Sentence examples of "stand" in English with translation "se dresser"

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A tall building stands there. Un grand bâtiment se dresse ici.
The tower stood among ruins. La tour se dressait parmi les ruines.
He stood up and took a deep breath. Il se dressa et prit une longue inspiration.
She stood up and walked to the window. Elle se dressa et s'avança vers la fenêtre.
In the distance there stood a dimly white lighthouse. Au loin se dressait faiblement un phare blanc.
A bust of Aristotle stands on a pedestal in the entryway. Un buste d'Aristote se dresse sur un piédestal dans l'entrée.
Her hair stood on end at the sight of a ghost. Ses cheveux se dressèrent sur sa tête en voyant le fantôme.
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