No. 420 in Hebrew
לעמוד
To stand.
In a sentence
אני מנסה לעמוד על ההבטחות שלי.
I am trying to keep my promises.
Here, 'לעמוד' (la'amod) is used idiomatically to mean 'to keep' or 'to abide by' (referring to promises or commitments).
המורה ביקשה ממני לעמוד לפני הכיתה.
The teacher asked me to stand in front of the class.
In this sentence, 'לעמוד' (la'amod) is used in its literal sense, meaning 'to stand' or 'to rise to one's feet'.
אני לא יכול לעמוד בטמפרטורה הגבוהה הזו.
I can't withstand this high temperature.
Here, 'לעמוד' (la'amod) is employed figuratively to mean 'to endure' or 'to withstand' (in the context of difficult conditions).
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