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1 upright
1. adjective1) aufrecht; steil [Schrift]upright piano — Klavier, das
set/stand/hold something upright — etwas aufrecht hinstellen/halten
hold oneself upright — sich geradehalten; see also academic.ru/8035/bolt">bolt 4.
2) (fig.): (honourable) aufrecht2. noun1) seitliche Leiste; (of ladder) Holm, der2) (piano) Klavier, das* * *1. adjective1) (( also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) aufrecht2. noun(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) die Stütze* * *up·right[ˈʌpraɪt]I. adjthe umpire's \upright finger der erhobene Finger des Schiedsrichters\upright freezer Gefrierschrank m\upright unit Standgerät nt\upright vacuum cleaner Handstaubsauger mhe's an \upright citizen er ist ein rechtschaffener Bürgerbolt \upright kerzengeradeto sit/stand \upright aufrecht [o gerade] sitzen/stehenIII. n* * *['ʌpraɪt]1. adjupright chair — Stuhl m
2) (fig: honest) person, character aufrecht, rechtschaffen2. adv(= erect) aufrecht, gerade; (vertical) senkrechtto pull sb/oneself upright — jdn/sich aufrichten
3. n1) (= post) Pfosten m2) (= piano) Klavier nt* * *A adj (adv uprightly)1. aufrecht, senkrecht, gerade:upright axle TECH stehende Welle;upright freezer Tiefkühl-, Gefrierschrank m;upright piano → C 5;upright size → C 2;upright vacuum cleaner Handstaubsauger m3. fig [ˈʌpraıt] aufrecht, rechtschaffen, anständig (Bürger etc)B adv aufrecht:sit upright gerade sitzenC s [ˈʌpraıt]1. senkrechte Stellung2. Hochformat n3. (senkrechte) Stütze, Träger m, Ständer m, Pfosten m, (Treppen)Säule f4. SPORT (Tor)Pfosten m5. Klavier n* * *1. adjective1) 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
hold oneself upright — sich geradehalten; see also bolt 4.
2) (fig.): (honourable) aufrecht2. noun1) seitliche Leiste; (of ladder) Holm, der2) (piano) Klavier, das -
2 upright
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;he's a \upright citizen er ist ein rechtschaffener Bürger adv( vertical) senkrecht;( erect) aufrecht;bolt \upright kerzengerade;
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