Usage examples of "stand for" in English with translation to French

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What does this stand for? Qu'est-ce que ça représente ?
What does USSR stand for? Que signifie URSS ?
What does USB stand for? Qu'est-ce qu'USB veut dire ?
What does SFX stand for? Que signifie SFX ?
What does "PTA" stand for? Que signifie "PTA" ?
"What does U.F.O. stand for?" "It means Unidentified Flying Object, I guess." « Que veulent dire les initiales O.V.N.I. ? » « Cela signifie Objet Volant Non-Identifié, je crois. »
At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach out for the ballot. À une époque où l'on faisait taire les voix des femmes et où l'on congédiait leurs espoirs, elle a survécu pour les voir se mettre debout et se prononcer et tendre la main pour prendre un scrutin.
But the case nevertheless is, that those things derive their origin from the proxysm of the crucifixion, and the theory deduced therefrom, which was, that one person could stand in the place of another, and could perform meritorious services for him. Mais l'affaire est néanmoins que ces choses prennent leur origine dans le paroxysme de la crucifixion et de la théorie qui en est déduite, qui était qu'une personne pouvait prendre la place d'une autre et pouvait lui rendre des services méritoires.
You can make it! Go for it. I'll stand by you. Tu peux le faire ! Vas-y. Je serai avec toi.
When you meet someone for the first time, be careful about how close you stand to that person. Lorsque vous rencontrez une personne pour la première fois, soyez attentif à la distance à laquelle vous vous en tenez.
She cooked a special dinner for him. Elle cuisina un dîner spécial pour lui.
I can't stand being laughed at in front of others. Je ne supporte pas qu'on se moque de moi devant les autres.
Please wait here for a while. S'il vous plaît, attendez un peu ici.
A true German can't stand the French, yet willingly he drinks their wines. Un bon Allemand ne peut souffrir les Français, mais il boit leurs vins très volontiers.
Economic development is important for Africa. Le développement économique est important pour l'Afrique.
Stand up if you hate Scotland! Que ceux qui détestent l'Écosse se lèvent !
It's a special holiday for people who like detective stories. Ce sont des vacances spéciales pour les gens qui aiment les histoires policières.
Stand upright when I'm talking to you. Redresse-toi quand je te parle !
I will have been studying English for five years next February. À partir de février prochain, je vais étudier l'anglais pendant cinq ans.
Poverty had taught him to stand on his own feet. La misère lui a appris à se débrouiller seul.
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