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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries立つ
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tatsu
"彼は電車のなかでずっと立っていました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To be in an upright position on one's feet.
"Please stand up when the judge enters the courtroom."
- 1
A small stall or structure where things are displayed or sold.
"They bought fresh lemonade at the roadside stand."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'standan', meaning to occupy an upright position, of Germanic origin. It traces back to the Proto-Germanic '*standaną', which is ultimately rooted in the Proto-Indo-European root '*sta-', meaning 'to be, make or stand firm'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stand" is said worldwide
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se tenir debout
Transliteration: sə tə.niʁ də.bu
"Il est difficile de rester debout pendant si longtemps."
stehen
Transliteration: ˈʃteːən
"Die Kinder müssen im Bus aufstehen."
stare in piedi
Transliteration: ˈstare in ˈpjɛdi
"Ho dovuto stare in piedi per tutta la durata del concerto."
estar de pie
Transliteration: esˈtaɾ de pje
"Ella prefiere estar de pie cuando trabaja en su escritorio."
ficar de pé
Transliteration: fiˈkaɾ dʒi ˈpɛ
"Os passageiros tiveram que ficar de pé no trem lotado."
खड़ा होना
Transliteration: khada hona
"कृपया अपनी जगह पर खड़े हो जाइए।"
站立
Transliteration: zhàn lì
"请大家起立鼓掌。"
서다
Transliteration: seoda
"그는 버스 정류장에 서 있었다."
立つ
Transliteration: tatsu
"彼は電車のなかでずっと立っていました。"
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