stand up with: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To act as another person's partner in a social or ceremonial pairing, especially at a dance, wedding, or similar event.
Examples
BetaAt the wedding, James was honored to stand up with his best friend as his groomsman.
En la boda, James tuvo el honor de actuar como padrino junto a su mejor amigo.
I hope you'll stand up with me at the dance next Saturday; it would mean a lot to have you there.
Espero que me acompañes en el baile el próximo sábado; significaría mucho tenerte allí.
She stood up with her cousin during the ceremony, proudly taking part in the family celebration.
Ella actuó como acompañante de su primo durante la ceremonia, participando orgullosamente en la celebración familiar.
- To support, defend, or join someone in opposing an authority, adversary, or situation; to stand in solidarity with someone.
Examples
BetaWhen the company tried to cut benefits, the workers stood up with their union to demand fair treatment.
Cuando la empresa intentó recortar beneficios, los trabajadores se unieron a su sindicato para exigir un trato justo.
I will stand up with you against any unfair accusations; we're in this fight together.
Te apoyaré frente a cualquier acusación injusta; estamos juntos en esta lucha.
They stood up with the community to oppose the new zoning laws that threatened local parks.
Se solidarizaron con la comunidad para oponerse a las nuevas leyes de zonificación que amenazaban los parques locales.
Examples:
- EN: Your sister is engaged and there isn't another woman in the room that it wouldn't be a punishment for me to stand up with.ES: Tu hermana está ocupada y no hay otra mujer aquí de mi gusto.
- EN: See if they'll stand up with you against authority.ES: Vea si se pondrán de su parte y contra la autoridad.
- EN: Your sister is engaged and there isn't another woman in the room that it wouldn't be a punishment for me to stand up with.ES: Tu hermana está ocupada y no hay otra mujer aquí de mi gusto.
- EN: See if they'll stand up with you against authority.ES: Vea si se pondrán de su parte y contra la autoridad.
- EN: I'm afraid the police are too fair and honest to stand up with the mind of a child.ES: Me temo que la policía sea demasiado justa y honesta para enfrentarse con la mente de un niño.
- EN: I wanted those two dingbats to stand up with me.ES: Hubiese querido tenerlas conmigo ahora.
- EN: You stand up and I'll stand up with you.ES: Hazles cara y yo les haré cara contigo.
- EN: I gave Kayo my word that if he stood up to the mob... I'd stand up with him...ES: Le di mi palabra a Kayo de que si hacía cara a la mafia... yo le haría cara con él...
- EN: I'll stand up with you.ES: Me pararé contigo.
- EN: Not a man here'll stand up with you.ES: Ninguno de los aquí presentes saldrá en tu defensa.
- EN: Let's see if this is enough for you. Or maybe you can stand up with me. - Hey potato?ES: Vamos a ver si con esto te basta o aguantas como yo, ¿eh, patata?
- EN: That's why you gotta come to the dance and stand up with me.ES: Por eso debes venir al baile y apoyarme.
- EN: Doc, you'll stand up with me, won't you?ES: Doc, usted estará a mi lado, ¿verdad?
- EN: Stand up and be counted, Mickey. And there's a lot of us who'll stand up with you.ES: Da la cara por tus principios, Mickey, y muchos daremos la cara contigo.
- EN: I'll stand up with you, Keith. Not because of events. But because I love you.ES: No a causa de los acontecimientos... sino porque te amo.
- EN: All right, Caine, stand up with your hands in the air or I ' ll kill her.ES: Caine, levántese, con las manos en alto o la mataré a ella.
- EN: Saving your sisters, there is not a woman in the place it would not be a punishment to stand up with.ES: Salvo tus hermanas, no hay una mujer en este lugar con la que no sería un castigo seguir parado.
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