Usage examples of "long standing" in English with translation to Spanish

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We waited in the park for a long time. Esperamos mucho tiempo en el parque.
Watch that no one is standing at the edge of your bed. Mira que no haya nadie parado a un borde de tu cama.
The small town, abandoned long ago, seems frozen in time. El pueblito, abandonado hace mucho tiempo, parece congelado en el tiempo.
Better to die standing than to live on your knees. Es mejor morir de pie que vivir arrodillado.
One hot summer afternoon, John and Dan were cutting the long grass. Una tarde calurosa de verano John y Dan estaban cortando la hierba larga.
They were standing in a row. Ellos estaban parados en fila.
Rabbits have long ears and short tails. Un conejo tiene orejas largas y cola corta.
Since there wasn't any more room at the table, I had to eat standing up. Como no había más lugar en la mesa, tuve que comer de pie.
Long skirts are out of fashion now. Las faldas largas no están de moda ahora.
Dozens of male and female students were drawing a lone, completely nude male model standing on a platform. Docenas de alumnos y alumnas estaban dibujando a una solitaria modelo completamente desnuda que se alzaba en una plataforma.
I suppose it's different when you think about it over the long term. Supongo que es diferente cuando lo consideras a largo plazo.
And who is this guest standing next to the piano? ¿Y quién es el invitado que está de pie al lado del piano?
She lived a long life. Ella vivió una vida larga.
Someone is standing behind the wall. Hay alguien parado detrás de la pared.
On weekends I take my dogs out for a long walk in the park. Los fines de semana llevo a mis perros a dar un largo paseo por el parque.
When I opened my eyes again, all of a sudden an unknown lady was standing right in front of me. Cuando abrí otra vez mis ojos, de la nada había una señora desconocida parada en frente mío.
It's been a long time since I visited my grandmother. Ha pasado mucho tiempo desde que visité a mi abuela.
He was standing at the street corner. Él estaba parado en la esquina.
I haven't seen you in a long time. No te he visto de hace un tiempo.
The gentleman was standing in front of the bank. El caballero estaba parado en frente del banco.
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