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27 dez 2020
- Castelhano (Espanha)
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Inglês (EUA)
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what's the opposite of upright
what's the opposite of upright
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- Inglês (EUA)
laid down. downright seems like it should be the opposite, but it's not used this way in english
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yes
upright ⬆️
laid down ↔️
upside down ⬇️
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- Inglês (EUA)
I’d say upside down probably (depending on the situation)
-The box was sitting upright on the shelf.
-The box was sitting upside down on the shelf.
-You have to stand upright and tall.
-He has bad posture / he slouches a bit
-The painting was leaning upright against the wall.
-The painting was leaning sideways against the wall (upright refers to the orientation of the object, so I would say the opposite orientation of upright would be downward I suppose...)
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