upright
gb/ʌpɹˈaɪt/ us/ʌpɹˈaɪt/
A2
انگریزی
~ 3800
معانی
0 معانی
adjective
A2
property
1
Vertical, straight position
Standing straight up, not lying down or leaning.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] is upright
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'upright' with 'right side up', but 'upright' refers specifically to vertical orientation.
ہم معنی الفاظ
vertical (Emphasizes alignment with the up-and-down axis; more technical in some contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
horizontal (Describes a position parallel to the ground, the opposite of vertical/upright.)
لفظی تراکیب
stand upright
|keep upright
|remain upright
|upright position
موضوعات
daily life
|physical orientation
|space
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] is upright
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'upright' in this moral sense with the physical meaning; context determines which is intended.
ہم معنی الفاظ
honorable (Suggests strong moral principles and respect from others.)
متضاد الفاظ
corrupt (Describes someone acting dishonestly for personal gain, opposite of morally upright.)
لفظی تراکیب
upright citizen
|upright character
|an upright man
موضوعات
morality
|character
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He is an upright man.
- The upright judge made a fair decision.
- We need an upright leader.
اسم
B2
entity
3
Vertical structural support
A straight post that stands up to hold something.
ہم معنی الفاظ
post (General term for a vertical support, but not always part of a frame.)
متضاد الفاظ
beam (Usually refers to a horizontal structural support, opposite in orientation to an upright.)
لفظی تراکیب
wooden upright
|metal upright
|fence upright
موضوعات
construction
|furniture
|housing
|work
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The fence has two uprights.
- The uprights hold the roof.
- We painted the uprights red.
اسم
B1
entity
4
Piano with vertical strings
A piano that stands tall with strings going up and down.
ہم معنی الفاظ
vertical piano (Technical term describing the same design as 'upright piano'.)
متضاد الفاظ
grand piano (A piano with horizontal strings and larger body, opposite in design to an upright.)
لفظی تراکیب
upright piano
موضوعات
music
|arts_entertainment
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- We have an upright piano at home.
- He plays music on the upright.
- The school has an old upright piano.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
upright
IPA
GB/ʌpɹˈaɪt/
US/ʌpɹˈaɪt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
up - right (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (right)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: upright
Noun
- Base: upright
- Plural: uprights
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
uprights
noun
Related words
uprightness
noun
upstanding
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
horizontal
adjective B1
عبارات
stand upright
1/stˈænd ʌpɹˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
Remain standing vertically
To be on your feet in a straight position.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.