upright
gb/ʌpɹˈaɪt/ us/ʌpɹˈaɪt/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 3800
függőleges, egyenes, álló, becsületes, feddhetetlen, tisztességes, tartóoszlop, tartórúd, pianínó
A2
1
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is upright
The vase remained upright despite the strong wind.
A váza az erős szél ellenére is állva maradt.
She sat upright in her chair, ready to listen.
Egyenesen ült a székén, készen arra, hogy figyeljen.
Make sure the ladder is upright before climbing it.
The statue has stood upright for centuries.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The box is upright on the floor.
A doboz állítva van a padlón.
Please sit upright in your seat.
Kérlek, ülj egyenesen az üléseden.
The tree is still upright after the storm.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'upright' with 'right side up', but 'upright' refers specifically to vertical orientation.
المعنى
Vertical, straight position
المتلازمات اللفظية
stand upright
|keep upright
|remain upright
|upright position
المرادفات
vertical (Emphasizes alignment with the up-and-down axis; more technical in some contexts.)
الأضداد
horizontal (Describes a position parallel to the ground, the opposite of vertical/upright.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|physical orientation
|space
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Standing straight up, not lying down or leaning.
Positioned vertically; not leaning or lying down.
B1
2
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] is upright
She is known as an upright judge who cannot be bribed.
Feddhetetlen bíróként ismerik, akit nem lehet megvesztegetni.
He has always been an upright member of the community.
Mindig is a közösség becsületes tagja volt.
They want an upright leader who will stand against injustice.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He is an upright man.
Becsületes ember.
The upright judge made a fair decision.
A becsületes bíró igazságos döntést hozott.
We need an upright leader.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'upright' in this moral sense with the physical meaning; context determines which is intended.
المعنى
Morally good and honest
المتلازمات اللفظية
upright citizen
|upright character
|an upright man
المرادفات
honorable (Suggests strong moral principles and respect from others.)
الأضداد
corrupt (Describes someone acting dishonestly for personal gain, opposite of morally upright.)
الموضوعات
morality
|character
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Behaving in a good and honest way.
Having high moral standards; honest and fair.
اسم
B2
3
tartóoszlop
B2
tartórúd
B2
The uprights of the goalpost were painted white.
A kapu két függőleges oszlopát fehérre festették.
Two wooden uprights support the fence panel.
Két fa tartóoszlop tartja a kerítéselemet.
The chair's back is attached to two metal uprights.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The fence has two uprights.
A kerítésnek két tartóoszlopa van.
The uprights hold the roof.
A tartóoszlopok tartják a tetőt.
We painted the uprights red.
المعنى
Vertical structural support
المتلازمات اللفظية
wooden upright
|metal upright
|fence upright
المرادفات
post (General term for a vertical support, but not always part of a frame.)
الأضداد
beam (Usually refers to a horizontal structural support, opposite in orientation to an upright.)
الموضوعات
construction
|furniture
|housing
|work
التعريف
A straight post that stands up to hold something.
A vertical post or rod that is part of a structure or frame.
اسم
B1
4
pianínó
B2
She learned to play on an old upright in her living room.
A nappalijában álló régi pianínón tanult meg zongorázni.
The school bought a new upright piano for the music class.
Az iskola új pianínót vett a zeneórára.
They moved the heavy upright into the corner of the room.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
We have an upright piano at home.
Van otthon egy pianínónk.
He plays music on the upright.
A pianínón játszik.
The school has an old upright piano.
المعنى
Piano with vertical strings
المتلازمات اللفظية
upright piano
المرادفات
vertical piano (Technical term describing the same design as 'upright piano'.)
الأضداد
grand piano (A piano with horizontal strings and larger body, opposite in design to an upright.)
الموضوعات
music
|arts_entertainment
التعريف
A piano that stands tall with strings going up and down.
A type of piano with vertical strings and frame, designed to stand against a wall.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
upright
IPA
GB/ʌpɹˈaɪt/
US/ʌpɹˈaɪt/
المقاطع والنبر
up - right (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (right)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: upright
Noun
- Base: upright
- Plural: uprights
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
uprights
noun
Related words
uprightness
noun
upstanding
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
horizontal
adjective B1
التعبيرات
stand upright
1/stˈænd ʌpɹˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
Remain standing vertically
To be on your feet in a straight position.
أمثلة
- Please stand upright during the ceremony.
- The tree still stands upright after the storm.
bolt upright
1/bˈoʊlt ʌpɹˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
sitting or standing very straight
To sit or stand "bolt upright" means to be very straight, with your back vertical, often suddenly.
أمثلة
- He sat bolt upright when he heard the noise.
- She sat bolt upright in bed when she heard the scream.
- She woke up bolt upright after the nightmare.
- The children were sitting bolt upright in their chairs, afraid to move.
- He woke up and stood bolt upright, confused and breathing hard.