stand on

insistir en las formalidades, guardar las formas

Exigir que se respeten las normas tradicionales de cortesía o que se te trate con el respeto debido.

En inglés sencillo: To insist that people follow traditional rules of polite behaviour or give you proper respect.

• Please don't stand on ceremony.
• The ambassador stood on protocol and expected a formal welcome.
• She never stands on dignity when practical help is needed.

Cómo se usa: stand on something (Our host does not stand on ceremony.)

Sinónimos: insist on, observe

Expresiones frecuentes: stand on ceremony, stand on dignity, stand on formalities

mantener el rumbo

Dicho de un barco, seguir avanzando en la misma dirección.

En inglés sencillo: For a ship, to keep moving in the same direction.

• The ship stood on toward the harbour.
• The captain ordered us to stand on despite the fog.
• We stood on under sail until the coast appeared.

Sinónimos: hold course, continue

Expresiones frecuentes: stand on northward, stand on steadily, stand on toward something