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Meaning of stand at attention | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To stand straight with eyes forward and feet together.
To have an erection.
humorous

Equivalents

Español estar en posición de firme estar firme

Français garde à vous

Examples

“It is a strange fact, but it is unquestionably true that almost any English intellectual would feel more ashamed of standing to attention during “God save the King” than of stealing from a poor box.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

stand back stand behind stand between stand by stand confessed stand corrected