upright

upright
1. adjective
1) 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

stand upright — aufrecht stehen

sit upright — aufrecht sitzen

hold oneself upright — sich geradehalten; see also academic.ru/8035/bolt">bolt 4.

2) (fig.): (honourable) aufrecht
2. noun
1) seitliche Leiste; (of ladder) Holm, der
2) (piano) Klavier, das
* * *
1. adjective
1) ((also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) aufrecht
2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) rechtschaffen
2. noun
(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) die Stütze
* * *
up·right
[ˈʌpraɪt]
I. adj
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
2. (approv: honest) aufrecht, redlich, anständig
he's an \upright citizen er ist ein rechtschaffener Bürger
II. adv (vertical) senkrecht; (erect) aufrecht
bolt \upright kerzengerade
to sit/stand \upright aufrecht [o gerade] sitzen/stehen
III. n
1. (upright piano) Klavier nt
2. TECH (perpendicular) [Stütz]pfeiler m, Pfosten m; (column) Säule f
3. FBALL Pfosten m
4. (vacuum) Stabstaubsauger m
* * *
['ʌpraɪt]
1. adj
1) (= erect) aufrecht; (= vertical) post senkrecht

upright chair — Stuhl m

upright vacuum cleaner — Bürst(staub)sauger m

upright freezer — Gefrierschrank m

2) (fig: honest) person, character aufrecht, rechtschaffen
2. adv
(= erect) aufrecht, gerade; (vertical) senkrecht

to hold oneself upright — sich gerade halten

to pull sb/oneself upright — jdn/sich aufrichten

3. n
1) (= post) Pfosten m
2) (= piano) Klavier nt
* * *
upright
A adj (adv uprightly)
1. aufrecht, senkrecht, gerade:
upright axle TECH stehende Welle;
upright drill TECH Senkrechtbohrer m;
upright freezer Tiefkühl-, Gefrierschrank m;
upright piano C 5;
upright projection MATH Aufriss m;
upright size C 2;
upright vacuum cleaner Handstaubsauger m
2. aufrecht (sitzend oder stehend oder gehend)
3. fig [ˈʌpraıt] aufrecht, rechtschaffen, anständig (Bürger etc)
B adv aufrecht:
sit upright gerade sitzen
C s [ˈʌpraıt]
1. senkrechte Stellung
2. Hochformat n
3. (senkrechte) Stütze, Träger m, Ständer m, Pfosten m, (Treppen)Säule f
4. SPORT (Tor)Pfosten m
5. Klavier n
* * *
1. adjective
1) 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

stand upright — aufrecht stehen

sit upright — aufrecht sitzen

hold oneself upright — sich geradehalten; see also bolt 4.

2) (fig.): (honourable) aufrecht
2. noun
1) seitliche Leiste; (of ladder) Holm, der
2) (piano) Klavier, das

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