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upright

/ˈʌpɹaɪt/

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noun

Montant, poteau

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

Examples :

"The soccer ball sailed between the goalkeeper and bounced off the left upright. "

Le ballon de football a filé entre le gardien et a rebondi sur le montant gauche.

part sport structure

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noun

Mot vertical

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

Examples :

"The solver confidently identified "HONESTY" as the upright in the double acrostic. "

Le solveur a identifié avec confiance « HONNÊTETÉ » comme le mot vertical dans le double acrostiche.

language word writing literature

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noun

Un piano droit

An upright piano.

Examples :

"The upright piano stood in the corner of the music room. "

Le piano droit se trouvait dans le coin de la salle de musique.

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noun

aspirateur vertical

Short for upright vacuum cleaner.

Examples :

"My mom prefers the upright for the living room carpet because it's easier to maneuver around the furniture. "

Ma mère préfère l'aspirateur vertical pour la moquette du salon car il est plus facile à manœuvrer autour des meubles.

device machine utility

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verb

Redresser, relever

To set upright or stand back up (something that has fallen).

Examples :

"The little boy tripped and fell, but his dad quickly upright him. "

Le petit garçon a trébuché et est tombé, mais son père l'a rapidement redressé.

position action

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adjective

Vertical, droit

Vertical; erect.

Examples :

"I was standing upright, waiting for my orders."

Je me tenais debout, attendant mes ordres.

position appearance

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adjective

Droit, vertical

Greater in height than breadth.

Examples :

"The teacher asked us to draw an upright rectangle, meaning one that was taller than it was wide. "

Le professeur nous a demandé de dessiner un rectangle vertical, c'est-à-dire plus haut que large.

appearance position

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adjective

Intègre, moral

Of good morals; practicing ethical values.

Examples :

"My teacher always acted upright, treating all students fairly and with respect. "

Mon professeur a toujours agi de manière intègre, traitant tous les élèves avec équité et respect.

moral character philosophy value

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adjective

Droit

(of a golf club) Having the head approximately at a right angle with the shaft.

Examples :

"The golf club's upright head made it easier for him to hit the ball straight. "

La tête droite du club de golf lui a permis de frapper la balle plus facilement en ligne droite.

sport technical

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adverb

Debout

In or into an upright position

Examples :

"The student sat upright in his chair during the important presentation. "

L'étudiant était assis debout sur sa chaise pendant la présentation importante.

position direction