stands in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for stands in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

stand about VB [stand -] VB [stand -]

stand about stand around

starsene, restarsene (doing a fare)

I.stand over VB [stand -] (stand over) (be postponed)

stand over

essere rimandato, essere rinviato

II.stand over VB [stand -] (stand over [sb])

1. stand over (supervise):

stand over employee etc.

supervisionare

2. stand over (watch):

don't stand over me!

smettila di soffiarmi sul collo!

basin-stand [ˈbeɪsnstænd] N

basin-stand

portacatino m

stand-offishness [Brit standˈɒfɪʃnəs, Am ˌstændˈɔfɪʃnəs] N inf

stand-offishness

altezzosità f

stand-offishness

spocchia f

cake stand [ˈkeɪkstænd] N

cake stand

alzata f per dolci

stand-to [Brit, Am ˈˌstænd ˈˌtu] N MIL

stand-to

stato m d'allerta

stand-to

allarme m

I.stand to VB [stand -] MIL

stand to (stand to)

essere in stato di allerta

to stand to to do

tenersi pronto a fare

II.stand to VB [stand -] (stand [sb] to)

stand to

mettere [qn] in stato di allerta

stand in VB [stand -]

to stand in for sb

sostituire qn

to stand in for sb CINE

fare da controfigura a qn

I.stand by VB [stand -] (stand by)

1. stand by (be prepared):

stand by

essere pronto

stand by doctor, army, emergency services:

essere pronto a intervenire

to be standing by to do services:

essere pronto a fare

“stand by for take-off!” AVIAT

“prepararsi al decollo”

2. stand by (refuse to act):

stand by

stare a guardare

he stood by and did nothing

è rimasto lì senza intervenire

how can you stand by and let that happen?

come puoi startene lì con le mani in mano?

II.stand by VB [stand -] (stand by [sb, sth]) (be loyal to)

stand by person

sostenere, appoggiare

stand by actions, decision

attenersi a

stand by principles, offer

tenere fede a

stands in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stands 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

stand about VB intr, stand around VB intr

stand about

starsene

music stand N

music stand

leggio m

stand-in [ˈstænd·ɪn] N

stand-in

sostituto(-a) m (f)

stand-in CINE

controfigura f

I.stand by VB intr

1. stand by (observe):

stand by

stare a guardare

2. stand by (be ready to take action):

stand by

essere pronto, -a

II.stand by VB trans (support)

stand by

appoggiare

stand out VB intr

stand out

risaltare

I.stand up VB intr

1. stand up (be upright):

stand up

alzarsi (in piedi)

2. stand up evidence, argument:

stand up

reggere

to stand up in court

reggere in tribunale

Phrases:

to stand up and be counted

dichiarare apertamente le proprie opinioni

II.stand up VB trans

to stand sb up

tirare un bidone a qu

stand down VB intr

stand down

rinunciare

stand in VB intr

to stand in for sb

sostituire qu

stand over VB trans

stand over

stare addosso a

stands Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to stand up and be counted

dichiarare apertamente le proprie opinioni

I can't stand the feel of wool

non sopporto la lana al tatto

to stand out like a sore thumb

esser un pugno in un occhio

as things stand, the way things are

così come stanno le cose

to stand sb in good stead (for sth)

tornare utile a qu (per qc)

to stand out from the crowd fig

distinguersi dalla massa

it'd make your hair stand on end

cose da far rizzare i -i fig

to stand there like a statue

starsene immobile come una cariatide fig

this plant can't stand the cold

questa pianta teme il freddo

to stand out from the crowd

uscire dal gregge fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

An 1891 map shows a blacksmith's store where the panel beaters operation presently stands at this intersection.

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It stands for the chemical industry's desire to improve health, safety, and environmental performance.

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The lighthouse tower is 19 m (62 ft) high and the lamp stands 36 m (119 ft) above high water spring tides.

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The record of 224km/hr still stands today.

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Despite its many years on air, this still stands out as a very funny programme risky, rude, brilliantly written and superbly performed.

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For an hour every night she stands on stage telling jokes wearing a white babydoll nightie and white high heels.

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Much of the land which suffered slippage has since been landscaped into parkland, with stands of trees added to help stabilise the earth.

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However, he refrained from tearing it down, and it still stands to this day.

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The arch stands proud of the rubble supporting walls, and is decorated with a modillion cornice.

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The typical forms are bowls, tureens, high stands.

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