ponte-te de pé

[ˈpõtə tə də ˈpɛ]

verb phrase

stand up

1. To rise from a seated or lying position to an upright position on one's feet

Stand up when the teacher enters the classroom.

Ponte-te de pé quando a professora entra na sala de aula.

2. To assume an upright posture; to be in a standing position

Everyone stood up to applaud the performance.

Todos se ponte-te de pé para aplaudir o desempenho.

3. To take a firm stance or position on an issue

He stood up for his beliefs despite the criticism.

Ele se ponte-te de pé pelas suas convicções apesar das críticas.

NYC Slang

get up; stand up

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

levanta

More commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

ponte-te de pé

More commonly used in European Portuguese

São Paulo

levanta

Preferred in informal speech

ponte-te de pé e luta

ponte-te de pé pelos teus direitos

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