upright
gb/ʌpɹˈaɪt/ us/ʌpɹˈaɪt/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 3800
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adjective
A2
property
1
Vertical, straight position
Standing straight up, not lying down or leaning.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] is upright
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'upright' with 'right side up', but 'upright' refers specifically to vertical orientation.
పర్యాయపదాలు
vertical (Emphasizes alignment with the up-and-down axis; more technical in some contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
horizontal (Describes a position parallel to the ground, the opposite of vertical/upright.)
పదకలయికలు
stand upright
|keep upright
|remain upright
|upright position
విషయాలు
daily life
|physical orientation
|space
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The vase remained upright despite the strong wind.
- She sat upright in her chair, ready to listen.
- Make sure the ladder is upright before climbing it.
- The statue has stood upright for centuries.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The box is upright on the floor.
- Please sit upright in your seat.
- The tree is still upright after the storm.
adjective
B1
property
2
Morally good and honest
Behaving in a good and honest way.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] is upright
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'upright' in this moral sense with the physical meaning; context determines which is intended.
పర్యాయపదాలు
honorable (Suggests strong moral principles and respect from others.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
corrupt (Describes someone acting dishonestly for personal gain, opposite of morally upright.)
పదకలయికలు
upright citizen
|upright character
|an upright man
విషయాలు
morality
|character
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She is known as an upright judge who cannot be bribed.
- He has always been an upright member of the community.
- They want an upright leader who will stand against injustice.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He is an upright man.
- The upright judge made a fair decision.
- We need an upright leader.
నామవాచకం
B2
entity
3
Vertical structural support
A straight post that stands up to hold something.
పర్యాయపదాలు
post (General term for a vertical support, but not always part of a frame.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
beam (Usually refers to a horizontal structural support, opposite in orientation to an upright.)
పదకలయికలు
wooden upright
|metal upright
|fence upright
విషయాలు
construction
|furniture
|housing
|work
ఉదాహరణలు
- The uprights of the goalpost were painted white.
- Two wooden uprights support the fence panel.
- The chair's back is attached to two metal uprights.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The fence has two uprights.
- The uprights hold the roof.
- We painted the uprights red.
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
4
Piano with vertical strings
A piano that stands tall with strings going up and down.
పర్యాయపదాలు
vertical piano (Technical term describing the same design as 'upright piano'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
grand piano (A piano with horizontal strings and larger body, opposite in design to an upright.)
పదకలయికలు
upright piano
విషయాలు
music
|arts_entertainment
ఉదాహరణలు
- She learned to play on an old upright in her living room.
- The school bought a new upright piano for the music class.
- They moved the heavy upright into the corner of the room.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- We have an upright piano at home.
- He plays music on the upright.
- The school has an old upright piano.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
upright
IPA
GB/ʌpɹˈaɪt/
US/ʌpɹˈaɪt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
up - right (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (right)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: upright
Noun
- Base: upright
- Plural: uprights
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
uprights
noun
Related words
uprightness
noun
upstanding
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
horizontal
adjective B1
పదప్రయోగాలు
stand upright
1/stˈænd ʌpɹˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
Remain standing vertically
To be on your feet in a straight position.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.