up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for up in the English»French Dictionary

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

up North
I'm on my way up
all the way up

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

cosy up VB [Brit ˈkəʊzi -, Am ˈkoʊzi -] inf Brit, cozy up VB inf Am

I.balls up VB [Brit bɔːl -, Am bɔl -] sl Brit, ball up VB sl Am (ball up [sth], ball [sth] up)

I.brush up (on) VB [Brit brʌʃ -, Am brəʃ -] (brush up (on) [sth], brush [sth] up)

I.fatten up VB [Brit ˈfat(ə)n -, Am ˈfætn -] (fatten [sb/sth] up, fatten up [sb/sth])

I.swallow up VB [Brit ˈswɒləʊ -, Am ˈswɑloʊ -] (swallow up [sth], swallow [sth] up) lit, fig

I.blow-up [Brit, Am ˈbloʊˌəp] N

II.blow-up [Brit, Am ˈbloʊˌəp] ADJ (inflatable)

I.board up VB [Brit bɔːd -, Am bɔrd -] (board [sth] up, board up [sth])

up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

up Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to puke sth (up) [or to puke (up) sth]
to pot sth (up) [or to pot (up) sth] plants
to pot sth (up) [or to pot (up) sth] food
to sop up sth [or to sop sth up]
to be on the up and up Brit
to be on the up and up Am inf
to dam sth (up) [or to dam (up) sth]

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Translations for up in the French»English Dictionary

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Translations for up in the French»English Dictionary

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