I stand
Present I conjugation of stand.
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stand
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
1. (to get up)
a. se lever
Everyone stood when the president came in.Tout le monde s'est levé lorsque le président est entré.
b. se tenir debout
A stranger was standing at the back of the room.Un inconnu se tenait debout au fond de la salle.
c. être debout
My job requires me to stand all the time.Mon travail m'oblige à être debout tout le temps.
a. se trouver
A church has stood on this site for over a thousand years.Une église se trouve sur ce site depuis plus de mille ans.
7. (culinary)
a. reposer
Let the batter stand for a couple of hours.Laissez reposer la pâte pendant quelques heures.
a. se présenter
I decided to stand for secretary.J'ai décidé de me présenter au poste de secrétaire.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. supporter
These foundations won't stand another earthquake.Ces fondations ne supporteront pas un autre tremblement de terre.
10. (to place)
11. (to pay for)
a. offrir
I'll stand lunch to Rick if he wins today.J'offrirai le déjeuner à Rick s'il gagne aujourd'hui.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
12. (figurative) (opinion)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. la position (F) (figurative)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
What's the candidate's stand on raising taxes?Quelle est la position du candidat sur la hausse des impôts ?
13. (stall)
a. le stand (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Joan rented a stand at the craft fair.Joan a loué un stand à la foire artisanale.
b. l'étal (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
My cousins opened an ice cream stand at the market.Mes cousins ont ouvert un étal de glaces au marché.
c. le kiosque (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Let's buy some magazines at this stand. We can read them on the train.Achetons des magazines dans ce kiosque. On pourra les lire dans le train.
14. (support)
a. le pied (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Do we have an extra microphone stand?Est-ce qu'on a un pied de micro en plus ?
b. la béquille (F) (on a two-wheeled vehicle)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I need to replace the stand on my bike.Je dois remplacer la béquille de mon vélo.
15. (platform)
a. la tribune (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Everyone will speak from this stand at the front of the room.Tout le monde prendra la parole depuis cette tribune située à l'avant de la salle.
16. (legal)
a. la barre (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The lawyer called the witness to the stand.L'avocat a appelé le témoin à la barre.
17. (botany)
a. le bosquet (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Do you see that stand of beech trees on the hill?Tu vois ce bosquet de hêtres sur la colline ?
Conjugations
Indicative of "stand"
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