upstanding

up·stand·ing  (p-stndng, pstn-)

adj.

1. Standing erect or upright.

2. Morally upright; honest.

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up·standing·ness n.

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upstanding [ʌpˈstændɪŋ]

adj

1. of good character

2. upright and vigorous in build

be upstanding

a.  (Law) (in a court of law) a direction to all persons present to rise to their feet before the judge enters or leaves the court

b.  (at a formal dinner) a direction to all persons present to rise to their feet for a toast

upstandingness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

upstanding - meriting respect or esteem; "an upstanding member of the community" solid respectable - characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals; "a respectable woman"

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upstanding

adjective honest, principled, upright, honourable, good, moral, ethical, trustworthy, incorruptible, true You look like a nice upstanding young man.
honest bad, corrupt, immoral, dishonest, unethical, untrustworthy, unprincipled, false

Translations

upstanding [ʌpˈstændɪŋ] ADJ

1. (= respectable) → honrado
a fine upstanding young man → un joven distinguido y honrado

2. (frm) (= erect) [person] → recto

3. (Jur) (frm) be upstanding! → ¡pónganse de pie!

upstanding [ʌpˈstændɪŋ] (formal) adj [citizen] → honnête; [young man] → bien inv comme il faut

upstanding

adj

(= strong) → kräftig; (= honourable) → rechtschaffen

(form) to be upstanding → stehen; gentlemen, please be upstanding for the toast → (meine Herren,) bitte erheben Sie sich zum Toast; the court will be upstanding → bitte erheben Sie sich

upstanding [ʌpˈstændɪŋ] adj (honourable) → retto/a; (strong) → aitante

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upstanding [ʌpˈstændɪŋ] adj (honourable) → retto/a; (strong) → aitante