Sentence examples of "standing" in English

<>
show all
These two are standing abreast. Ces deux-là se tiennent côte à côte.
They enjoy the highest standing. Elles jouissent d'un immense prestige.
He is standing on the hill. Il se tient sur la colline.
Someone is standing behind the wall. Quelqu'un se tient derrière la cloison.
He was standing at the door. Il se tenait à la porte.
He is standing on the stage. Il se tient sur la scène.
A team of paramedics is standing by. Une équipe paramédicale se tient prête.
A bunch of people were standing outside waiting. Un groupe de gens se tenaient à l'extérieur, à attendre.
I saw the person I expected standing there. Je vis la personne que j'attendais se tenir là.
Look at that building standing on the hill. Regarde ce bâtiment se tenant sur la colline.
He was standing there with a vacant look. Il se tenait là, vide d'expression.
They were standing still with their eyes wide open. Ils restaient là avec les yeux grand ouvert.
He was standing at the top of the mountain. Il se tenait au sommet de la montagne.
His income bears no proportion to his social standing. Son revenu ne correspond pas du tout à son statut social.
Opening the door, I found a stranger standing there. En ouvrant la porte, j'ai trouvé un inconnu qui se tenait là.
Never choose a vocation just because it promises social standing. N'élisez jamais une profession juste parce qu'elle promet un statut social.
A truck was standing in the middle of the road. Un poids-lourd se tenait au milieu de la chaussée.
We saw an old hut standing at the margin of the forest. Nous vîmes une vieille cabane en bordure de forêt.
You left me standing alone here on this road a long, long time ago. Tu m'as fait attendre tout seul ici dans cette rue il y a très longtemps.
I open the door and I see two boys standing next to each other. J'ouvre la porte et je vois deux garçons qui se tiennent côte à côte.
More
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

In this section, you can see how words and expressions are used in different contexts using examples of translations made by professionals. The Contexts section will help you learn English, German, Spanish and other languages. Here you can find examples with phrasal verbs and idioms in texts that vary in style and theme. Examples can be sorted by translations and topics.

Learn foreign languages, see the translation of millions of words and expressions, and use them in your e-mail communication.

Translation bot

Translation bot

Translate in Telegram

Join for free

PROMT Master NMT

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download