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1 upon
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2 (upon) my word!
(upon) my word!mijn hemel! -
3 upon my soul!
upon my soul!bij mijn ziel!, wis en waarachtig! -
4 upon your decease
upon your deceasebij/na uw overlijden -
5 upon my word
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6 upon compulsion
uit dwang -
7 upon expiration of the ultimatum
tot het verloop van het ultimatum (wanneer het ultimatum eindigt,als de afgesproken tijd voorbij is) -
8 upon my arrival
bij mijn aankomst -
9 upon my honor
op mijn erewoord -
10 upon my life
mijn geestelijke leven -
11 upon my soul !
als mijn leven me lief is! -
12 upon my word!
op mijn woord -
13 act upon
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14 come upon
vinden; tegenkomencome upon1 overvallen ⇒ overrompelen, komen over2 aantreffen ⇒ stoten op, tegen het lijf lopen♦voorbeelden: -
15 put-upon
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16 I'll have to draw upon my savings
I'll have to draw upon my savingsEnglish-Dutch dictionary > I'll have to draw upon my savings
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17 accept/enter (upon)/take office
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18 agree on/upon something
agree on/upon somethinghet ergens over eens zijn, een akkoord bereiken over iets -
19 an incursion upon someone's privacy
an incursion upon someone's privacyEnglish-Dutch dictionary > an incursion upon someone's privacy
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20 at/on/upon the heels
at/on/upon the heelsop de hielen, vlak achter
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