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uprights

/ˈʌpraɪts/ /ʌpˈraɪts/

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noun

Postes, pilares

Any vertical part of a structure, especially one of the goal posts in sports.

Examples :

"The soccer ball sailed just wide, hitting one of the uprights instead of going in the goal. "

El balón de fútbol pasó rozando, golpeando uno de los postes en lugar de entrar en la portería.

part sport structure architecture

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noun

Verticales

A word clued by the successive initial, middle, or final letters of the cross-lights in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.

Examples :

"In solving the double acrostic puzzle, we first identified the "overalls" using the beginning and ending letters of each line, and then the remaining letters of the cross-lights spelled out the "uprights," revealing the author's name. "

Al resolver el rompecabezas de acróstico doble, primero identificamos los "overalls" usando las letras iniciales y finales de cada línea, y luego las letras restantes de las palabras cruzadas deletrearon las "verticales", revelando el nombre del autor.

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noun

Piano vertical

An upright piano.

Examples :

"My daughter practices piano scales every day on one of the two uprights in the music room. "

Mi hija practica escalas de piano todos los días en uno de los dos pianos verticales de la sala de música.

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noun

Aspiradora vertical

Short for upright vacuum cleaner.

Examples :

"My mom prefers using uprights because they're easier on her back than canister vacuums. "

Mi madre prefiere usar aspiradoras verticales porque son más fáciles para su espalda que las aspiradoras de tambor.

utility machine device