firm stance

to adopt a political stance — занимать политическую позицию

to maintain a restrained stance — продолжать проявлять сдержанность

to take a stance — занимать позицию

вернуть свои позиции — to regain one's positions

завоевать позиции — to win positions

занимать какую-л. позицию — to hold a position, to adopt a stand

излагать позицию — to state one's position

потерять позиции — to lose positions

усиливать свои позиции — to strengthen / to consolidate one's positions

уступать позиции — to lose ground

господствующие позиции — commanding / dominant position

исходные позиции — starting positions

ключевая позиция — key position

занимать ключевые позиции в экономике — to have key positions in the economy

ключевые позиции переходили из рук в руки — key positions changed hands

оборонительная позиция — defensive position

выработать позицию — to work out a position

занимать позицию — to hold / to adopt a position, to assume / to take a stand, to adopt / to take an attitude

занять неконструктивную позицию — to take a stand / an attitude which is not constructive

занимать неправильную / правильную позицию — to be on the wrong / the right side of the hedge

занимать такую же позицию — to be on the same side of the fence

нейтральная позиция — neutral attitude

наметить позицию — to outline a position

не сдавать позиций — to hold / to keep / to maintain one's ground

определить свою позицию — to define one's position

ослаблять позицию — to weaken smb.'s hand

отказаться от занимаемой позиции — to abandon one's position

отстаивать свою позицию — to uphold one's tandpoint

отстоять свою позицию — to carry / to gain one's point

отходить от позиции — to budge / to depart, from one's position

переменить позицию в споре — to shift one's ground

пересмотреть свою позицию — to revise one's stand

подтвердить позицию по какому-л. вопросу — to reaffirm the stance on smth.

подходить с научных позиций — to approach from the scientific standpoint

полностью изменить свою позицию — to reverse one's position

придерживаться какой-л. позиции — to adhere to / to cling to a position, to maintain an attitude

твёрдо придерживаться позиции — to stick vividly to one's position

смягчить свою позицию — to soften one's position

согласовывать позиции путём компромисса — to compromise

сохранить первоначальную позицию — to maintain the original position

ужесточить свою позицию — to toughen one's tand, to harden a position

укреплять свою позицию — to shore up / to bolster / to reinforce one's position

активная жизненная позиция — active attitude to life, active stand in life

взаимоисключающие позиции — position which cancel each other out

враждебная позиция — hostile position

выжидательная позиция — wait-and-see attitude / stance

гибкая позиция — flexible stand

гражданская позиция — civic stand / position

занимающий отличную от других позицию — odd man out

исходная позиция — starting-point

капитулянтская позиция — defeatist posture

занимать капитулянтскую позицию — to assume a defeatist posture

конструктивная позиция — constructive stand

меркантильная позиция — pounds-shilling-and-pence point of view

неопределённая позиция — marginal position

непримиримая позиция — intransigent attitude, high profile

занять непримиримую позицию по какому-л. вопросу — to adopt a high profile on an issue

общие позиции — common positions

несостоятельная позиция — untenable position

обструкционистская позиция — obstructionist stand

политические позиции — political positions

сохранять свои политические позиции — to retain one's political positions

правомерная позиция — valid position

примирительная / примиренческая позиция — conciliatory / compromising stance / stand

решительная позиция — resolute stand

сдержанная позиция — low profile

занять сдержанную позицию по какому-л. вопросу — to adopt a low profile orban issue

твёрдая позиция — strong line, uncomplying attitude, tough position, firm stance, compelling stand

придерживаться твёрдой позиции — to be solid on an issue

тщательно продуманная позиция — carefully thought out position

центристская позиция — centrist stand / stance

занять центристскую позицию — to take a centrist stand, to assume a centrist stance

эгоистическая позиция — self-interested stance

отход от своей позиция — backtracking on one's position

позиция силы — position of strength

действовать с позиции силы — to deal from a position of strength

ужесточение чьей-л. позиции — hardening of an attitude

с позиции дальнего прицела — on a long view

no sé cómo puedes estar en una postura tan incómoda — I don't know how you can stand being in such an uncomfortable position

postura del loto — lotus position

tomar postura — to take a stand

hacer postura — to make a bid

adoptar una postura firme con respecto a algo — to take a tough stance on something

eso de no comprometerte es una postura muy cómoda — not committing yourself like that is an easy option

se le rompieron a la primera postura — they broke the first time she wore them

adoptar una postura firme con respecto a algo — to take a tough stance on something

eso de no comprometerte es una postura muy cómoda — not committing yourself like that is an easy option

se le rompieron a la primera postura — they broke the first time she wore them

no vas a conseguir nada con esa actitud — you won't get anywhere with that attitude

tienes que cambiar tu actitud ante la vida — you must change your attitude to life

tenía el mentón levantado, en actitud desafiante — he had his chin raised in a defiant posture

adoptó una actitud pensativa — she adopted a thoughtful pose

en actitud de: estaba en actitud de absoluta concentración — he was in state of total concentration

las encontré en actitud de oración — I found them at prayer

se incorporó en actitud de despedirse — he stood up as if he was going to leave

su actitud lo hace parecer más joven — his attitude to life makes him seem younger (than his years)

adoptar una actitud firme (con alguien) — to be firm (with somebody)

¿cuál fue su actitud? — what was his reaction?

estaban todos en actitud de estudiar — they were all bent over their work

pasaba horas en actitud pensativa — he would spend hours apparently deep in thought

una actitud de amenaza — a threatening stance

su actitud lo hace parecer más joven — his attitude to life makes him seem younger (than his years)

adoptar una actitud firme (con alguien) — to be firm (with somebody)

¿cuál fue su actitud? — what was his reaction?

estaban todos en actitud de estudiar — they were all bent over their work

pasaba horas en actitud pensativa — he would spend hours apparently deep in thought

una actitud de amenaza — a threatening stance

lo adoptó como hijo — she adopted him as her son

adoptar una postura crítica frente al gobierno — to take a critical stance towards the government

han adoptado el papel de víctimas — they have taken on the role of victims

en la reunión no se adoptó ningún acuerdo concreto — nothing definite was agreed on in the meeting

durante el sueño adopta una mala postura — he sleeps in a bad position

adoptó una postura provocativa con el cigarrillo — she struck a provocative pose with her cigarette

la decisión fue adoptada por unanimidad — the decision was unanimous

la decisión fue adoptada por unanimidad — the decision was unanimous

afirmar que — to affirm that

afirmar bajo juramento — to swear under oath

no lo afirmó ni lo negó — she neither confirmed nor denied it

afirmó con la cabeza — he nodded

afirmarse en algo/alguien — to hold on to something/somebody

se fue afirmando en su convicción — she was more and more convinced of it

se afirmó en su posición/en lo que había dicho — she reaffirmed her stance/her previous statement

no lo afirmó ni lo negó — she neither confirmed nor denied it

afirmó con la cabeza — he nodded

afirmarse en algo/alguien — to hold on to something/somebody

se fue afirmando en su convicción — she was more and more convinced of it

se afirmó en su posición/en lo que había dicho — she reaffirmed her stance/her previous statement

to take the stand — salire sul banco dei testimoni

to take o make a stand on sth. — prendere posizione su qcs

to make a stand — opporre resistenza

to come to a stand — arrestarsi

stand it over there — mettilo lì

he can't stand to do o doing non sopporta di fare; she won't stand any nonsense non ammetterà sciocchezze; it won't stand close scrutiny — non reggerà a un esame attento

to stand sb. sth. — pagare qcs. a qcn

to stand trial — subire un processo

to stand to lose sth. — rischiare di perdere qcs.

she stands to gain a million pounds — c'è la possibiltà che guadagni un milione di sterline

to remain standing — restare in piedi

don't just stand there, do something! — non stare lì impalato, fai qualcosa!

the train now standing at platform one — il treno fermo al primo binario

to stand ready — essere pronto

as things stand — così come stanno le cose

where do you stand on capital punishment? — qual è la tua posizione riguardo alla pena di morte?

nothing stands between me and getting the job — non c'è niente che mi impedisca di ottenere il posto

the hill stands 500 metres high — la collina è alta 500 metri

the total stands at 300 — il totale è di 300

to stand up and be counted — fare sentire la propria voce

to take the stand — salire sul banco dei testimoni

to take o make a stand on sth. — prendere posizione su qcs

to make a stand — opporre resistenza

to come to a stand — arrestarsi

stand it over there — mettilo lì

he can't stand to do o doing non sopporta di fare; she won't stand any nonsense non ammetterà sciocchezze; it won't stand close scrutiny — non reggerà a un esame attento

to stand sb. sth. — pagare qcs. a qcn

to stand trial — subire un processo

to stand to lose sth. — rischiare di perdere qcs.

she stands to gain a million pounds — c'è la possibiltà che guadagni un milione di sterline

to remain standing — restare in piedi

don't just stand there, do something! — non stare lì impalato, fai qualcosa!

the train now standing at platform one — il treno fermo al primo binario

to stand ready — essere pronto

as things stand — così come stanno le cose

where do you stand on capital punishment? — qual è la tua posizione riguardo alla pena di morte?

nothing stands between me and getting the job — non c'è niente che mi impedisca di ottenere il posto

the hill stands 500 metres high — la collina è alta 500 metri

the total stands at 300 — il totale è di 300

to stand up and be counted — fare sentire la propria voce

straight, curved line — linea retta, curva

to put a line through sth. — tirare una linea sopra qcs., barrare qcs.

he is fifth in line — è il quinto della fila

to put in line — allineare

to be in line for promotion, for the post of — essere candidato alla promozione, al posto di

to stand in o wait in line — fare la coda

state line — confine di stato, frontiera

to put the washing on the line — stendere il bucato

bad line — linea disturbata

outside line — linea esterna

to be on the line to sb. — essere in linea con qcn.

at the other end of the line — dall'altra parte del filo

the line went dead — la linea è caduta