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1 ♦ upon
♦ upon /əˈpɒn/prep.2 subito dopo; al momento di: Please contact the reception desk upon arrival,, rivolgetevi al banco della reception all'arrivo● ( anche fin.) upon collection, al momento della raccolta (o riscossione) □ upon request, su richiesta □ upon his return, al suo ritorno □ (antiq.) Upon my word!, perbacco!; caspita! -
2 upon
[ə'pɒn]1) form. on I3) (imminent)* * *1) (to meet by accident: I chanced on a friend of yours.) imbattersi in2) (to discover by accident: I chanced upon some information.) imbattersi in* * *[ə'pɒn]1) form. on I3) (imminent) -
3 upon **** prep
[ə'pɒn]See: -
4 upon my word!
(an exclamation indicating surprise etc.) (perbacco!), (caspita!) -
5 ■ enter upon
■ enter uponv. i. + prep.1 (form.) intraprendere, cominciare; iniziare; dare inizio a: to enter upon a new career, intraprendere una nuova carriera; to enter upon a subject, cominciare a trattare un argomento; to enter upon one's duties, prendere servizio -
6 put upon
put upon [sb.] dare fastidio a, creare inconvenienti a [ person]to be put upon — essere usato o sfruttato
* * *vi + prepto be put upon — (imposed on) farsi mettere sotto i piedi
* * *put upon [sb.] dare fastidio a, creare inconvenienti a [ person]to be put upon — essere usato o sfruttato
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7 chance upon, chance on
chance upon [sb.] imbattersi in; chance upon [sth.] trovare per caso* * *chance upon [sb.] imbattersi in; chance upon [sth.] trovare per caso -
8 ■ visit upon
■ visit uponv. t. + prep.(lett.) infliggere: Terrible punishments were visited upon the rebels, punizioni terribili furono inflitte ai ribelli; ( Bibbia) to visit the sins of the fathers upon the children, punire i figli per le colpe dei padri. -
9 come upon
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10 set upon
set upon [sb.] attaccare* * *( also set on) (to attack: He set upon me in the dark.) assalire* * *vi + prep(attack) assalire* * *set upon [sb.] attaccare -
11 put-upon
['pʊtəpɒn]aggettivo sfruttato, usato* * *put-upon /ˈpʊtəpɒn/a. (fam.)1 sfruttato; usato; messo sotto i piedi (fig.): I don't like feeling put-upon, non mi piace sentirmi messo sotto i piedi2 bistrattato; maltrattato.* * *['pʊtəpɒn]aggettivo sfruttato, usato -
12 ■ take upon
■ take uponv. t. + prep.► take on, C, def. 1 □ to take it upon oneself to do st., assumersi il compito (o prendersi l'impegno) di fare qc. -
13 ■ trade upon
■ trade uponv. t. + prep.► trade on □ to trade upon one's record of successes, vivere di credito (fig.); dormire sui passati allori. -
14 enter upon
enter upon [sth.]1) (undertake) cominciare, iniziare [war, marriage]2) dir. entrare in possesso di [ inheritance]* * *vi + prep* * *enter upon [sth.]1) (undertake) cominciare, iniziare [war, marriage]2) dir. entrare in possesso di [ inheritance] -
15 take upon
vt + prepto take sth upon o.s. — prendersi la responsabilità di qc
to take it upon o.s. to do sth — prendersi la responsabilità di fare qc
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16 prevail upon
prevail upon [sb.] persuadere, convincere* * *prevail upon [sb.] persuadere, convincere -
17 thrust upon
thrust [sth.] upon sb. imporre a qcn. [idea, job]* * *thrust [sth.] upon sb. imporre a qcn. [idea, job] -
18 ■ bear upon
■ bear upon► bear on. -
19 ■ burst upon
■ burst uponv. i. + prep. -
20 ■ call upon
■ call upon► call on, def. 2 e 3.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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