stands in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stands 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

stand about VB [Brit stand -, Am stænd -], stand around VB

stand about

rester là (doing à faire)

stand out VB [Brit stand -, Am stænd -]

1. stand out (be noticeable):

stand out person:

sortir de l'ordinaire

stand out building, design:

se détacher, ressortir (against sur)

stand out work, ability, achievement, person:

être remarquable

to stand out from person: group

se distinguer de

2. stand out (protrude):

stand out veins:

saillir

3. stand out (take a stance):

stand out

résister

person to stand out for right, principle

revendiquer

to stand out against change, decision

se prononcer contre

I.stand off VB [Brit stand -, Am stænd -] (stand off)

1. stand off (reach a stalemate):

stand off

aboutir à une impasse

2. stand off NAUT:

stand off

courir au large

II.stand off VB [Brit stand -, Am stænd -] (stand [sb] off) inf (stand off [sb]) inf (lay off)

stand off workers

licencier

I.stand over VB [Brit stand -, Am stænd -] (stand over) (be postponed)

stand over

être remis à plus tard

II.stand over VB [Brit stand -, Am stænd -] (stand over [sb])

1. stand over (supervise):

stand over

être sur le dos de inf

2. stand over (watch):

don't stand over me!

ne reste pas dans mes pattes! inf

umbrella stand N

umbrella stand

porte-parapluies m inv

cake stand N

cake stand

plat m à gâteaux

coat stand N

coat stand

portemanteau m

I.stand for VB [Brit stand -, Am stænd -] (stand for [sth])

1. stand for (represent) party, person:

stand for ideal

représenter

2. stand for (denote):

stand for initials:

vouloir dire [qc]

stand for company, name: quality etc

être un gage de

3. stand for (tolerate) person:

stand for cut, reduction, insubordination

tolérer

I wouldn't stand for that

je ne le tolérerais pas

don't stand for him being so rude to you!

ne le laisse pas te parler comme ça!

I.stand by VB [Brit stand -, Am stænd -] (stand by)

1. stand by (be prepared):

stand by

se tenir prêt

stand by doctor, army, emergency services:

être prêt à intervenir

to be standing by to do services:

être prêt à faire

‘stand by for take-off!’ AVIAT

‘prêt pour le décollage!’

2. stand by (refuse to act):

stand by

rester là

he stood by and did nothing

il est resté là sans intervenir

how can you stand by and let that happen?

comment est-ce que tu peux laisser faire ça sans rien dire?

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

stand by person

soutenir

stand by principles, offer, decision

s'en tenir à

stand by actions

assumer

stands in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stands in the English»French Dictionary

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

stand about, stand around VB intr

stand about

se tenir là

stand-alone N COMPUT

stand-alone

poste m autonome

castor stand N Am

castor stand

support m à roulettes

chip stand N

chip stand

baraque f à frites

chip stand

friterie f

chip stand

friture f Belg

stand-up ADJ

1. stand-up (unrestrained):

stand-up fight, argument

en règle

2. stand-up (eaten standing):

stand-up meal

pris(e) debout

3. stand-up FASHION:

stand-up collar

montant(e)

4. stand-up (cabaret) → stand-up comedy

See also stand-up comedy

stand-up comedy N

stand-up comedy

stand up comedy m (spectacle comique solo)

stand out VB intr

1. stand out (project from a surface):

stand out

ressortir

2. stand out (easily noticeable, better):

stand out

se détacher

to stand out in a crowd

se détacher dans la foule

3. stand out (be opposed to):

to stand out against sth

résister à qc

4. stand out (persist):

to stand out for sth

insister sur qc

cab stand N Am (taxi rank)

cab stand

station f de taxis

stand-in N

stand-in

remplaçant(e) m (f)

I.stand off VB trans

stand off

tenir à l'écart

to stand off the coast

être au large

II.stand off VB intr

stand off

se tenir à l'écart

stands Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

as the case stands

les choses étant ce qu'elles sont

to stand on one's own two feet

ne dépendre que de soi

it still stands

cela tient encore

to not be able to stand sb doing sth

ne pas supporter que qn fasse qc subj

it stands to reason that ...

il va sans dire que ...

sth stands out like a sore thumb

être criard

sb stands out like a sore thumb

se faire remarquer

stand where natural spring water is drunk

buvette

to not know where one stands

ne pas savoir si c'est du lard ou du cochon

the hill on which Montmartre stands

la butte Montmartre

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Translations for stands in the French»English Dictionary

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se mobiliser

to stand up for

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English

Some think that he's one of the pioneers of his generation and stands among the nation's most talented poets and novelists.

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

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The typical forms are bowls, tureens, high stands.

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It is a folding table for portability, but when expanded stands about 3 ft tall.

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This mixed tone of tragic sincerity stands in contrast to the other poets of the time.

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Under this law, anyone who knows about or stands by the child is also punishable.

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There are 1,150 stands dedicated to the selling of cut flowers, flower arrangements, ornamental plants and accessories such as flowerpots.

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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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Stands of cedars are bordered by a mixed forest of juniper, fir, and the country's last protected community of wild apple trees.

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It also served as a place of entertainment, with merry-go-rounds and open-air stands placed there every summer.

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