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41 upright
upright ['ʌpraɪt]2 adverb(a) (sit, stand) droit;∎ he sat bolt upright il se redressa (sur son siège)∎ to put or to stand sth upright mettre qch debout ou d'aplomb3 noun(a) (of door, bookshelf) montant m, portant m; (of goal post) montant m du but; Architecture pied-droit m(c) (vacuum cleaner) aspirateur-balai m►► upright freezer congélateur m armoire;upright piano piano m droit;upright vacuum cleaner aspirateur-balai m -
42 vertical
vertical ['vɜ:tɪkəl]∎ a vertical cliff une falaise à pic ou qui s'élève à la verticale;∎ a vertical line une ligne verticale;∎ a vertical drop une descente ou une pente verticale2 nounverticale f;∎ out of the vertical écarté de la verticale, hors d'aplomb►► Geometry vertical angles angles mpl de pointe;Astronomy vertical circle vertical m;Finance vertical equity équité f verticale;American vertical file (cabinet) = casier des documents qui ne font pas partie de la collection permanente d'une bibliothèque; (documents) = documents qui ne font pas partie de la collection permanente d'une bibliothèque;Television vertical hold bouton m de commande de synchronisme vertical;Commerce vertical integration intégration f verticale;Computing vertical justification justification f verticale;Finance vertical spread écart m vertical;vertical takeoff décollage m vertical;vertical takeoff aircraft avion m à décollage vertical;vertical takeoff and landing (system) décollage m et atterrissage m vertical;American vertical union confédération f syndicale
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