stand up to

stand up to
transitive verb
1) (face steadfastly)

stand up to somebody — sich jemandem entgegenstellen; jemandem die Stirn bieten

stand up to something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) stellen

2) (survive intact under)

stand up to something — einer Sache (Dat.) standhalten

stand up to wear and tear — eine starke Beanspruchung aushalten

* * *
(to show resistance to: He stood up to the bigger boys who tried to bully him; These chairs have stood up to very hard use.) sich widersetzen
* * *
stand up to
vt
to \stand up to up to sb sich akk jdm widersetzen
2. (resist damage)
to \stand up to up to sth etw überstehen
to \stand up to up to rough treatment einer rauen Behandlung standhalten
* * *
transitive verb
1) (face steadfastly)

stand up to somebody — sich jemandem entgegenstellen; jemandem die Stirn bieten

stand up to something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) stellen

2) (survive intact under)

stand up to something — einer Sache (Dat.) standhalten

stand up to wear and tear — eine starke Beanspruchung aushalten


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