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61 thrust on/upon
(to bring (something or someone) forcibly to someone's notice, into someone's company etc: He thrust $100 on me; She is always thrusting herself on other people; Fame was thrust upon him.) imponer(se) -
62 attend upon †
VI + PREP [+ person] servir; [servant, helper] ocuparse de -
63 bear in upon
VI + ADV + PREPfrmafter half an hour it was borne in (up)on him that no one was listening — después de media hora cayó en la cuenta de que or se percató de que nadie le estaba escuchando
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64 border upon
VI + PREP1) [+ area, country] lindar con, limitar con2) (fig) (=come near to being) rayar en -
65 chance upon
VI + PREP [+ object] tropezar(se) con, encontrar por casualidad; [+ person] tropezar(se) con, encontrarse por casualidad con -
66 count upon
VI + PREP = count on -
67 dawn upon
VI + PREPit suddenly dawned on him that... — se dio cuenta or cayó en la cuenta de repente de que...
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68 draw upon
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69 enter upon
VI + PREP [+ career] emprender; [+ period, term of office] empezar; (Comm, Econ) [+ transaction, investment] realizar -
70 fall upon
VI + PREP1) [accent, stress] recaer en2) [tax etc] incidir en3) (Mil) caer sobre4)to fall on one's food — lanzarse sobre la comida, lanzarse a comer
5) [birthday, Christmas etc] caer en6) (=find) tropezar con, dar con7) (=alight on)8) (=be one's duty)= fall to 1., 2)* * * -
71 fasten upon
1.VT + PREP [+ gaze] fijar en2.VI + PREP [+ excuse] valerse deSee: -
72 frown upon
VI + PREP (fig) desaprobar -
73 gain upon
VI + PREPto gain on sb — (in polls) ganar terreno a algn; (in race) alcanzar a algn
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74 happen upon
VI + PREP [+ thing] dar con, encontrar; [+ person] tropezar con, encontrarse conwe happened (up)on this gem of a hotel in Ireland — dimos con or encontramos un hotel magnífico en Irlanda
to happen (up)on the solution — dar con or encontrar la solución
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75 improve upon
VI + PREP (gen) mejorarto improve (up)on sb's offer — ofrecer más que algn, mejorar la oferta de algn
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76 look upon
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77 play upon
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78 round upon
VI + PREP volverse en contra de -
79 sit upon
VI + PREP = sit on -
80 strike upon
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