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Meanings of standing in English

Russian
ортостаз
Portuguese
de pé
Spanish
posición de pie
Catalan
dempeus
Wikidata

Human position in which the body is held upright.

ортостаз
Spanish
derecho

(Of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs.

derecho

Executed in or initiated from a standing position.

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(For a person) Having the body held upright and supported only by the feet.

Usage of standing in English
1
The problem of shade caused by tall buildings standing cheek-by-jowl, for example.
The Irish Times
2
I briefly debate standing up right there and yanking the power cable.
The Jennifer Morgue
3
CONCERNS FSI members worry the proposal could end some long-standing compensation practices.
Reuters
4
The signed statements are necessary to keep the companies in good standing.
Reuters
5
Brief shots of black-clad armed men standing at attention, pleased; general joy.
Valis
6
It was a don't-get-caught culture, said the reporter of seven years' standing.
Reuters
7
Economists regard such statements as too weak to offer long-standing market calm.
Reuters
8
Are you all right? Frebec said, still standing there with the water.
The Mammoth Hunters
9
It is about the abuse of power, and standing up to power.
The Guardian
10
Record numbers of female parliamentary candidates are standing for election this year.
The Guardian
11
Long-standing economic sanctions have largely been suspended, and economic aid has flowed.
The Guardian
12
Of course, he was standing there actually looking at the pirates' captives.
In Fire Forged
13
In another minute he was standing in the bow, lance in hand.
The Von Toodleburgs; Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Fam...
14
They were standing, the father and the daughter, in the Campo Santo.
Henrietta Temple: A Love Story
15
Critics of the video say it oversimplifies a long-standing human rights crisis.
Reuters
16
Trump's critics have said he could harm long-standing U.S. support for Israel.
Reuters
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Translations for standing
Portuguese
de pé
Catalan
dempeus
Standing through the time
Standing across language varieties
Canada
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
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