stand to

avere la possibilità di

Avere la possibilità di guadagnare o perdere qualcosa se si verifica una certa situazione.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: stand to + verb (The company stands to lose money if the deal fails.)

Sinonimi: be likely to

Espressioni comuni: stand to gain, stand to inherit

trarre beneficio da

Poter trarre beneficio da un cambiamento forse difficile, ma sopportabile.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: could stand to + verb (We could stand to spend less.)

Sinonimi: benefit from

Espressioni comuni: stand to improve, stand to lose