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upstanding
(redirected from upstandingness)

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up·stand·ing  (p-stndng, pstn-)
adj.
1. Standing erect or upright.
2. Morally upright; honest.

up·standing·ness n.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.upstandingupstanding - meriting respect or esteem; "an upstanding member of the community"
respectable - characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals; "a respectable woman"

upstanding
Translations
upstanding [ʌpˈstændɪŋ] ADJ
1. (= respectable) → honrado
a fine upstanding young manun 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 upstandingstehen; gentlemen, please be upstanding for the toast(meine Herren,) bitte erheben Sie sich zum Toast; the court will be upstandingbitte erheben Sie sich
upstanding [ʌpˈstændɪŋ] adj (honourable) → retto/a; (strong) → aitante
upstanding [ʌpˈstændɪŋ] adj (honourable) → retto/a; (strong) → aitante


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