erect
US: /ɪˈɹɛkt/
UK: /ɪɹˈɛkt/
UK: /ɪɹˈɛkt/
English Vietnamese dictionary
erect /i'rekt/
- tính từ
- thẳng, đứng thẳng
- dựng đứng (tóc...)
- ngoại động từ
- dựng đứng thẳng, đặt đứng thẳng
- dựng nên, xây dựng ((nghĩa đen) & (nghĩa bóng))
- (sinh vật học) làm cương lên
- (kỹ thuật) ghép, lắp ráp
- (toán học) dựng (hình...)
- nội động từ
- cương lên
Advanced English dictionary
adjective, verb
+ adjective
1 (formal) in an upright position
Synonym: STRAIGHT
Stand with your arms by your side and your head erect.
2 (of the PENIS or NIPPLES) larger than usual, stiff and upright because of sexual excitement
+ verb [VN] (formal)
1 to build sth: The church was erected in 1582. + to erect a wall / monument / statue
2 to put sth in position and make it stand upright
Synonym: PUT STH UP
Police had to erect barriers to keep crowds back. + to erect a tent / sign
3 to create or establish sth: to erect trade barriers
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 upright, standing, upstanding, straight, vertical, perpendicular, plumb:
There was a slight stoop now in what had previously been a notably erect body.
v.
2 build, construct, put up, raise; pitch:
I could swear that they erected that building overnight!
3 establish, found, set up, form, institute, organize, create:
Their religion was erected on the principles of utilitarianism.
Collocation dictionary
1 standing/sitting straight up
VERBS
be, sit, stand
He sat very erect, listening intently.
| hold sth
She held her head erect as she walked proudly up to the platform.
ADV.
very
2 stiff
VERBS
be | become
ADV.
completely, fully | stiffly
ADV.
hastily, quickly | specially
The event will take place in a specially erected marquee.
PHRASES
newly/recently erected
the newly erected station buildings
Concise English dictionary
erects|erected|erectingɪ'rekt
verb
+construct, build, or erect
+cause to rise up
adj.
+upright in position or posture
+of sexual organs; stiff and rigid
