hervorstehen — meaning in English

English meaning

• protrude verb To cause (something) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface; to cause (something) to project or stick out.
• strut verb To walk in a proud, stiff, confident way, often with the head held high.

Senses

hervorstehen is used for these senses in English:

• protrude (transitive) To cause to extend from a surface or boundary; to cause to stick out.
• stick out (intransitive) To protrude; to extend beyond.
• strut (intransitive, obsolete) Often followed by out: to protuberate or stick out due to being full or swollen; to bulge, to swell.

protrude — full definition

1. verb To cause (something) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface; to cause (something) to project or stick out.
2. verb To thrust (someone or something) forward; to drive or force along.
3. verb To put forward (an opinion, etc.) in an overly assertive manner; to obtrude.
4. verb To cause (something) to emerge.

strut — full definition

1. verb To walk in a proud, stiff, confident way, often with the head held high.
2. noun A supporting rod or beam that braces a structure.

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