Sentence examples of "stood" in English

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The house stood out because of its unusual shape. La maison se distingue par sa forme inhabituelle.
They stood on the hilltop. Ils se tenaient au haut de la colline.
I stood all the way. Je restai debout tout le temps.
We stood face to face. Nous nous tenions face à face.
She stood close to him. Elle se tenait près de lui.
A girl stood there crying. Là se tenait une fille en pleurs.
He stood in front of me. Il se plantait devant moi.
He stood under the door frame. Il se tenait dans l'encadrement de la porte.
He stood there for a while. Il resta ici un moment.
The sweat stood on his face. Il y avait de la sueur sur son visage.
The house stood on the hill. Cette maison se situait sur la colline.
She stood close to her husband. Elle se tenait proche de son mari.
The queen stood beside the king. La reine se tenait à côté du roi.
They stood talking for a long time. Ils restèrent debout à parler pendant un long moment.
Her beauty stood out in our class. Sa beauté se démarquait au sein de la classe.
A new teacher stood before the class. Un nouveau professeur se tenait devant la classe.
He stood there with his eyes closed. Il se tenait là les yeux fermés.
She stood in admiration of the garden. Elle resta en admiration devant le jardin.
Beads of sweat stood on his forehead. Il y avait des gouttes de sueur sur son front.
We stood at the door and waited. Nous nous tenions à la porte et attendions.
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