up

Signification (Anglais)

Adv

1. Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
2. To or at a physically higher or more elevated position.
3. To or towards what is considered the top of something, irrespective of whether this is presently physically higher.
4. To a higher level of some quantity or notional quantity, such as price, volume, pitch, happiness, etc.
5. To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, etc.; usually followed by to or with.
6. Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.
7. To or from one's possession or consideration.
8. To the north (as north is at the top of typical maps).
9. Towards or at a central place, or any place that is visualised as 'up' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.
10. Towards the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.
11. Aside or away, so as no longer to be present or in use.
12. Against the wind or current.
13. In a positive vertical direction.
14. Relatively close to the batsman.
15. Without additional ice.
16. To university, especially to Cambridge or Oxford.

Prep

1. Toward the top of.
2. Toward the center, source, or main point of reference; toward the end at which something is attached.
3. From south to north of.
4. Further along (in any direction).
5. From the mouth towards the source of (a river or waterway).
6. (slang) Of a person: having sex with.
7. (colloquial) At (a given place, especially one imagined to be higher or more distant from a central location).

Adj

1. Facing upwards.
2. On or at a physically higher level.
3. Headed or designated to go upward (as an escalator, stairway, elevator etc.) or toward (as a run-up).
4. Fitted or fixed at a high or relatively high position, especially on a wall or ceiling.
5. Available to view or use; made public; posted.
6. Aloft.
7. Raised; lifted.
8. Built, constructed.
9. Standing; upright.
10. (obsolete) Risen up, rebelling, in revolt.
11. Awake and out of bed.
12. Riding the horse; mounted.
13. Above the horizon, in the sky.
14. Larger; greater in quantity, volume, value etc.
15. Indicating a larger or higher quantity.
16. Ahead; leading; winning.
17. Finished, to an end
18. In a good mood.
19. Willing; ready.
20. Next in a sequence.
21. Happening; new; of concern. See also what's up, what's up with.
22. Said of the higher-ranking pair in a two pair.
23. Well-informed; current.
24. Functional; working.
25. Traveling towards a major terminus.
26. Chilled and served without ice.
27. (slang) Erect.
28. At university (especially Oxford or Cambridge).
29. (slang) well-known; renowned

Noun

1. The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.
2. A positive thing, or a time or situation when things are going well.
3. An up quark.
4. An upstairs room of a two story house.

Verb

1. To physically raise or lift.
2. (colloquial) To increase the level or amount of.
3. (colloquial) To promote.
4. To rise to a standing position; hence, by extension, to act suddenly; see also up and.
5. To ascend; to climb up.
6. (slang) To upload.

Concepts

haut

en haut

vers le haut

au-dessus

sur

debout

dessus

au dessus

là-haut

monter

autorité supérieure

supérieur

en dessus

là dessus

absorber

consommer

finalement

levé

au garde-à-vous

en marche

partant

pose

couché sur le dos

de bas en haut

à l’endroit

là-dessus

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ʌp/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English up, from Old English upp, from Proto-Germanic *upp, see more there.

Phrases

She joined up too .

Elle s'est jointe aussi.

And up a dime .

Et sur un sou.

It would have been visible to me , had I only looked up as it passed .

Cela aurait été visible pour moi, si je n'avais que levé les yeux en passant.

Just pick up a first aid kit to restore your health .

Prenez simplement une trousse de premiers soins pour restaurer votre santé.

One can imagine these two , covered with sand , running up the little street in the bright sunlight .

On peut imaginer ces deux, recouverts de sable, coulant dans la petite rue au soleil brillant.

Matthew had questions about his ancestry and ended up meeting his biological father .

Matthew avait des questions sur son ascendance et a fini par rencontrer son père biologique.

When she saw the unknown object bobbing up and down the edge , she was absolutely horrified .

Quand elle a vu l'objet inconnu se balancer de haut en bas, elle était absolument horrifiée.

The products are summed up in overall product categories .

Les produits sont résumés dans les catégories globales de produits.