What does "stand up to" mean?

To resist or confront To defend against bullying or pressure.

How do you use "stand up to" in a sentence?

She stood up to the bully. You need to stand up to them. He finally stood up to his boss.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

含义: To resist or confront

抵抗，对抗

Resistir, hacer frente a

立ち向かう、抵抗する

맞서다, 저항하다

To defend against bullying or pressure.

抵御霸凌或压力。

Defenderse del acoso o la presión.

いじめや圧力に対して自分を守ること。

괴롭힘이나 압력에 맞서 자신을 지키다.

Base verb: stand

Particle: up to

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

She stood up to the bully.
她勇敢地对抗了霸凌者
Ella plantó cara al matón
彼女はいじめっ子に立ち向かった
그녀는 괴롭히는 사람에게 맞섰다
You need to stand up to them.
你需要勇敢地面对他们
Tienes que plantarles cara
彼らに立ち向かう必要がある
그들에게 맞설 필요가 있다
He finally stood up to his boss.
他终于敢跟老板对抗了
Por fin plantó cara a su jefe
彼はついに上司に立ち向かった
그는 마침내 상사에게 맞섰다

语境: confrontation, courage

语气: brave

From standing firm.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal