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Meanings of stand in English

Portuguese
ponto de vista
Catalan
punt de vista
Spanish
visión

The mental position from which things are viewed.

ponto de vista
Portuguese
pé
Catalan
fonament
Spanish
fundamento

A support or foundation.

pé
Portuguese
paralisação
Catalan
paralització

An interruption of normal activity.

paralisação
Portuguese
barraca
Catalan
paradeta
Spanish
puesto

A booth where articles are displayed for sale.

barraca
Usage of stand in English
1
They also stand for increased market safety and market integrity, he said.
Reuters
2
If the first word was 'the' that made 'X' stand for 'E'.
Faerie Wars
3
Paper is exactly the kind of stand-alone Facebook really needs right now.
Wired
4
This opposition forced Mr Mugabe to simply stand for another six years.
The Guardian
5
Skelos is the second powerful legislative leader to stand trial this year.
Reuters
6
One small stand held a South African treasure that certainly needs reporting.
The South African
7
What was really, really good today was the fans in the stand.
BBC
8
Short of government intervention, the consumer advocacy side didn't stand a chance.
Broke, usa: from pawnshops to poverty, inc.—how the working poor...
9
Come forward, stand up, fight the pseudo-science and speak up, he said.
The Irish Times
10
Two police officers will soon stand trial over alleged violence against protesters.
The Guardian
11
I will continue to stand up for mothers who need maternity services.
News.com.au
12
Do they stand to lose thousands a year on lost supervision pay?
The Irish Times
13
He looked good on the stand today, at least I thought so.
Danielle Steel
14
Could I ask the Opposition leaders where they stand on this issue?
The Irish Times
15
We need to stand in solidarity and redouble our efforts, he said.
The Guardian
16
You have the right to voice your opinion, stand for your opinion.
Ebony