upright
US /ˈʌpˌraɪt/
・UK /ˈʌpraɪt/
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adj.AdjectiveHaving good moral standards; of good character
It is not very easy to lead an upright life
adj.AdjectivePositioned to be straight up; vertical
The fence is built on a series of upright posts
adv.AdverbStraight up; not leaning or falling over
People walk upright on two legs, but most animals do not
n.NounObject that stands straight up and down
The upright set supports the ceiling and form the walls of the house
n.NounA piano with a vertical frame.
They had an upright in their living room.
n.NounA vertical structural member.
The fence was made of uprights connected by horizontal rails.
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How Tokyo Made Itself Earthquake-Proof
- You won't see the sort of stone houses you might find in Europe or America because, unlike a flexible wood frame, a stone frame is either upright or it's not.
You won't see the sort of stone houses you might find in Europe or America because, unlike a flexible wood frame, a stone frame is either upright or it's not.
- If your building's engineer is boring, they'll install a bunch of giant industrial springs in your building's frame that essentially pulls it back upright when an earthquake shakes it in one direction or another.
If your building's engineer is boring, they'll install a bunch of giant industrial springs in your building's frame that essentially pulls it back upright when an earthquake shakes it in one direction or another.
Body Language Experts Break Down Job Interview Etiquette | WIRED
- Sat upright, good posture, eye contact.
Sat upright, good posture, eye contact.
- - Sat upright, good posture, eye contact,
- Sat upright, good posture, eye contact,
How airplane legroom got so tight
- When I'm sitting down in an upright position, my buttock-to-knee length—which, before you harass me in the comments, is the official measurements that the FAA uses in its testing—ends up being about 20 inches.
When I'm sitting down in an upright position, my buttock-to-knee length—which, before you harass me in the comments, is the official measurements that the FAA uses in its testing—ends up being about 20 inches.
- When I'm sitting down in an upright position, my buttock-to-knee length...
When I'm sitting down in an upright position, my buttock-to-knee length...
17 Minute Runners Flexibility Routine! (FOLLOW ALONG)
- So I'm going to try and get the knee going over the toe on this front leg, keeping the chest nice and upright, and feel a good stretch going over the hip flexor.
So I'm going to try and get the knee going over the toe on this front leg, keeping the chest nice and upright, and feel a good stretch going over the hip flexor.
- Keep the torso upright.
Keep the torso upright.
Body Language: How to tell if someone is bored or interested!
- Slump basically means your posture's not upright, your shoulders are like this, and you're like, I'm kind of, like, falling into yourself.
Slump basically means your posture's not upright, your shoulders are like this, and you're like, I'm kind of, like, falling into yourself.
- Slump basically means your posture's not upright.
Slump basically means your posture's not upright.
How To Surf: Catch More Waves & Have More Fun
- You will feel the wave wash over your board, then flip your board back over, so it's upright and you can lift your chest back onto the deck of the board, swinging your legs around to the back and start paddling again.
You will feel the wave wash over your board, then flip your board back over, so it's upright and you can lift your chest back onto the deck of the board, swinging your legs around to the back and start paddling again.
- Then flip your board back over so it's upright,
Then flip your board back over so it's upright,
How To Fix Back Pain (7 Science Backed Steps)
- Stay as upright as possible while you take a few steps back and forward.
Stay as upright as possible while you take a few steps back and forward.
- Stay as upright as possible while you take a few steps back and forward.
Stay as upright as possible while you take a few steps back and forward.
The World of Khubilai Khan: A Revolution in Painting
- It is the six gentlemen who face one another, upright, straight, outstanding, and without any leaning or unbending qualities.
It is the six gentlemen who face one another, upright, straight, outstanding, and without any leaning or unbending qualities.
- It is the six gentlemen who face one another, upright, straight, outstanding, and without any leaning or unbending qualities.
It is the six gentlemen who face one another, upright, straight, outstanding, and without any leaning or unbending qualities.
10 Dumb Luggage Features That Drive Travelers CRAZY
- A well-balanced bag is going to stand upright and remain steady even when it's fully packed.
A well-balanced bag is going to stand upright and remain steady even when it's fully packed.
- A well-balanced bag is going to stand upright and remain steady even when it's fully packed.
A well-balanced bag is going to stand upright and remain steady even when it's fully packed.
How To Propagate A Full Pot Of Pothos From One Vine | Houseplant Tips & Tricks Ep. 7
- Of course, the leaves are all in their own angle as they were, but once this plant starts to acclimate to its surroundings, as it begins to root and all of those things, it will be upright and look like just a standard pot of pothos.
Of course, the leaves are all in their own angle as they were, but once this plant starts to acclimate to its surroundings, as it begins to root and all of those things, it will be upright and look like just a standard pot of pothos.
- But once this plant starts to acclimate to its surroundings as it begins to root and all of those things, it will be upright and look like just a standard pot of pothos.
But once this plant starts to acclimate to its surroundings as it begins to root and all of those things, it will be upright and look like just a standard pot of pothos.