La Palabra Del Día "erguido"
erguido ( ehr-GEE-doh )
(adjective) upright, straight
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1: Una postura erguida es característica de los bailarines de ballet.
Upright posture is characteristic of ballet dancers.
2: Mantén la espalda erguida para que te pueda medir.
Keep your back straight so I can measure you.
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“No se puede ocultarle nada a ese gato. A los diez metros percibe la abertura de una lata de atún, y viene corriendo a todo dar con las orejas erguidas.”
“You can’t hide anything from that cat. He can hear you opening a can of tuna at ten meters, and he comes running like there’s no tomorrow with his ears straight up”
No es verdad que solo los humanos puedan caminar erguidos y a dos patas , sino los pingüinos también.
It is not true that only humans can walk erect and on two legs, but penguins as well.
It was difficult for the drunken sailor to stay upright, not only because of the whiskey but because the greedy sea rocked the boat like a mad man.
Era difícil para el marinero borracho permanecer, no solo por el whiskey pero porque el mar avaro mecía el barco como un hombre loco.
Montar erguido en las primeras bicicletas verticales era muy lento e incómodo, y no es bueno para Le tour de France de hoy .
Riding erect on the early upright bicycles was very slow and uncomfortable, and no good for Le tour de France today.
Siempre le digo a mi esposo que debería comprar las fucsias erguidas, y siempre compra las que no crecen hacia arriba. Ahora se queja de que no tiene nada con estatura en sus macetas del balcón.
I always tell my wife she should buy upright fuchsias, and she always buys trailing ones. Now she is complaining that she doesn’t have anything with height in her window boxes.
Estar de pie erguido es lo mejor para trabajar cuando se necesita hacerlo durante muchas horas.
Standing upright is the best way to work when you need to do it for many hours.
Se supone que una postura erguida reduce el dolor. Me parece que inclinarse hacia atrás ayuda más.
An upright posture is supposed to reduce pain. I find that leaning back helps more.
Lo mejor es sentarse con la espalda erguida.
It is best to sit with your back straight.
El viejo estaba de pie muy erguido, como un soldado viejo.
The old man stood very upright like an old soldier.
El pelo de mi brazo estaba erguida.
The hair on my arm stood straight.
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La profesora le dijo el ** al ** chico travieso: "Sostenga Sostén la cabeza erguida, y mírame en los ojos."
The teacher told the naughty boy: " Hold your head up straight, and look me in the eyes."
Su maestro le pidió que se sentara erguido en el piano, pero no le hizo caso.
His teacher told him to sit straight at the piano, but he didn´t pay attention.
To sit in an upright position, I need a pillow for support. Sentarse en posición erguido, necesito una almohada de soporte.
The wedding cake was not straight at all.
El pastel de boda no era erguido en absoluto.
