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

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What does USB stand for? Was bedeutet USB?
"What does U.F.O. stand for?" "It means Unidentified Flying Object, I guess." "Wofür steht 'Ufo'?" — "Ich glaube, es bedeutet 'unbekanntes Flugobjekt'."
Do you know what UNESCO stands for? Wissen Sie was UNESCO bedeutet?
What does UN stand for? Wofür steht UN?
What does "PTA" stand for? Wofür steht "PTA"?
What do the letters WHO stand for? Wofür stehen die Buchstaben WHO?
We stand for democracy. Wir stehen für Demokratie.
We have to stand up for minority rights. Wir müssen uns für Minderheitenrechte einsetzen.
The cat is licking the candle stand out of love for the candle. Zwecks Liebe zur Kerze leckt die Katze am Kerzenständer.
This meal would be enough for three. Diese Mahlzeit ist genug für drei Personen.
A true German can't stand the French, yet willingly he drinks their wines. Ein echter deutscher Mann mag keinen Franzosen leiden, doch ihre Weine trinkt er gern.
Please wait here for a while. Bitte warte hier ein wenig.
Stand up! Stehen Sie auf!
Economic development is important for Africa. Die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung ist wichtig für Afrika.
I can hardly stand his behavior. Ich kann sein Benehmen kaum ertragen.
We must make up for lost time. Wir müssen die verlorene Zeit aufholen.
I'll stand by you through thick and thin. Ich werde zu dir halten durch dick und dünn.
It is difficult for me to pronounce the word. Es fällt mir schwer, das Wort auszusprechen.
I can no longer stand this noise. Ich halte nicht mehr diesen Lärm aus.
Two hundred fifty kilograms is an extraordinary weight even for a sumo wrestler. Zweihunderfünfzig Kilogramm sind sogar für einen Sumoringer ein außergewöhnliches Gewicht.
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