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encostar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • stand verb To be upright on one's feet, or to rise into that position.

Senses

encostar is used for these senses in English:

  • pull in (idiomatic, intransitive, of a train or bus) To approach a station; to arrive at a station.
  • pull over (transitive) To command or force someone to drive their vehicle to the side of the road or curb and come to a stop.
  • stand (intransitive, copulative) To maintain an invincible or permanent attitude; to be fixed, steady, or firm; to take a position in resistance or opposition.

stand — full definition

  1. verb To be upright on one's feet, or to rise into that position.
  2. verb To be located or positioned somewhere.
  3. verb To tolerate or endure something, usually in the negative.
  4. verb To remain valid or in effect.
  5. verb To be a candidate in an election.

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