stand to

tener posibilidades de

Tener posibilidades de ganar o perder algo si se da una situación concreta.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

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

Sinónimos: be likely to

Expresiones frecuentes: stand to gain, stand to inherit

venirle bien, beneficiarse de

Poder beneficiarse de un cambio que quizá cueste, pero resulte soportable.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: could stand to + verb (We could stand to spend less.)

Sinónimos: benefit from

Expresiones frecuentes: stand to improve, stand to lose