Translation: from english

upright

Interpretation Translation

1 upright

1. adjective
1) aufrecht; steil [Schrift]

a chair with an upright back — ein Stuhl mit einem geraden Rücken[teil]

upright piano — Klavier, das

set/stand/hold something upright — etwas aufrecht hinstellen/halten

stand upright — aufrecht stehen

sit upright — aufrecht sitzen

hold oneself upright — sich geradehalten; see also academic2.ru/8035/bolt">bolt 4.

2) (fig.): (honourable) aufrecht
2. noun
1) seitliche Leiste; (of ladder) Holm, der

2) (piano) Klavier, das

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1. adjective
1) (( also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) aufrecht

2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) rechtschaffen
2. noun
(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) die Stütze

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up·right

[ˈʌpraɪt]

I. adj

1. (vertical) senkrecht; (erect) stehend, aufrecht

the umpire's \upright finger der erhobene Finger des Schiedsrichters

\upright freezer Gefrierschrank m

\upright unit Standgerät nt

\upright vacuum cleaner Handstaubsauger m

2. ( approv: honest) aufrecht, redlich, anständig

he's an \upright citizen er ist ein rechtschaffener Bürger

II. adv (vertical) senkrecht; (erect) aufrecht

bolt \upright kerzengerade

to sit/stand \upright aufrecht [o gerade] sitzen/stehen

III. n

1. (upright piano) Klavier nt

2. TECH (perpendicular) [Stütz]pfeiler m, Pfosten m; (column) Säule f

3. FBALL Pfosten m

4. (vacuum) Stabstaubsauger m

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['ʌpraɪt]
1. adj

1) (= erect) aufrecht; (= vertical) post senkrecht

upright chair — Stuhl m

upright vacuum cleaner — Bürst(staub)sauger m

upright freezer — Gefrierschrank m

2) (fig: honest) person, character aufrecht, rechtschaffen

2. adv
(= erect) aufrecht, gerade; (vertical) senkrecht
to hold oneself upright — sich gerade halten

to pull sb/oneself upright — jdn/sich aufrichten

3. n

1) (= post) Pfosten m

2) (= piano) Klavier nt

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upright

A adj (adv uprightly)

1. aufrecht, senkrecht, gerade:

upright axle TECH stehende Welle;

upright drill TECH Senkrechtbohrer m;

upright freezer Tiefkühl-, Gefrierschrank m;

upright piano → C 5;

upright projection MATH Aufriss m;

upright size → C 2;

upright vacuum cleaner Handstaubsauger m

2. aufrecht (sitzend oder stehend oder gehend)

3. fig [ˈʌpraıt] aufrecht, rechtschaffen, anständig (Bürger etc)

B adv aufrecht:

sit upright gerade sitzen

C s [ˈʌpraıt]

1. senkrechte Stellung

2. Hochformat n

3. (senkrechte) Stütze, Träger m, Ständer m, Pfosten m, (Treppen)Säule f

4. SPORT (Tor)Pfosten m

5. Klavier n

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1. adjective
1) aufrecht; steil [Schrift]

a chair with an upright back — ein Stuhl mit einem geraden Rücken[teil]

upright piano — Klavier, das

set/stand/hold something upright — etwas aufrecht hinstellen/halten

stand upright — aufrecht stehen

sit upright — aufrecht sitzen

hold oneself upright — sich geradehalten; see also bolt 4.

2) (fig.): (honourable) aufrecht
2. noun
1) seitliche Leiste; (of ladder) Holm, der

2) (piano) Klavier, das

English-german dictionary > upright
2 upright

1. n стойка; колонка

upright of frame — стойка рамы каркаса

upright of a ladder — стойка лестницы

2. n пианино

3. n сл. смесь пива с джином

4. n обыкн. спорт. стойки

rail upright — стойка перил

5. n вертикаль

a post out of upright — покосившийся столб

upright course — ряд кирпичей, поставленных вертикально

6. a вертикальный; прямой

an upright tree — прямое дерево

upright bran duster — вертикальная отрубяная щеточная машина

upright vinegar generator — вертикальный окислительный чан

upright displacement — водоизмещение в прямом положении

upright tubular boiler — вертикальный трубчатый котел

upright position — вертикальное положение корабля

7. a держащийся прямо

upright equilibrium — прямое положение равновесия

upright image — прямое изображение

8. a отвесный

9. a честный; справедливый

upright judge — справедливый судья

pure upright character — правдивый, честный

10. adv прямо, вертикально, стоймя

to stand upright — стоять прямо

upright type — прямой шрифт

upright pump — вертикальный насос

upright lever — вертикальный рычаг

upright format — вертикальный формат

upright retort — вертикальный автоклав

11. v поднять в вертикальное положение, поставить стоймя

upright scourer — вертикальная обоечная машина

upright pressure tank — вертикальный автоклав

upright conveyance — вертикальное перемещение

upright steamer — вертикальный пропариватель

upright still — вертикальный перегонный куб

Синонимический ряд:

1. erect (adj.) arrect; cocked; erect; perpendicular; plumb; raised; stand-up; straight-up; upraised; upstanding; vertical

2. honest (adj.) conscientious; ethical; good; honest; honorable; honourable; incorruptible; just; moral; principled; pure; right; righteous; scrupulous; true; trustworthy

3. pole (noun) column; pier; pile; pole; prop; support; verticality

Антонимический ряд:

corruptible; crooked; devious; dishonest; dishonourable; fraudulent; horizontal; immoral; inclined; inequitable; inverted; lax; loose; prone

English-Russian base dictionary > upright
3 upright

1. adjective
1) ((also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) derecho, vertical

2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) honrado

2. noun
(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) montante, columna

upright¹ adj vertical / derecho

an upright piano un piano vertical

upright² adv derecho / en posición vertical

sit upright siéntate derecho

stand it upright ponlo en posición vertical

upright

tr['ʌpraɪt]

adjective

1 derecho,-a, vertical

2 (honest) recto,-a, honrado,-a

adverb

1 derecho, en posición nombre femenino vertical

■ he stood bolt upright when he heard the seargent se puso derecho como un palo al oír al sargento

noun

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL poste nombre masculino, palo

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

upright piano piano vertical

upright ['ʌp.raɪt] adj

1) vertical: vertical

2) erect: erguido, derecho

to sit upright: sentarse derecho

3) just: recto, honesto, justo

upright n

: montante m, poste m, soporte m

upright

adj.

• bueno, -a adj.

• derecho, -a adj.

• engallado, -a adj.

• enhiesto, -a adj.

• honesto, -a adj.

• honrado, -a adj.

• probo, -a adj.

• vertical adj.

n.

• cuchillo s.m.

• estante s.m.

• montante s.m.

• mástil s.m.

I 'ʌpraɪt
adjective

a) ( vertical) <post/position> vertical; < posture> derecho, erguido

to place/stand something upright — colocar*/poner* algo de pie or vertical

b) ( honest) <character/citizen> recto

II

noun

1) (Archit, Const) montante m

2) upright (piano) piano m vertical

['ʌpraɪt]
1. ADJ

1) (lit) derecho, recto

2) (fig) honrado, íntegro

2.

ADV erguido, derecho, recto

to hold o.s. upright — mantenerse erguido

to sit bolt upright — sentarse muy derecho, sentarse muy erguido

3. N

1) (=post) montante m, poste m ; (=goalpost) poste m

2) (=piano) piano m vertical or recto

4.

CPD

upright piano N — piano m vertical or recto

upright vacuum cleaner N — aspirador m vertical

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I ['ʌpraɪt]
adjective

a) ( vertical) <post/position> vertical; < posture> derecho, erguido

to place/stand something upright — colocar*/poner* algo de pie or vertical

b) ( honest) <character/citizen> recto

II

noun

1) (Archit, Const) montante m

2) upright (piano) piano m vertical

English-spanish dictionary > upright
4 upright

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[English Word] be in an upright position

[Swahili Word] -simama

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] be upright

[Swahili Word] -simamika

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] intransitive

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[English Word] be upright

[Swahili Word] -simika

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] intransitive

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[English Word] be upright

[Swahili Word] -stahika

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] be upright

[Swahili Word] -thibiti

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] be upright

[Swahili Word] -simama kititi

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] -simama

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[English Word] in an upright position

[Swahili Word] imaima

[Part of Speech] adverb

[Derived Word] wima N

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[English Word] in an upright position

[Swahili Word] kiwimawima

[Part of Speech] adverb

[Derived Word] wima N

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[English Word] place upright

[Swahili Word] -buathi

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] stand upright

[Swahili Word] -wima

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima

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[English Word] stand upright

[Swahili Word] -simama wima

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] -simama

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[English Word] state of being upright

[Swahili Word] usimamao

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] upright

[Swahili Word] kititi

[Part of Speech] adj/adv

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[English Word] upright

[Swahili Word] kabili

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Derived Word] kabla, kibla, mkabala

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[English Word] upright

[Swahili Word] madhubuti

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Derived Word] dhibiti

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[English Word] upright

[Swahili Word] salihi

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[English Word] upright

[Swahili Word] -a wima

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima

[English Example] stand upright

[Swahili Example] simama wima

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[English Word] upright

[English Plural] uprights

[Swahili Word] wima

[Swahili Plural] wima

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima

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[English Word] upright man

[Swahili Word] mnyofu

[Swahili Plural] wanyofu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 1/2

[Derived Word] nyoka V

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[English Word] upright position

[Swahili Word] usimamao

[Part of Speech] noun

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English-Swahili dictionary > upright
5 upright

['ʌpraɪt] 1.
nome

1) ing. montante m., ritto m., piantana f.

2) (in football) montante m., palo m.
2.
aggettivo (erect) dritto, eretto; (in vertical position) verticale; fig. onesto, retto

to stay upright — [ person] restare dritto
3.
avverbio

to stand upright — stare in posizione eretta

to sit upright — (action) tirarsi su a sedere

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1. adjective
1) (( also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) diritto, verticale

2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) onesto, retto
2. noun
(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) palo

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upright /ˈʌpraɪt/
A a.

1 diritto; verticale: an upright freezer, un congelatore verticale; Place the patient in an upright position, mettete il paziente in posizione eretta

2 (fig.) retto; onesto: an upright man, un uomo retto

B n.

1 asta perpendicolare; palo verticale

2 (falegn., mecc., edil.) montante

3 = upright piano ► sotto

4 ( atletica) ritto ( nel salto in alto e con l'asta)

5 ( calcio, ecc.) montante, palo ( della porta)

6 (equit.) palo ( di una palizzata)

7 ( ginnastica) ritto ( della sbarra); montante ( del cavallo, della trave d'equilibrio, ecc.)

C avv.

dritto; ritto: to stand [sit] upright, stare in piedi [seduto] ritto; to set [keep] st. upright, mettere [tenere] dritto qc.; She heard a noise and sat bolt upright in bed, ha sentito un rumore e si è rizzata a sedere sul letto

● upright handlebars, manubrio sportivo ( di bicicletta) □ (mus.) upright piano, pianoforte verticale
uprightly avv.
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['ʌpraɪt] 1.
nome

1) ing. montante m., ritto m., piantana f.

2) (in football) montante m., palo m.
2.
aggettivo (erect) dritto, eretto; (in vertical position) verticale; fig. onesto, retto

to stay upright — [ person] restare dritto
3.
avverbio

to stand upright — stare in posizione eretta

to sit upright — (action) tirarsi su a sedere

English-Italian dictionary > upright
6 upright

upright up∙right ◙ adj. 1. (of a person 人) not lying down, and with the back straight rather than bent • 直立的；挺直的:
»She sat upright in bed.

她挺直地坐在牀上。

»He managed to pull himself upright.

他设法站直了身子。

»an upright posture

直立的姿势

»Gradually raise your body into an upright position.

慢慢起身,成直立状态。
2. placed in a vertical position • 竖直的；直立的；垂直的:
»Keep the bottle upright.

保持瓶子直立。

»an upright bar

直立的栏杆

»an upright freezer (= one that is taller than it is wide)

立式冰柜

»an upright chair (= one with a high straight back)

高直背椅子
3. (of a person 人) behaving in a moral and honest way • 正直的；诚实的；规矩的【SYN】 upstanding:
»an upright citizen

正直的公民
【IDIOMS】--› see bolt adv. ◙ noun 1. a long piece of wood, metal or plastic that is placed in a vertical position, especially in order to support sth • (支撑用的)直柱,立柱,立放构件 2. = upright piano
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['ʌp'rait]
adj. 垂直的, 豎式的, 正直的, 誠實的, 合乎正道的

adv. 筆直, 豎立著

n. 垂直, 豎立

English-Chinese dictionary > upright
7 upright

1. adjective
1) (( also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) pokončno

2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) pokončen
2. noun
(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) podpornik

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[ʌprait]
1.

noun

navpičen (pokončen) položaj; podboj, podpornik; plural sport vrata, gol; pianino

out of upright — nenavpičen

upright of a tent — šotorska palica;

2.

adjective

pokončen, navpičen, vertikalen; ki se drži pokonci; figuratively pošten, iskren

upright conduct — korektno obnašanje

upright piano — pianino

to sit upright — pokonci sedeti;

3.

adverb

pokonci, pokončno, navpično, vertikalno

bolt upright — raven kot sveča

English-Slovenian dictionary > upright
8 upright

1. adjective
1) (( also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) lodret; ret op

2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) retskaffen
2. noun
(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) stolpe

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1. adjective
1) (( also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) lodret; ret op

2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) retskaffen
2. noun
(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) stolpe

English-Danish dictionary > upright
9 upright

вертикально имя прилагательное:
вертикальный (vertical, upright, erect, plumb, portrait, upstanding)

прямой (direct, right, straight, outright, straightforward, upright)

честный (honest, fair, honorable, upright, sincere, straight)
наречие:
вертикально (upright, plumb, apeak, erectly, endlong)
имя существительное:
стойка (rack, bar, stand, counter, pillar, upright)

пианино (piano, upright piano, upright, pianino)

подпорка (prop, support, brace, bracket, stanchion, upright)

колонна (column, pillar, shaft, file, upright, stanchion)

Англо-русский синонимический словарь > upright
10 upright

1. adjective
1) (( also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) vertical

2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) honesto
2. noun
(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) poste

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up.right

['∧prait] n 1 poste, pilar, coluna ou qualquer peça perpendicular com função de apoio, como pontalete etc. 2 pianino. 3 Soccer traves de gol. • adj 1 perpendicular, vertical, aprumado, ereto, em pé. 2 direito, honesto, correto, justo. • adv em posição vertical, verticalmente, a prumo. to be an upright man ser um homem correto. to sit upright sentar-se direito (não com a espinha curvada). to stand upright conservar-se de pé.

English-Portuguese dictionary > upright
11 upright

{'ʌprait}
I. 1. прав, изправен, отвесен
an UPRIGHT piano (обикновено) пиано (не роял)
2. добросъвестен, честен, почтен
II. 1. upright piano
2. прът, кол, подпора, колона
III. adv право, изправено, отвесно

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{'^prait} а 1. прав, изправен, отвесен; an upright piano (обикновен(2) {'^prait} n 1. = upright piano; 2. прът, кол, подпора; ко{3} {'^prait} adv право, изправено, отвесно.

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честен; щръкнал; стоящ; отвесен; отвесно; почтен; право; прав; вертикално; вертикален; изправено; колона;

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1. an upright piano (обикновено) пиано (не роял) 2. i. прав, изправен, отвесен 3. ii. upright piano 4. iii. adv право, изправено, отвесно 5. добросъвестен, честен, почтен 6. прът, кол, подпора, колона
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upright[´ʌp¸rait] I. adj 1. прав, изправен, вертикален, отвесен; an \upright piano пианино; 2. честен, почтен; II. n отвесна подпора, колона; III. adv право, изправено, вертикално, отвесно; IV. v изправям, поставям във вертикално положение.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > upright
12 upright

I

1. n

1) підпора, підпірка; стійка; колона

2) піаніно (тж upright piano)

3) розм. суміш пива з джином

4) звич. pl спорт. опорні стійки; штанги

2. v

підняти у вертикальне положення, поставити сторч

II

1. adj

1) вертикальний; прямий

2) прямовисний, стрімкий (про скелю тощо)

3) прямий, чесний, справедливий

4) який тримається прямо

2. adv

1) прямо, вертикально, сторчака

to stand upright — стояти прямо

2) чесно, справедливо, відверто

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I ['eprait] n
1) стійка; колонка

2) піаніно ( upright piano)

3) cл. суміш пива з джином

4) pl; cпopт. стійки

5) вертикаль

a post out of upright — стовп, що нахилився
II [`eprait] a
1) вертикальний; прямий

an upright tree — пряме дерево

2) що тримається прямо

3) прямовисний (про пагорб, гору)

4) чесний; справедливий

upright judge — справедливий суддя

upright man — чесний чоловік
III ['eprait] adv
прямо, вертикально, сторч

to stand /to hold oneself/ upright — стояти прямо
IV [`eprait] v
підняти у вертикальне положення, поставити сторч

English-Ukrainian dictionary > upright
13 upright

up·right [ʼʌpraɪt] adj

1) ( vertical) senkrecht;

( erect) stehend, aufrecht;

the umpire's \upright finger der erhobene Finger des Schiedsrichters;

\upright freezer Gefrierschrank m;

\upright unit Standgerät nt;

\upright vacuum cleaner Handstaubsauger m;

2) (approv: honest) aufrecht, redlich, anständig;

he's a \upright citizen er ist ein rechtschaffener Bürger adv

( vertical) senkrecht;

( erect) aufrecht;

bolt \upright kerzengerade;

to sit/stand \upright aufrecht [o gerade] sitzen/stehen n

1) ( upright piano) Klavier nt

2) tech ( perpendicular) [Stütz]pfeiler m, Pfosten m; ( column) Säule f

3) fball Pfosten m

English-German students dictionary > upright
14 upright

upright [ˈʌpraɪt]

1. adjective

a. ( = vertical) droit

• put your seat in an upright position redressez le dossier de votre siège

b. ( = honest) droit

2. adverb

[sit] droit ; [place] verticalement

3. compounds

► upright piano noun piano m droit

► upright vacuum cleaner noun aspirateur-balai m

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['ʌpraɪt] 1.
noun

1) Construction montant m

2) ( in football) montant m de but
2.
adjective lit, fig droit

to stay upright — [person] rester debout
3.
adverb

to stand upright — se tenir droit

to sit upright — ( action) se redresser

English-French dictionary > upright
15 upright

[̘. ̈n.ˈʌpraɪt]

upright вертикальный, прямой, отвесный upright вертикальный upright сокр. от upright piano upright подпорка; колонна; стойка upright прямо, вертикально, стоймя upright честный

English-Russian short dictionary > upright
16 upright

1. [ʹʌpraıt] n
1. стойка; колонка

2. пианино (тж. upright piano)

3. сл. смесь пива с джином

4. обыкн. pl спорт. стойки

5. вертикаль

a post out of upright - покосившийся столб
2. [ʹʌpraıt] a
1. вертикальный; прямой

an upright tree - прямое дерево

2. держащийся прямо

3. отвесный (о холме, горе и т. п.)

4. честный; справедливый

upright judge - справедливый судья

upright man - честный человек
3. [ʹʌpraıt] adv
прямо, вертикально, стоймя

to stand /to hold oneself/ upright - стоять прямо
4. [ʹʌpraıt] v
поднять в вертикальное положение, поставить стоймя

НБАРС > upright
17 upright

I ['eprait] n
1) стійка; колонка

2) піаніно ( upright piano)

3) cл. суміш пива з джином

4) pl; cпopт. стійки

5) вертикаль

a post out of upright — стовп, що нахилився
II [`eprait] a
1) вертикальний; прямий

an upright tree — пряме дерево

2) що тримається прямо

3) прямовисний (про пагорб, гору)

4) чесний; справедливий

upright judge — справедливий суддя

upright man — чесний чоловік
III ['eprait] adv
прямо, вертикально, сторч

to stand /to hold oneself/ upright — стояти прямо
IV [`eprait] v
підняти у вертикальне положення, поставити сторч

English-Ukrainian dictionary > upright
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n

CONST cross-piece to which rail is attached subida f, montante m, soporte m, ascensión f

MECH ENG post apoyo m, paral m, poste de tabique m, soporte m, columna f, of planing machine montante m

MINE apoyo m (AmL), poste m (Esp), sustentación f

RAIL soporte m
upright burner
upright fold
upright freezer
upright radiator
upright shaft
upright silo

English-Spanish technical dictionary > upright
19 upright

upright

A n

1 Constr montant m ;

2 ( in football) montant m de but ;

3 Mus piano m droit.

B adj lit, fig droit ; to have an upright bearing se tenir très droit ; to stay upright [person] rester debout ; ‘keep upright’ ( on package) ‘ne pas retourner’.

C adv to stand upright se tenir droit ; to sit upright ( action) se redresser.

Big English-French dictionary > upright
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upright ['ʌpraɪt]

1 adjective

(a) (erect) droit

(b) (honest) droit, honnête

2 adverb

(a) (sit, stand) droit;

∎ he sat bolt upright il se redressa (sur son siège)

(b) (put) droit, debout;

∎ to put or to stand sth upright mettre qch debout ou d'aplomb

3 noun

(a) (of door, bookshelf) montant m, portant m; (of goal post) montant m du but; Architecture pied-droit m

(b) (piano) piano m droit

(c) (vacuum cleaner) aspirateur-balai m

►► upright freezer congélateur m armoire;

upright piano piano m droit;

upright vacuum cleaner aspirateur-balai m

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upright — [up′rīt΄; ] for adj. and adv., also [ up rīt′] adj. [ME < OE upriht: see UP1 & RIGHT] 1. standing, pointing, or directed straight up; in a vertical or perpendicular position; erect 2. honest and just; honorable adv. in an upright position or… … English World dictionary
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upright — ► ADJECTIVE 1) vertical; erect. 2) greater in height than breadth. 3) strictly honourable or honest. 4) (of a piano) having vertical strings. ► ADVERB ▪ in or into an upright position. ► NOUN 1) … English terms dictionary
upright — O.E. upriht, from up up + riht right. Similar compounds are found in other Germanic languages (Cf. O.Fris. upriucht, M.Du. oprecht, O.H.G. ufreht, Ger. aufrecht, O.N. uprettr). Figurative sense of good, honest is first attested 1520s. The noun in … Etymology dictionary
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upright — I adjective aboveboard, candid, circumspect, conscientious, erect, estimable, ethical, fair, forthright, good, guileless, highly principled, honest, honestus, honorable, incorruptible, integer, just, laudable, legitimate, moral, probus, pure,… … Law dictionary
upright — I UK [ˈʌpraɪt] / US [ˈʌpˌraɪt] adverb * sitting or standing with a straight back The dog was sitting upright on its hind legs. sit/stand bolt upright (= suddenly sit or stand very straight): Jenny sat bolt upright when she heard the noise.… … English dictionary
upright — up|right1 [ ʌp,raıt ] adverb * in or into a steady correct position: We struggled to keep the boat upright. a. in or into a straight standing position: Pictures were propped upright against all the walls. b. sitting or standing with a straight… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
upright — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ be, sit, stand ▪ rows of children sitting upright at their desks ▪ come, jerk, shoot, spring … Collocations dictionary

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