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ereto

[eh-REH-tu]
adjectivemasculinepl: eretos
erect
1. standing upright or in a vertical position
He stood erect with his shoulders back.
Ele estava ereto com os ombros para trás.
2. rigid or stiffened, especially in a physiological state
The dog's ears became erect when it heard the noise.
As orelhas do cão ficaram eretas quando ouviu o barulho.
3. constructed or built upright
An erect monument was built in the town square.
Um monumento ereto foi construído na praça da cidade.
Synonyms
direitoretoverticalem péperpendicular
Antonyms
deitadoinclinadoflexionadocurvadopendente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ereto
standard usage
Portugal
ereto
standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

de pé ereto
manter-se ereto
ficar ereto
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