- erect position
- вертикальное положение
Англо-русский подводный словарь аквалангиста – М.: Русский университет.. Орлов Д.В.. 2000.
Англо-русский подводный словарь аквалангиста – М.: Русский университет.. Орлов Д.В.. 2000.
erect — /əˈrɛkt / (say uh rekt), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. upright in position or posture: an erect stance. 2. raised or directed upwards: a dog with ears erect. 3. Botany vertical throughout; not spreading or declined: an erect stem; an erect leaf; an …
position — [[t]pəzɪ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦ positions, positioning, positioned 1) N COUNT The position of someone or something is the place where they are in relation to other things. The ship was identified, and its name and position were reported to the coastguard … English dictionary
Erect — E*rect , a. [L. erectus, p. p. of erigere to erect; e out + regere to lead straight. See {Right}, and cf. {Alert}.] 1. Upright, or having a vertical position; not inverted; not leaning or bent; not prone; as, to stand erect. [1913 Webster] Two of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Erect — E*rect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Erected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Erecting}.] 1. To raise and place in an upright or perpendicular position; to set upright; to raise; as, to erect a pole, a flagstaff, a monument, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. To raise, as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
erect — [ē rekt′, irekt′] adj. [ME < L erectus, pp. of erigere, to set up < e , out, up + regere, to make straight: see RIGHT] 1. not bending or leaning; straight up; upright; vertical 2. sticking out or up; bristling; stiff 3. Archaic a) not… … English World dictionary
erect — erectable, adj. erectly, adv. erectness, n. /i rekt /, adj. 1. upright in position or posture: to stand or sit erect. 2. raised or directed upward: a dog with ears erect. 3. Bot. vertical throughout; not spreading or declined: an erect stem; an… … Universalium
erect — e•rect [[t]ɪˈrɛkt[/t]] adj. 1) upright and straight in position or posture: to sit erect[/ex] 2) raised or directed upward or outward: a dog with ears erect[/ex] 3) (of an organ or part) in a state of physiological erection 4) bot (of a plant… … From formal English to slang
erect — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin erectus, past participle of erigere to erect, from e + regere to lead straight, guide more at right Date: 14th century 1. a. vertical in position; also not spread out or decumbent < an erect… … New Collegiate Dictionary
erect — e|rect1 [ıˈrekt] adj 1.) in a straight upright position ▪ Martin stood erect on the platform. 2.) an erect ↑penis or ↑nipple is stiff and bigger than it usually is because a person is sexually excited erect 2 erect2 v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; … Dictionary of contemporary English
erect — I UK [ɪˈrekt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms erect : present tense I/you/we/they erect he/she/it erects present participle erecting past tense erected past participle erected formal * 1) to build something such as a statue or bridge A memorial … English dictionary
erect — e|rect1 [ ı rekt ] verb transitive FORMAL * 1. ) to build something such as a STATUE or bridge: A memorial to her was erected after her death. a ) to put something such as a fence in an upright position: Police erected barriers around the crime… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English