English–Spanish
“stand tall” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/eɾˈɣiɾ/
Example
En el centro de la ciudad se erguía una estatua antigua.
An old statue stood tall in the center of the city.
How to say “stand tall” in Spanish
“Stand tall” in Spanish is erguir.
A person straightening their back to stand tall.
Example sentences with erguir
Los trabajadores irguieron el andamio en pocas horas.
The workers erected the scaffold in a few hours.
Tips for using erguir
- When describing people, erguir (often used reflexively as erguirse) sounds literary, so colloquial speech prefers levantarse, ponerse recto, or enderezarse.