adjectiveadverbinterjection

debout

stand · up · standing

C’est la position où une personne est sur ses pieds, sans s’asseoir ni s’allonger.

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Examples

Je reste debout devant la porte.adverb

I am standing in front of the door.

Marie est debout sur la chaise.adjective

Marie is standing on the chair.

Nous mangeons debout dans la cuisine.adverb

We eat standing in the kitchen.

Pourquoi es-tu debout si tôt ce matin ?adjective

Why are you up so early this morning?

Elle boit son café debout dans la cuisine.adverb

She drinks her coffee standing in the kitchen.

Ils chantent debout sous la pluie.adverb

They sing standing in the rain.

Tu attends debout à l’arrêt de bus.adverb

You are waiting standing at the bus stop.

Je parle debout devant la classe.adverb

I am speaking standing in front of the class.

Les enfants sont encore debout après minuit.adjective

The children are still up after midnight.

Je reste debout pour regarder le match.adjective

I stay standing to watch the game.

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