upright

verticale, eretto

Che sta diritto, con un’estremità esattamente sopra l’altra.

In inglese semplice: Standing straight up, with one end directly above the other.

• Keep your back upright.
• The pole must be completely upright.
• An upright posture helps her breathe comfortably.

Sinonimi: vertical, erect

Contrari: horizontal

Espressioni comuni: upright position, upright posture, upright pole

diritto

Nella normale posizione, anziché su un fianco o capovolto.

In inglese semplice: In its normal standing position, rather than lying on its side or upside down.

• Keep the bottle upright.
• The boat remained upright in the storm.
• Make sure the boxes are upright before opening them.

Sinonimi: right side up

Contrari: overturned

Espressioni comuni: keep something upright, upright bottle, remain upright

onesto, integro

Onesto e attento a fare ciò che è giusto.

In inglese semplice: Honest and careful to do what is right.

• He was an upright man.
• An upright judge refused the gift.
• She remained upright despite pressure to lie.

Sinonimi: honest, honorable, principled

Contrari: dishonest, corrupt

Espressioni comuni: upright person, upright citizen, morally upright

eretto

Che corre tenendo la testa e le spalle alte.

In inglese semplice: Running with the head and shoulders held high.

• She is an upright runner.
• His upright running style is easy to recognize.
• The coach studied the athlete’s upright posture during the sprint.

Espressioni comuni: upright runner, upright running style, upright posture

diritto, verticalmente

Con il corpo diritto, in piedi o seduto, oppure assumendo questa posizione.

In inglese semplice: In or into a straight standing or sitting position.

• Sit upright in your chair.
• He stood upright beside the door.
• She held the pole upright while I secured it.

Sinonimi: vertically

Contrari: horizontally

Espressioni comuni: stand upright, sit upright, hold something upright

in piedi

Stando o muovendosi sui propri piedi, anziché usare una sedia a rotelle.

In inglese semplice: Standing or moving on your feet, rather than using a wheelchair.

• These players compete upright.
• She plays hockey upright with a prosthetic leg.
• After months in a wheelchair, he could walk upright again.

Sinonimi: on foot

Espressioni comuni: play upright, compete upright, walk upright

palo della tenda

Palo verticale che sostiene una parte di una tenda.

In inglese semplice: A vertical pole that holds up part of a tent.

• The tent needs another upright.
• We replaced the broken upright before camping.
• Two uprights support the ridge of this tent.

Sinonimi: tentpole, support pole

Espressioni comuni: tent upright, central upright, wooden upright

verticalità

Posizione di ciò che sta diritto verso l’alto, senza inclinarsi.

In inglese semplice: The position of being straight up rather than leaning.

• The post is out of upright.
• Check the upright before fixing the frame.
• A small adjustment restored the upright of the column.

Sinonimi: verticality

Espressioni comuni: out of upright, check the upright