stand up
1 (v + adv) rise, get up INTRANSITIVEseas suas PhrV seas verb éirigh i do sheasamh VP bheith i do sheasamh VP 2 (v + adv) remain on feet INTRANSITIVEbheith i do sheasamh VP seas verb there wasn't room to stand up on the train ní raibh áit seasaimh ar an traeinshe had to stand up on the bus b'éigean di fanacht ina seasamh ar an mbusTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 (v + adv) bear examination INTRANSITIVEseas verb that argument wouldn't stand up in court ní sheasfadh an argóint sin sa chúirt, ní ghlacfaí leis an argóint sin sa chúirtthe allegations don't stand up to scrutiny ní sheasann na líomhaintí sin nuair a dhéantar iad a scrúdú go mion 4 (v + adv) defend INTRANSITIVEseas verb to stand up for your rights seasamh ar son do cheart, an fód a sheasamh ar son do cheart, cur go tréan ar son do cheartyou've got to stand up for yourself caithfidh tú cur ar do shon féin, caithfidh tú an fód a sheasamh ar do shon féin 5 (v + adv) oppose INTRANSITIVEseas verb an fód a sheasamh VP standing up to injustice seasamh in aghaidh na héagóra, cur i gcoinne na héagóra 6 (v + adv) be resistant to wear etc INTRANSITIVEseas verb these tables can stand up to lots of use seasfaidh na boird seo go leor úsáide, tá an-acmhainn ag na boird seo ar neart úsáide, tá buanfas sna boird seo i gcoinne go leor úsáide 7 (v + adv) informal fail to turn up for date with TRANSITIVEfeall ar PhrV lig síos I had a date last night but she stood me up bhí coinne agam aréir ach d'fheall sí orm, bhí coinne agam aréir ach d'fhág sí i mo staic mé, bhí coinne agam aréir ach lig sí síos mé 8 (v + adv) place upright TRANSITIVEcuir ina sheasamh → féach stand