Usage examples of "de pie" in Spanish with translation to English

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Por favor, permanezcan de pie. Please remain standing.
Estaba de pie con los brazos cruzados. He was standing with his arms folded.
Es mejor morir de pie que vivir arrodillado. Better to die standing than to live on your knees.
La chica que está allí de pie es Mary. The girl standing over there is Mary.
Se acabaron las sillas... ¿Te molestaría comer de pie? We're out of chairs. Would you mind eating while standing up?
¿Quién es esa chica de pie junto a la puerta? Who is that girl, standing by the door?
El niño está de pie en la sala de estar. The boy is standing in the living room.
John estaba de pie, solo en el cuarto, con los brazos cruzados. John was standing alone in the room with his arms folded.
¿Y quién es el invitado que está de pie al lado del piano? And who is this guest standing next to the piano?
Como no había más lugar en la mesa, tuve que comer de pie. Since there wasn't any more room at the table, I had to eat standing up.
El tren estaba tan lleno que tuve que quedarme de pie durante todo el trayecto. The train was so crowded that I had to keep standing all the way.
Un hombre de pie en el acantilado estaba a punto de suicidarse saltando al vacío. A man standing on the cliff was about to commit suicide by jumping into the void.
Él se puso de pie. He stood up.
Póngase de pie, por favor. Stand up, please.
El hombre se puso de pie. The man stood up.
Amy hizo un esfuerzo por ponerse de pie. Amy made an effort to stand up.
El hombre se puso de pie y comenzó a cantar. The man stood up and began to sing.
La gente se puso de pie y comenzó a cantar. The people stood up and began to sing.
Se pusieron todos de pie al mismo tiempo. They all stood up at the same time.
¡Me quedaré de pie, gracias! I'll stand, thank you!
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