stand to

être susceptible de

Être susceptible de gagner ou de perdre quelque chose si une situation donnée se produit.

En anglais simple : To be likely to gain or lose something if a particular situation happens.

• We stand to gain a lot.
• She stood to inherit the house.
• Who stands to benefit from this agreement?

Comment l'utiliser : stand to + verb (The company stands to lose money if the deal fails.)

Synonymes : be likely to

Expressions courantes : stand to gain, stand to inherit

avoir intérêt à, gagner à

Pouvoir profiter d'un changement qui serait peut-être difficile, mais supportable.

En anglais simple : If you could do this, a change might be difficult but would be good for you.

• I could stand to exercise more.
• Her writing could stand to be clearer.
• You could stand to listen more carefully.

Comment l'utiliser : could stand to + verb (We could stand to spend less.)

Synonymes : benefit from

Expressions courantes : stand to improve, stand to lose