stand something up / get something (back) upright?
Yes, to stand something up means to set it upright. This is often followed by whatever will be at the bottom of it when it''s repositioned, e.g. stand it [up] on its end, on its
Yes, to stand something up means to set it upright. This is often followed by whatever will be at the bottom of it when it''s repositioned, e.g. stand it [up] on its end, on its
That was why one had remained upright and taking nourishment while so many others had gone to the great unemployment office in the sky." Have you heard that phrase
Bonjour, I''m wondering about the following: "Please return seats and trays to their upright positions". Context: An airplane descending to land. I would try this: « Veuillez relever
Topic sentence: Adjust your tray tables and seat backs into their upright and locked positions Copied from title. Cagey, moderator Hello everybody, I''m a french native speaker
Do they have different meanings? To me, straight means upright, erect, so sit straight means your upper body should be very straight, not bending. Up means upwards, so
Hi "Please put your seat at upright position" or "Please get your seat to upright position" How can this be said in any other form? (especially with different verbs) Thanks in
Upright refers to objects taller than they are wide, such as lamps, bottles, glasses. Right side up refers to things wider than they are tall, such as plates, blankets, cars (a
Hello everybody During a flight, I reclined my seat and decided to listen to some music. (like this photo) The flight attendant tapped me on the shoulder and said: Sir, the plane
"Flat" doesn''t indicate which way the door has been turned so I wouldn''t use it. I suppose that you could use "horizontally" or "crosswise", however, I think I''d be tempted to say
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