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1 ■ stand up to
■ stand up tov. i. + avv. + prep.1 prendere posizione contro; opporsi, fare resistenza a (q.): You should stand up to your mother-in-law and tell her to mind her own business, dovresti tener testa a tua suocera e dirle di farsi i fatti suoi2 resistere a; sopportare; superare: These shoes have stood up to a lot of wear, queste scarpe hanno resistito a un uso prolungato e senza riguardi3 sostenere ( un confronto, la concorrenza, ecc.); superare ( un esame); reggere il confronto con: Our products continue to stand up to the competition, i nostri prodotti continuano a reggere il confronto con quelli (o continuano a essere all'altezza di quelli) della concorrenza.
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