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erected

/ɪˈrɛktɪd/

Translations

erectedadjective

more erected

Comp.

most erected

Super.

/ɪˈrɛktɪd/

Past-participle adjective derived from the verb ‘erect’; denotes things that have been built or are in an upright position.

érigéSe dit d’une construction ou d’un objet mis en position verticale.

The newly erected bridge spanned the river.

Le pont nouvellement érigé enjambait la rivière.

dresséS’emploie pour une partie du corps ou un élément dressé à la verticale.

The dog's ears were erected at the slightest sound.

Les oreilles du chien étaient dressées au moindre bruit.

Synonyms

set up

erectverb

erected

Past Simple

erected

Past Simple

erected

Past Participle

erecting

Gerund

/ɪˈrɛkt/

construirePour une structure, un bâtiment ou un ouvrage.

The workers erected a new office building in the city center.

Les ouvriers ont construit un nouveau bâtiment de bureaux dans le centre-ville.

dresserPour mettre quelque chose en position verticale ou l’installer debout.

They erected a flagpole in front of the school.

Ils ont dressé un mât devant l’école.

instituerSens formel: établir ou créer une règle, une institution ou un système.

The government erected new regulations to improve public safety.

Le gouvernement a institué de nouvelles règles pour améliorer la sécurité publique.

Synonyms

set up

Antonyms

knock down

Definitions

erectedadjective

Built or put into an upright position; constructed.

The newly erected bridge spanned the river.

(Of a body part) rigid and standing upright.

The dog's ears were erected at the slightest sound.

erectverb

To build or construct something, especially a structure or building.

The workers erected a new office building in the city center.

To raise or set up something in an upright position.

They erected a flagpole in front of the school.

To establish or create something, such as a system or institution.

The government erected new regulations to improve public safety.