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upon [ə'pɒn]∎ upon the grass/the table sur la pelouse/la table;∎ she had a sad look upon her face elle avait l'air triste;∎ the ring upon her finger la bague à son doigt∎ attacks upon old people are on the increase les attaques contre les personnes âgées sont de plus en plus fréquentes;∎ you brought it upon yourself ne t'en prends qu'à toi-même!∎ upon our arrival in Rome à notre arrivée à Rome;∎ upon hearing the news, he rang home lorsqu'il a appris la nouvelle, il a appelé chez lui;∎ upon request sur simple demande∎ mile upon mile of desert des kilomètres et des kilomètres de désert;∎ we receive thousands upon thousands of offers each year nous recevons plusieurs milliers de propositions chaque année∎ the holidays are nearly upon us les vacances approchent∎ upon my word! ma parole!
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