What is the Spanish word for "upright"?

Learn how to say "upright" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

upright

Spanish

erguido

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Alternative translations of "upright"

vertical
recto
honesto
íntegro

Examples of how to use "upright" in Spanish

English
Please sit in an upright position.
Spanish
Por favor, siéntese en una posición erguida.
English
She kept the picture frame upright on the shelf.
Spanish
Ella mantuvo el marco de la foto en posición vertical en la estantería.
English
He sat upright during the entire meeting.
Spanish
Él se sentó erguido durante toda la reunión.
English
The judge praised her upright moral character.
Spanish
El juez elogió su carácter moral íntegro.
English
Please stand upright when the national anthem plays.
Spanish
Por favor, póngase de pie con la espalda recta cuando suene el himno nacional.

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