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põe-te de pé

[põ-tə də pé]
verb phrase
stand up
1. A command or request to someone to rise from a sitting or lying position to a standing position
Stand up, we need to leave now.
Põe-te de pé, precisamos de sair agora.
2. To encourage someone to be brave, resilient, or to recover from a difficult situation
Stand up for yourself after that setback.
Põe-te de pé após esse revés.
NYC Slang
get up, stand up
Synonyms
levanta-teergue-tesalta para pé
Antonyms
senta-tedeita-tesenta-te para baixo

Regional Variations

Portugal
põe-te de pé
Standard form in European Portuguese
Brazil
levanta
More commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese; literal 'stand up'
Brazil
fica de pé
Alternative form used in Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

põe-te de pé na luta
se alguém te derruba, põe-te de pé
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