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101 to pitch on (upon)
to pitch on (upon)}decidir-se por, escolher. -
102 to play on (upon) words
to play on (upon) wordsfazer trocadilhos. to play out 1 acabar, terminar. 2 fatigar, cansar, exaurir. 3 perder a eficácia. -
103 to play on (upon)
to play on (upon)}tocar de leve, roçar. -
104 to pop upon
to pop uponencontrar inesperadamente. -
105 to pour cold water upon someone
to pour cold water upon someoneserenar os ânimos de alguém.English-Portuguese dictionary > to pour cold water upon someone
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106 to practice on/upon
to practice on/uponiludir, defraudar. -
107 to put a cheat upon
to put a cheat uponenganar. -
108 to put a tabu upon a subject
to put a tabu upon a subjectdeclarar um assunto como tabu.English-Portuguese dictionary > to put a tabu upon a subject
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109 to put upon allowance
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110 to redound upon
to redound uponrecair sobre. -
111 to remark on/upon
to remark on/uponcomentar a respeito de. -
112 to rest on/upon
to rest on/upona) apoiar-se. b) basear-se. -
113 to rise upon the view
to rise upon the viewsurgir, aparecer. -
114 to run upon
to run upona) estar absorto em. b) encontrar inesperada e acidentalmente. c) referir-se a, versar sobre. d) correr sobre, em cima de. e) dedicar-se a, ocupar-se com. f) precipitar-se sobre. -
115 to seize upon
to seize uponapoderar-se (de alguma coisa). -
116 to shed light upon something
to shed light upon somethingesclarecer alguma coisa.English-Portuguese dictionary > to shed light upon something
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117 to shut the door upon someone
to shut the door upon someonenão receber a pessoa.English-Portuguese dictionary > to shut the door upon someone
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118 to spit upon someone
to spit upon someonetratar alguém com desprezo. -
119 to stand upon niceties
to stand upon nicetiesfazer questão de minúcias. -
120 to stand upon one’s guard
to stand upon one’s guardtomar cuidado, precaver-se.
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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