Polish English Dictionary
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przeciwstawiać się czemuś in English:
1. 
opposed to something
English word "przeciwstawiać się czemuś"(opposed to something) occurs in sets:
Kurs - zeszyt 22. 
defy
I defy you to make it public.
people who openly defy the law
I defy you to climb that cliff.
some of these children openly defy their teacher, his attitude defies belief
Use your natural contrariness to defy the always present prejudices from others about what you can accomplish.
I might be wrong to defy the King.
3. stand up
It's polite to stand up when your manager comes in.
On the out-breath, stand up.
Please, stand up. I need a chair.
Can you stand up?
Do you stand up when you eat?
to stand up for sb/sth
Look at this drunk barely able to stand up.
I sat down but they told me to stand up.
Please stand up for the national anthem.
Please stand up.
That evidence won't stand up in court.
English word "przeciwstawiać się czemuś"(stand up) occurs in sets:
Phrasal verbs- kolory i inne4. take a stand against
English word "przeciwstawiać się czemuś"(take a stand against) occurs in sets:
słówka 6 III5. take stand against
6. defying
lying, deceiving, defying each other, lots of back talking, cheating, that
The doctors say the dying man should have kicked the bucket hours ago, were he an ordinary man, but he is still defying death.
