stick up

US /stɪk ˈʌp/
UK /stɪk ˈʌp/
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1.

asaltar, atracar

to rob someone or a place, often using a weapon

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The masked man tried to stick up the bank.
El hombre enmascarado intentó asaltar el banco.
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He was stuck up at gunpoint on the street.
Fue asaltado a punta de pistola en la calle.
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2.

ser arrogante, ser altanero

to be conceited or arrogant

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She tends to stick up her nose at anyone who isn't rich.
Ella tiende a ser altanera con cualquiera que no sea rico.
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Don't stick up your nose at honest work.
No desprecies el trabajo honesto.
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3.

sobresalir, pararse

to protrude or extend upwards

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His hair tends to stick up in the back.
Su cabello tiende a pararse en la parte de atrás.
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There's a loose nail sticking up from the floorboard.
Hay un clavo suelto sobresaliendo del tablón del suelo.
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1.

creído, altanero

conceited or arrogant

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She's so stuck up, she barely talks to anyone outside her social circle.
Es tan creída que apenas habla con nadie fuera de su círculo social.
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I don't like his stuck-up attitude.
No me gusta su actitud creída.
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