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1 upon
upon [ə'pɒn]∎ upon the grass/the table sur la pelouse/la table;∎ she had a sad look upon her face elle avait l'air triste;∎ the ring upon her finger la bague à son doigt∎ attacks upon old people are on the increase les attaques contre les personnes âgées sont de plus en plus fréquentes;∎ you brought it upon yourself ne t'en prends qu'à toi-même!∎ upon our arrival in Rome à notre arrivée à Rome;∎ upon hearing the news, he rang home lorsqu'il a appris la nouvelle, il a appelé chez lui;∎ upon request sur simple demande∎ mile upon mile of desert des kilomètres et des kilomètres de désert;∎ we receive thousands upon thousands of offers each year nous recevons plusieurs milliers de propositions chaque année∎ the holidays are nearly upon us les vacances approchent∎ upon my word! ma parole! -
2 upon
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3 upon
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4 upon
1) (to meet by accident: I chanced on a friend of yours.) rencontrer par hasard2) (to discover by accident: I chanced upon some information.) tomber sur -
5 upon my conscience
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > upon my conscience
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6 upon my word!
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7 put-upon
British exploité;∎ he's very put-upon tout le monde l'exploite;∎ his poor put-upon wife sa pauvre femme qui lui sert de bonne à tout faire;∎ she was feeling put-upon elle avait l'impression qu'on abusait de sa gentillesse;∎ a put-upon expression une tête de martyr -
8 chance upon
chance upon [somebody] rencontrer [quelqu'un] par hasard; chance upon [something] trouver [quelque chose] par hasard -
9 put upon
put upon [somebody] abuser de [person] -
10 thrust upon
thrust [something] upon somebody imposer [quelque chose] sur quelqu'un -
11 come upon
come upon [something] tomber sur [book, reference]; trouver [idea] -
12 enter upon
enter upon [something] s'engager dans -
13 prevail upon
prevail upon [somebody] persuader -
14 set upon
set upon [somebody] attaquer quelqu'un -
15 come upon
(to meet, find or discover by chance: She came upon a solution to the problem.) tomber sur -
16 enter on/upon
(to begin: We have entered upon the new term.) commencer -
17 fall on/upon
(to attack: The robbers fell on the old man and beat him; They fell hungrily upon the food.) (se) jeter sur -
18 set upon
( also set on) (to attack: He set upon me in the dark.) se jeter sur -
19 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) prendre sur soi de -
20 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) prendre sur soi de
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