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stand

stand, stall, booth

noun STAHND Rare

Origin: English loanword

Also means

grandstand (at a stadium)

Usage Note

Stand is an anglicism used in French for a market stall, a trade fair booth, or the spectator stands at a sporting venue. In a shooting context, un stand de tir is a shooting range. The plural is regular: des stands. It is a masculine noun: un stand.

Examples

"Son stand de fruits attire beaucoup de clients."

Natural Translation

His fruit stall attracts many customers.

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