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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.) vertical2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) honesto2. noun(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) poste* * *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.
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