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Sentence

Tieni la schiena diritta.

Translation

Keep your back straight.



Analysis


tieni
     1. v. second-person singular present indicative of tenere
     2. v. second-person singular imperative of tenere
     tenere
          1. v. to hold, keep
          2. v. to take
          3. v. (transitive, regional) to have
          4. adj. feminine plural of adjective tenero
la
     1. art. the
     2. pron. (accusative) her, it
     3. pron. (accusative, formal) you (term of respect)
     4. n. (music) la (musical note)
     5. n. (music) A (musical note and scale)
schiena
     1. n. back (the rear of the body)
diritta
     1. adj. feminine singular of diritto
     diritto
          1. adj. straight, direct
          2. adj. upright, erect, straight
          3. adj. right, right-hand
          4. adj. (knitting) plain, knit
          5. adj. right (legal or moral entitlement)
          6. adv. straight
          7. n. right side
          8. n. (knitting) plain stitch, knit stitch
          9. n. (tennis) forehand
          10. n. right
          11. n. law
          12. n. forehand




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