stance
The manner, pose, or posture in which one standsThe manner, pose, or posture in which one stands.
» I've changed my stance on that.
Meaning
7 sensesThe manner, pose, or posture in which one stands.
The fencer’s stance showed he was ready to begin.
Einstellung, Positur
по́заpóza, сто́йкаstójka, положе́ниеpoložénije
standing posture
One's opinion or point of view.
I don’t agree with your stance on gun control.
Haltung, Einstellung, Verhältnis
пози́цияpozícija, взглядvzgljad, отноше́ниеotnošénije
A place to stand; a position, a site, a station.
A place to stand; a position, a site, a station.
(specifically)A foothold or ledge on which to set up a belay.
(Scotland)A place for buses or taxis to await passengers; a bus stop, a taxi rank.
(Scotland)A place where a fair or market is held; a location where a street trader can carry on business.
(obsolete, rare)A stanza.
Examples
43 sentencesI've changed my stance on that.
What's your stance on the death penalty?
ruКак ты относишься к смертной казни?
Western countries are jumping on Japan for its stance on the issue.
ruЗападные страны набрасываются на Японию за её позицию по этому вопросу.
What's your stance on this?
deWie stehst du dazu?
We can't agree with this stance.
ruМы не можем согласиться с этой позицией.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English staunce (“place to stand; battle station; position; standing in societFrom Middle English staunce (“place to stand; battle station; position; standing in society; circumstance, situation; stanchion”), from Old French estance (“predicament; situation; sojourn, stay”) (compare modern French stance (“stanza; position one stands in when golfing”)), from Italian stanza (“room, standing place; stanza”), from Vulgar Latin *stantia, from Latin stō (“to stand; to remain, stay”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand (up)”). The word is cognate with Spanish estante (“shelf”) and a doublet of stanza.
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