Usage examples of "standing by" in English with translation to French

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Tom stands by me whenever I am in trouble. Tom me soutient toujours quand j'ai des problèmes.
We promised to stand by him in case of trouble. Nous avons promis de le soutenir en cas de problèmes.
I wonder if he will stand by me when I am in trouble. Je me demande s'il me soutiendra quand j'aurais des problèmes.
A team of paramedics is standing by. Une équipe paramédicale se tient prête.
He has the habit of standing up when he is angry. Il a l'habitude de se lever lorsqu'il est en colère.
And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years, the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation's next first lady, Michelle Obama. Et je ne me tiendrais pas ici ce soir sans le soutien inflexible de ma meilleure amie depuis les derniers 16 ans, la pierre angulaire de notre famille, l'amour de ma vie, la Première Dame de la nation, Michelle Obama.
Tens of male and female students were drawing a lone - completely nude - male model standing on a platform. Des dizaines d'étudiants mâles et femelles dessinaient un unique modèle mâle - complètement nu - se tenant debout sur une estrade.
They were standing still with their eyes wide open. Ils restaient là avec les yeux grand ouvert.
Better to die standing than to live on your knees. Mieux vaut mourir debout que vivre à genoux.
I saw the person I expected standing there. Je vis la personne que j'attendais se tenir là.
During this period, there was a way to get into the French clubhouse without standing in line: you had to eat the products inside, but it was really expensive. Durant cette période, il y avait un moyen pour entrer dans le pavillon français sans avoir besoin de faire la queue : il fallait aller manger les produits à l'intérieur, mais c'était vraiment trop cher.
The boy standing over there is my son. Le garçon debout de ce côté est mon fils.
The door opened and there she was, standing in the doorway. La porte s'ouvrit et elle était là, se tenant dans l'encadrement de la porte.
He is still standing. Il est toujours debout.
Dozens of male and female students were drawing a lone, completely nude male model standing on a platform. Des douzaines d'étudiants mâles et femelles dessinaient un unique modèle mâle - complètement nu - se tenant debout sur une estrade.
Someone is standing behind the wall. Quelqu'un se tient derrière la cloison.
He was standing at the street corner. Il était debout au coin de la rue.
Can you keep standing on one of your legs with closed eyes for a minute? Peux-tu te tenir debout sur un seul pied en fermant les yeux pendant une minute ?
He was standing. Il se tenait debout.
A bunch of people were standing outside waiting. Un groupe de gens se tenaient à l'extérieur, à attendre.
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