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21 fie upon you
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22 force on/upon
phr.v. force sth on sb наметнува некому нешто (идеја/став/верување) -
23 gain on/upon
phr.v. пристигнува (sb некого); gain on one's pursuers ги остава прогонителите назад -
24 gain upon
достигнува, стасува, стигнува, достасува* * *стигнува, стасува, достигнува, достасува; стигнува, достасува, достигнува, стасува -
25 have mercy upon us!
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26 hit on/upon
phr.v. 1. му текнува (добра идеја/предлог/решение)2. случајно открива/наидува на (нешто)3. amer. inf. се спушта: Не spent the whole night hitting on anything that moved Тој цела вечер ја помина спуштајќи се на се што мрда -
27 hit upon
phr.v. hit on -
28 improve on/upon
phr.v. (се) подобрува, подобар е: I think the film improved on the book мислам дека филмот е подобар од книгата -
29 infringe on/upon
phr.v. ускратува (слобода/права); infringe on sb's privacy се меша во нечиј приватен живот -
30 it dawned upon me
ми падна напамет, се сетив -
31 lean on upon
phr.v.1.се потпира Bp3/Ha(sb for sth на некого за нешто); lean on sb for help/support се потпира врз некого за помош/поддршка2. lean on sb (to do sth) врши притисок врз некого (да (на)прави нешто); We'll have to lean on them to pay up Ќе мора малку да ги притиснеме да ни платат -
32 once upon a time
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33 pronounce on/upon
phr.v. се изјаснува, искажува мислење (sth за нешто): Men feel perfectly free to pronounce on the way women should look мажите сосема слободно го искажуваат своето мислење за тоа како жените треба даизгледаат -
34 redound on/upon
phr.v. му се враќа (по глава) -
35 reflect on/upon
phr.v. reflect well/badly on sb поволно/лошо се одразува врз некого/нешто: This will reflect badly on the economy Ова лошо ќе се одрази на економијата -
36 seize on/upon
phr.v. l. искористува, зграпчува (можност/прилика)2. прифаќа (идеја/предлог) -
37 seize upon
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38 settle on/upon
phr.v.1.(се) одлучува за, (се) решава за: They haven't settled yet on a name for the baby Се уште не одлучиле како да го крстат бебето2. settle sth on sb law(во/со тестамент) препишува некомунешто -
39 sit upon
phr.v. sit on -
40 strike on/upon
phr.v. 1. открива, наидува на (одговор/решение/место); strike on a brilliant idea му текнува брилијантна идеја2. strike 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