arbre était or se dressait au sommet de la colline

‘the train now standing at platform one…’

‘le train au départ du quai numéro un…’

the train was standing at the platform for half an hour

le train est resté une demi-heure à quai

4. stand:

to stand on (step on) insect, foot

marcher sur

5. stand (be):

to stand empty house:

rester vide

to stand accused of sth

être accusé de qc

to stand ready

être prêt

as things stand…

étant donné l'état actuel des choses…

I want to know where I stand fig

je voudrais savoir où j'en suis

where do you stand on abortion/capital punishment?

quelle est votre position sur l'avortement/la peine de mort?

nothing stands between me and getting the job

rien ne s'oppose à ce que j'obtienne ce poste

my savings are all that stand between us and poverty

la seule chose qui nous préserve de la misère ce sont mes économies

to stand in sb's way lit

bloquer le passage à qn

to stand in sb's way fig

faire obstacle à qn

to stand in the way of progress fig

faire obstacle au progrès

6. stand (remain valid):

stand offer, agreement, statement:

rester valable

the record still stands

le record n'est toujours pas battu

7. stand (measure in height):

he stands six feet

il mesure or fait six pieds de haut

the tower/hill stands 500 metres high

la tour/colline fait 500 mètres de haut

8. stand (be at certain level):

the record/total stands at 300

le record/total est de 300

the score stands at 3-0

le score est 3-0

9. stand (be a candidate):

stand

se présenter

to stand as candidate

se présenter comme

to stand for parliament/president

se présenter aux élections législatives/présidentielles

10. stand (act as):

to stand as godfather for sb

être parrain de qn

to stand as guarantor for sb

se porter garant de qn

11. stand (not move):

stand water, mixture:

reposer

to let sth stand

laisser reposer qc

let the tea stand

laissez infuser le thé

Phrases:

to stand for NAUT port, Dover etc

mettre le cap sur

IV.stand [Brit stand, Am stænd]

to leave sb standing athlete, student, company:

devancer qn

as a cook, she leaves me standing

elle est beaucoup plus douée que moi en cuisine

to stand up and be counted

se faire entendre

I.standing [Brit ˈstandɪŋ, Am ˈstændɪŋ] N

1. standing (reputation):

standing

réputation f

standing

rang m (among parmi, with chez)

academic/professional standing

réputation f académique/professionnelle

of high or considerable standing

très réputé

2. standing (length of time):

of long standing

de longue date

of ten years' standing

vieux/vieille de dix ans

II.standing [Brit ˈstandɪŋ, Am ˈstændɪŋ] ADJ

1. standing (permanent):

standing army, committee, force

actif/-ive

2. standing (continuing):

standing rule, invitation

permanent

his absent-mindedness is a standing joke among his friends

sa distraction est un constant sujet de plaisanterie pour ses amis

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

tout le monde sait qu'elle oublie toujours sa clé

3. standing SPORTS (from standing position):

standing jump

sans élan

to make a jump from a standing start

sauter sans élan

I.room [Brit ruːm, rʊm, Am rum, rʊm] N

1. room (closed area):

room (for living)

pièce f

room (for sleeping)

chambre f

room (for working)

bureau m

room (for meetings, teaching, operating)

salle f

a three room apartment

un appartement de trois pièces

the room fell silent

tout le monde se tut

in the next room

dans la pièce d'à côté

‘rooms to let’

‘chambres à louer’

room 159

la chambre 159

room and board

chambre avec repas

he gets room and board

il est logé (et) nourri

2. room U (space):

room

place f (for pour, to do pour faire)

to make room

faire de la place

to take up room

prendre de la place

to be short of room

manquer de place

3. room (opportunity):

room for improvement/doubt

possibilité f d'amélioration/de doute

room for manoeuvre

marge f de manœuvre

II.rooms N npl dated

1. rooms (rented):

rooms

meublé m

2. rooms Brit UNIV:

rooms

chambre f d'étudiant

III.room [Brit ruːm, rʊm, Am rum, rʊm] VB intr Am

room

loger

to room with sb

loger chez qn

we room together

nous habitons ensemble

IV.-roomed COMP

4-roomed

de 4 pièces

V.room [Brit ruːm, rʊm, Am rum, rʊm]

there is always room at the top

quand on veut réussir dans la vie on peut

standing room in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for standing room in the French»English Dictionary

place debout

standing room

Translations for standing room in the English»French Dictionary

I.standing N

1. standing (position):

standing

rang m

2. standing (duration):

standing

durée f

II.standing ADJ

1. standing (upright):

standing

debout inv

2. standing (permanent):

standing

fixe

3. standing (stagnant):

standing

stagnant(e)

4. standing (not reaped):

standing

sur pied

I.stand [stænd] N

1. stand (position):

stand a. fig

position f

to take up one's stand

prendre position

to take a stand on sth

prendre position sur qc

to make a stand against sth

s'opposer à qc

2. stand form (standstill):

stand

arrêt m

to bring sb/sth to a stand

arrêter qn/qc

3. stand (raised seating for spectators):

stand

tribune f

4. stand (support):

stand

support m

5. stand (stall):

stand

stand m

a news stand

un kiosque à journaux

6. stand (standing place for vehicles):

stand

station f

7. stand Am (specified number of performances):

stand

représentation f

8. stand (sexual encounter):

a one-night stand

une histoire sans lendemain

9. stand:

the stand Am (witness box)

barre f (des témoins)

10. stand (group of plants):

stand

bouquet m

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

1. stand (be upright):

stand

se tenir debout

to stand erect/tall

se tenir droit

to stand (up)

se lever

to stand on one's hands

se tenir sur les mains

to stand to attention MIL

se mettre au garde-à-vous

2. stand (be located):

stand

se trouver

to stand somewhere mountain, church

se dresser quelque part

to stand in sb's way

barrer le passage de qn

3. stand (have a position):

stand a. fig

se tenir

to stand on an issue

avoir un point de vue sur un sujet

to stand on one's own two feet

ne dépendre que de soi

to stand or fall by sth

dépendre de qc

to stand alone

faire face seul

to stand still

se tenir immobile

to stand guard

se tenir sur ses gardes

to stand firm

tenir bon

to stand on ceremony

faire des manières

to stand on one's dignity pej

garder ses distances

4. stand (be in a specified state):

stand

être

to stand motionless/alone/empty

rester immobile/seul/vide

to stand accused of sth

être accusé de qc

to stand at sth

être de qc

to stand to lose sth

risquer de perdre qc

to stand to gain sth

avoir des chances de gagner qc

to stand five feet tall

faire un mètre cinquante (de haut)

5. stand (remain valid):

stand

tenir

it still stands

cela tient encore

to stand to reason

aller sans dire

6. stand (remain motionless):

stand

reposer

stand tea

infuser

to let sth stand

laisser reposer qc

7. stand (be candidate):

to stand (as candidate)

être candidat

to stand for presidency

être candidat à la présidence

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

1. stand (place in an upright position):

stand

placer

to stand sth on its head

faire tenir qc sur sa tête

to stand sb on sth

mettre qn debout

to stand sth against sth

mettre qc contre qc

2. stand (bear):

stand

supporter

to not be able to stand doing sth

ne pas supporter de faire qc

to not be able to stand sb doing sth

ne pas supporter que qn fasse qc subj

3. stand (pay for):

stand

payer

4. stand LAW (undergo):

to stand trial for sth

passer en jugement pour qc

Phrases:

to stand sb in good stead

être utile à qn

to stand a chance of doing sth inf

avoir de bonnes chances de faire qc

to stand one's ground

tenir bon

I.room [ru:m] N

1. room:

room (in house)

pièce f

room (in house)

place f Belg, Nord

room (bedroom)

chambre f

room (classroom, meeting room)

salle f

room (for work)

bureau m

room and board

chambre et pension

2. room no pl (space):

room

place f

to take up room

prendre de la place

there's not enough room to swing a cat

il n'y a pas de place pour se retourner

3. room no pl (possibility):

room

marge f

to have room for sth

avoir une marge de qc

to have room for improvement

pouvoir mieux faire

II.room [ru:m] VB intr

to room with sb Am (share a room)

partager une chambre avec qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The theater has 3,146 seats plus 200 standing room places.

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Another 1,700 seats can be configured on the stage-front floor or there is standing room for 2,300.

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The place was jammed with 250 people standing room only.

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The track will have permanent seating of 500, a temporary seating of 500, and a standing room crowd of 10,000 during the 2014 games.

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It offers a full bar, a standing room only section as well as a seated section.

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The facility opened in 1995 and originally had a capacity of 500 seats and about 600-700 with standing room only.

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Some notable games over the years have seen standing room crowds of 3 deep at the famous white fence of 11,000 to 13,000 fans.

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It expanded seating to 13,375 with standing room for 3,300 during hockey games.

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The field seats approximately 2,000 and with standing room holds approximately 10,000.

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Standing room capacity has shrunk from 1,000 to 500, while seating capacity has dropped by 150.

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