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dritto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • erect adjective Standing straight up; upright rather than leaning or bent over.
  • jab noun A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
  • obverse adj Turned or facing toward the observer.
  • straight adjective Extending in one direction without bending or curving.
  • upright adj Standing straight up, vertical.

Senses

dritto is used for these senses in English:

  • erect (of body parts) Rigid, firm; standing out perpendicularly, especially as the result of stimulation.
  • jab (boxing) A short straight punch.
  • obverse Turned or facing toward the observer.
  • obverse The heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal design.
  • straight Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length. [from 14th c.]
  • straight Directly; without pause, delay or detour.
  • upright Vertical; erect.

erect — full definition

  1. adjective Standing straight up; upright rather than leaning or bent over.
  2. adjective Of a penis or clitoris: stiff and swollen with blood, as a result of sexual arousal.
  3. verb To build or put up (a structure), typically by fitting the parts together.
  4. verb To set something upright, or establish something such as an organization or system.

jab — full definition

  1. noun A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
  2. noun British informal: an injection, especially a vaccination.
  3. noun A cutting remark aimed at someone.
  4. verb To poke or punch sharply and quickly.
  5. verb To give someone an injection.

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