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debout

standing, upright

adverb duh-BOO Less Common
Body & Health Movement

Also means

awake, up

Usage Note

Debout is invariable and describes being in an upright position or simply out of bed: lève-toi, debout ! ('get up!'). It is also used figuratively for resilience: rester debout ('to keep standing / to survive'). Debout ! alone functions as a sharp command to get out of bed or to stand up.

Examples

"Il reste debout toute la nuit."

Natural Translation

He stays up all night.

Literal Translation

He stays standing all night.

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