upright

adjective/ˈʌpraɪt/CEFR B1

সোজা, খাড়া

Meaning

Sitting or standing with a straight, vertical back.

Example sentences

  • Please sit upright during the exam.পরীক্ষার সময় সোজা হয়ে বসো।
  • The guard stood upright by the gate.প্রহরীটি ফটকের পাশে সোজা হয়ে দাঁড়িয়ে ছিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: erect, straight

Antonyms: hunched, stooped

Similar words, and what each means

  • erect

    খাড়া, সোজা; নির্মাণ করা

    Standing straight up, or to put up a building or structure.

  • straight

    সোজা, সরল

    Going in one direction without bending or curving.

  • vertical

    উল্লম্ব, খাড়া

    Pointing straight up and down at a right angle to the ground.

  • perpendicular

    লম্ব

    Meeting another line at a right angle of ninety degrees.

  • plumb

    উলম্ব, একদম খাড়া ও সোজা

    Exactly vertical, or perfectly upright.

  • virtuous

    সদাচারী, নীতিবান

    Behaving with high moral standards.

Other English words for “সোজা, খাড়া”

  • straight

    Going in one direction without bending or curving.

  • erect

    Standing straight up, or to put up a building or structure.

  • vertical

    Pointing straight up and down at a right angle to the ground.

  • sheer

    Complete and nothing else, very steep, or very thin and see-through.

Opposite words

  • hunched

    কুঁজো, ঝুঁকে থাকা

    With the back and shoulders bent forward.

  • stooped

    কুঁজো হয়ে থাকা, ঝুঁকে পড়া

    Having the head and shoulders bent forward, often with age.

  • round-shouldered

    কাঁধ ঝুঁকে থাকা

    Having shoulders that are bent forward and rounded.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • uprightnessnounসততা ও ন্যায়নিষ্ঠা

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  1. “upright” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • ভিজে-কাদামাখা বিধ্বস্ত চেহারার
    • • সোজা, খাড়া
    • • অত্যন্ত জরুরি, নির্ণায়ক
    • • রেখাযুক্ত, দাগ কাটা; ভাঁজ পড়া
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    সোজা, খাড়া — upright (adjective) — সোজা, খাড়া. Sitting or standing with a straight, vertical back.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “upright”?

    • • versatile
    • • amenable
    • • deluxe
    • • erect
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    erect — erect — খাড়া, সোজা; নির্মাণ করা. Standing straight up, or to put up a building or structure.

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