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Translation for 'to stand up to sb' from English to Spanish

	plantar cara a algn `[locución]`	to stand up to sb. `[idiom]` `[resist aggression]`
	plantarle cara a algn `[locución]` `[resistir]`	to stand up to sb. `[idiom]` `[resist aggression]`
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	abogar por algo/algn	to stand up for sb./sth. `[intercede]`
	dar la cara por algn `[col.]` `[locución]`	to stand up for sb. `[coll.]` `[idiom]` `[defend]`
	ridiculizar a-algn/algo	to hold sb./sth. up to ridicule
	levantarse	to stand up
	pararse `[am.]`	to stand up
	erguirse `[levantarse]`	to stand up
	ponerse en pie	to stand up
	enderezarse `[ponerse derecho]`	to stand up straight
	mil. cuadrarse	to stand to attention
	colocarse detrás de algn/algo	to stand behind sb./sth. `[position oneself]`
	soportar a algn `[fig.]`	to stand sb. `[fig.]` `[endure, tolerate, bear]`
	prometer a algn en matrimonio a algn	to betroth sb. to sb. `[dated]`
	loc. estar al corriente	to be up-to-date
	aceptable `{adj}`	up to snuff `[sl.]`
	¡Qué te traes? `[col.]` `[locución]`	What are you up to? `[coll.]` `[idiom]`
	traerse algo entre manos `[col.]` `[locución]`	to be up to no good `[coll.]` `[idiom]`
	presentar algn a algn	to introduce sb. to sb.
	poner a algn en evidencia `[en ridículo]`	to show sb. up
	despertar a algn	to wake sb. up
	refocilar algn	to cheer sb. up

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Translation for 'to stand up to sb' from English to Spanish

to stand up to sb. [idiom] [resist aggression]: plantar cara a algn [locución]

plantarle cara a algn [locución] [resistir]
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to stand up for sb./sth. [intercede]: abogar por algo/algn
to stand up for sb. [coll.] [idiom] [defend]: dar la cara por algn [col.] [locución]
to hold sb./sth. up to ridicule: ridiculizar a-algn/algo
to stand up: levantarse

pararse [am.]

erguirse [levantarse]

ponerse en pie
to stand up straight: enderezarse [ponerse derecho]
to stand to attention: cuadrarsemil.
to stand behind sb./sth. [position oneself]: colocarse detrás de algn/algo
to stand sb. [fig.] [endure, tolerate, bear]: soportar a algn [fig.]
to betroth sb. to sb. [dated]: prometer a algn en matrimonio a algn
to be up-to-date: estar al corrienteloc.
up to snuff [sl.]: aceptable {adj}
What are you up to? [coll.] [idiom]: ¡Qué te traes? [col.] [locución]
to be up to no good [coll.] [idiom]: traerse algo entre manos [col.] [locución]
to introduce sb. to sb.: presentar algn a algn
to show sb. up: poner a algn en evidencia [en ridículo]
to wake sb. up: despertar a algn
to cheer sb. up: refocilar algn

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