Stick up for Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈstɪk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ

STIK-uP-for

UK

stˈɪk/ /ˈʌp/ /fˈɔː

stIK-UP-faw

التعريف

To support or defend someone, especially when others are criticizing or attacking them.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and often used when someone is being treated unfairly. Commonly followed by a person: 'stick up for a friend'. Not about physical actions—it's about support, often emotionally or verbally.

• Spanish: defender - apoyar (alguien) - respaldar
• Portuguese (BR): defender - tomar partido por - apoiar
• Portuguese (PT): defender - apoiar - tomar partido por
• Chinese (Simplified): 支持 (某人) - 为…辩护
• Chinese (Traditional): 支持 (某人) - 為…辯護
• Hindi: का पक्ष लेना - रक्षा करना
• Arabic: يدافع عن - يساند
• Bengali: পক্ষে দাঁড়ানো - সমর্থন করা
• Russian: заступаться - защищать
• Japanese: 擁護する - 味方をする
• Vietnamese: bênh vực - bảo vệ - đứng về phía
• Korean: 옹호하다 - 편을 들다
• Turkish: savunmak - arka çıkmak
• Urdu: حمایت کرنا - دفاع کرنا
• Indonesian: bênh vực - đứng về phía

جمل نموذجية

I always stick up for my little brother at school.

basic

You should stick up for your friends if they are right.

basic

Who will stick up for me when things get tough?

basic

She was the only one who dared to stick up for him in front of the boss.

natural

Don't be afraid to stick up for yourself!

natural

Whenever rumors start, Jane is quick to stick up for her colleagues.

natural