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21 it has just dawned upon me
tikai tagad man atausa gaisma -
22 near upon midnight
īsi pirms pusnakts -
23 once upon a time
sensenos laikos -
24 once upon there was ...
reiz bija... -
25 that depends upon circumstances
tas ir atkarīgs no apstākļiemEnglish-Latvian dictionary > that depends upon circumstances
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26 the sea is encroaching upon the land
jūra izskalo piekrastiEnglish-Latvian dictionary > the sea is encroaching upon the land
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27 to blow upon
apkaunot -
28 to bring discredit upon oneself
radīt neuzticību pret seviEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to bring discredit upon oneself
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29 to cast a blur upon somebody's reputation
aptraipīt kāda reputācijuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to cast a blur upon somebody's reputation
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30 to chance upon
nejauši satikt, uzdurties; izdarīt aptauju -
31 to close upon
vienoties -
32 to come upon
nejauši sastapt; uzdurties; uzbrukt -
33 to crowd in on, upon
nākt prātā -
34 to dance attendance upon somebody
verdziski kādam izdabātEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to dance attendance upon somebody
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35 to dance upon nothing
tikt pakārtam -
36 to depend upon one's parents
atrasties vecāku apgādībā -
37 to dilate upon
spriedelēt -
38 to engage upon
uzsākt -
39 to enter upon
sākt -
40 to enter upon one's duties
stāties pie savu pienākumu veikšanas; pārņemt savā ziņā
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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