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1 upon
1) (to meet by accident: I chanced on a friend of yours.) deparar-se com2) (to discover by accident: I chanced upon some information.) tropeçar em* * *up.on[əp'ɔn] prep = link=on on. -
2 upon
1) (to meet by accident: I chanced on a friend of yours.) topar com2) (to discover by accident: I chanced upon some information.) dar com -
3 upon
sobre, por -
4 (upon) on the pounce
{(upon) on the pouncepronto para o ataque. -
5 upon a thought
upon a thoughtnum instante, com a rapidez de um raio. -
6 upon all accounts
upon all accountsem todo caso. -
7 upon better acquaintance
upon better acquaintanceapós conhecimento mais íntimo. -
8 upon entry
upon entrylogo após o recebimento (correio, etc.). -
9 upon my account
upon my accountpor minha causa. -
10 upon my conscience!
upon my conscience!palavra!, realmente! -
11 upon my soul!
upon my soul!pela minha alma, céus! nossa! -
12 upon receipt of
upon receipt ofapós a recepção de. -
13 upon reflection
upon reflectiondepois de muito refletir. -
14 upon what score?
upon what score?por que motivo? -
15 upon my word!
(an exclamation indicating surprise etc.) palavra de honra! -
16 upon request
por demandaEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > upon request
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17 upon my word!
(an exclamation indicating surprise etc.) -
18 he closed the door upon every attempt at reconciliation
he closed the door upon every attempt at reconciliationele tornou impossível qualquer tentativa de reconciliação. he closed the door upon her 1 ele fechou o porta atrás dela. 2 fig expulsou-a.English-Portuguese dictionary > he closed the door upon every attempt at reconciliation
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19 to be called upon to
to be called upon toser obrigado a (fazer alguma coisa). I was called upon to help/pediram-me que ajudasse. to be within call 1 estar perto de alguém, estar ao alcance da voz. 2 estar às ordens de alguém, estar à disposição. -
20 to fall upon
to fall uponencontrar-se, lançar-se, assaltar, lançar mão, adotar, considerar, meditar. he fell upon an expedient/ele lançou mão de um expediente.
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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