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1 upon
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2 upon acquaintance
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3 upon my honour
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4 upon my soul
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5 upon my word
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6 upon this condition
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7 upon my conscience
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8 thrust on/upon
phr.v. 1. thrust sth/sb on/upon sb натура/наметнува нешто/некого некому: I had the work thrust upon me мене ми ја нагрбија работата2. thrust oneself upon sb се наметнува/натура некому -
9 frown on/upon
phr.v. со неодобрување гледа на (sb/sth некого/нешто): Even though divorce is legal It is still frowned upon Иако разводот е легализиран, на него се уште се гледа со неодобрување -
10 prey on/upon
phr.v.1.(животното) се храни со, лови: Cats prey on mice and birds мачките ловат глувци и птици2. мами, измамува, искористува; плачкосува; напаѓа: The thieves preyed upon old women Крадците напаѓаа стари жени; Жртви на крадците беа стари жени3. prey on sb's mind измачува/гризе некого: Something is preying on her mind Нешто ја измачува -
11 put-upon
adj. искористува!!, експлоатиран: He's very put-upon Сите го користат -
12 rebound on/upon
phr.v. rebound on/upon oneself /sb му се враќа како бумеранг; се враќа како бумеранг врз некого: He realized his trick had rebounded on him... Тој сфати дека трикот му се вратил како бумеранг... -
13 remark on/upon
phr.v. remark on/upon sth/sb забележува/коментира/дава забелешка/коментар за некого/нешто: Everyone remarked on his absence Сите го коментираа неговото неприсуствување -
14 take upon
phr.v. take it upon oneself to do sth на своја рака одлучува/решава да (на)прави нешто -
15 visit on/upon
phr.v. arch. bible казнува: God's wrath will be visited upon sinners Божјата бес ќе ги стигне грешните -
16 calculate upon
смета на, има доверба во* * *има доверба во, смета на -
17 determine upon
phr.v. (се) решава (doing sth да (на)прави нешто) determine; solve; resolve решава; одлучува; одгатнува -
18 enlarge upon
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19 expand on/upon
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20 fall on/upon
phr.v. 1. се нафрла врз (sb/sth некого/нешто): The kids fell on the pizzas as if they hadn't eaten for weeks Децата навалија на пиците како со недели да не јаделе2. му паѓа (должноста/обврската): The full cost of the trip fell on me Сите трошоци на патувањето јас ги подмирив3. (се) запира, застанува, (се) задржува (погледот): му eyes fell on a strange object Погледот ми се задржа на еден необичен предмет4. fall on hard times запаѓа во сиромаштија5. fall on deaf ears види ear 1
См. также в других словарях:
Upon — Up*on , prep.[AS. uppan, uppon; upp up + on, an, on. See {Up}, and {On}.] On; used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable. Upon an hill of flowers. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Our host upon his stirrups stood anon. Chaucer.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
upon — tends to sound more formal and emphatic than on when the two are used interchangeably: to look upon someone as a friend is a somewhat more imposing proposition than to look on them as a friend. Upon is the only choice in certain fixed expressions … Modern English usage
upon — [ə pän′, ə pôn′] prep. [ME < up,UP1 + on,ON, prob. infl. by ON upp á (< upp, upward + á, on)] ON (in various senses), or up and on: on and upon are generally interchangeable, the choice being governed by idiom, sentence rhythm, etc. adv. 1 … English World dictionary
upon — early 12c., from UP (Cf. up) + ON (Cf. on); probably influenced by O.N. upp a. Distinct from O.E. uppan which merely meant up. In the mod. Scand. tongues, except Icelandic and Færöese, the reduced form pa, paa, corresponding to Eng. (colloq. or… … Etymology dictionary
upon */*/*/ — UK [əˈpɒn] / US [əˈpɑn] preposition Collocations: Upon is much more formal than on, but it can be used with the same meanings as the preposition on in the following cases: on/onto an object or surface: It fell upon the ground. supported by a part … English dictionary
upon — [[t]əpɒ̱n[/t]] ♦♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, upon is used in phrasal verbs such as come upon and look upon , and after some other verbs such as decide and depend .) 1) PREP If one thing is upon another, it is on it. [FORMAL] He set the … English dictionary
upon — up|on [ ə pan ] preposition *** 1. ) on LITERARY on or onto something: Shadows were flickering upon the studio floor. He believes we were put upon this earth for a purpose. 2. ) used after some verbs instead of on FORMAL used after some verbs… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
upon — up|on W1S3 [əˈpɔn US əˈpa:n] prep formal [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: up + on] 1.) used to mean on or onto ▪ an honour bestowed upon the association ▪ We are completely dependent upon your help. ▪ Brandon threw him upon the ground. 2.) if a time or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
upon — /euh pon , euh pawn /, prep. 1. up and on; upward so as to get or be on: He climbed upon his horse and rode off. 2. in an elevated position on: There is a television antenna upon every house in the neighborhood. 3. in or into complete or… … Universalium
UPON — prep. = ON. Usage: Upon is sometimes more formal, and is preferred in once upon a time and upon my word, and in uses such as row upon row of seats and Christmas is almost upon us. Etymology: ME f. UP + ON prep., after ON upp aacute … Useful english dictionary
upon — (as used in expressions) Kingston upon Hull Newcastle (upon Tyne), William Cavendish, 1 duque de Newcastle upon Tyne Stratford upon Avon … Enciclopedia Universal