upright

vertical

recto

upright(

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rayt

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (vertical)

a. vertical

Please put your seat backs in the upright position.Por favor, pongan los respaldos de sus asientos en posición vertical.

b. derecho

You can tell Mariana is a dancer because she always has such upright posture.Se nota que Mariana es bailarina porque siempre mantiene la postura derecha.

c. erguido

She sat with a very upright back and tense shoulders.Estaba sentada con la espalda muy erguida y los hombros tensos.

d. erecto

The two upright stones on the summit of the hill are over 2,000 years old.Las dos piedras erectas que hay en la cima de la colina tienen más de 2,000 años.

2. (honorable)

a. recto

Harrison is an upright man and a pillar of the community.Harrison es un hombre recto y uno de los pilares de la comunidad.

b. honrado

Wilkinson had always led a decent, upright, and irreproachable life.Wilkinson siempre había llevado una vida decente, honrada e irreprochable.

c. íntegro

She is an upright person, a professional through and through.Ella es una persona íntegra, una profesional hasta la médula.

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

3. (in or into an upright position)

a. derecho (adjective)

The guards held their swords upright.Los guardias mantenían derechas sus espadas.

b. erguido (adjective)

She sat very upright and never relaxed for a moment.Se sentó muy erguida y no se relajó ni por un momento.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

4. (architecture)

a. el montante

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

There are six uprights supporting the church's gallery.Hay seis montantes que soportan la galería de la iglesia.

5. (sports)

a. el poste

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Miller's shot hit the upright, but went in.El tiro de Miller chocó contra el poste, pero entró en la portería.

6. (music)

a. el piano vertical

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I sold my old upright and bought myself a digital piano.Vendí mi viejo piano vertical y me compré un piano digital.

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