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I. up [ʌp] ADV inv

1. up (to higher position):

up
up
up lift
hands up!
come on up!
up you go!
rauf mit dir! inf
bottom up
high up
up and up

2. up (erect):

up

3. up (out of bed):

up
is he up yet?

4. up (northwards):

up
up
herauf inf
up

5. up (at higher place):

up
2 metres up

6. up Brit (towards city):

7. up Brit (at university):

8. up (toward):

up to sb/sth
auf jdn/etw zu
to run up to sb
to walk up to sb

9. up (in high position):

up
up

10. up (higher in price or number):

up

11. up (to point of):

up until [or till] [or to]
bis +acc
he can overdraw up to £300

12. up (in opposition to):

to be up against sb/sth
es mit jdm/etw zu tun haben
to be up against sb/sth

13. up (depend on):

to be up to sb
to be up to sb to do sth
jds Aufgabe sein, etw zu tun

14. up (contrive):

to be up to sth

15. up (be adequate):

to be up to sth
to be up to sth
to be up to doing sth

16. up (comparable with):

17. up Am (apiece):

up

18. up dated inf (yes for):

up with sb/sth
hoch lebe jd/etw

Phrases:

it's all up with sb

II. up [ʌp] PREP

1. up (to higher position):

up
up
herauf inf
up

2. up (along):

3. up (against flow):

4. up (at top of):

up sth
oben auf etw dat

5. up Aus, Brit inf (to):

Phrases:

be up the creek [or vulg sl up shit creek] [without a paddle]
up top Brit inf
up yours! vulg

III. up [ʌp] ADJ inv

1. up attr (moving upward):

up

2. up attr Brit dated (travelling toward the city):

3. up attr PHYS:

Up-Quark nt

4. up pred (out of bed):

up

5. up pred (erect):

up collar

6. up pred (leading):

up

7. up pred Brit, Aus (being repaired):

up road
up road

8. up pred (more intense):

the wind is up

9. up pred (in horseracing):

up

10. up pred (happy):

up
high sl
up
to be up about [or on][or for] sth

11. up pred Brit dated (frothy):

up

12. up pred (functioning properly):

up
to get sth up and running

13. up pred (in baseball):

up

14. up pred (finished):

up time, hours
up time, hours

15. up pred inf (happening):

what's up?

16. up pred (informed):

to be up in sth
sich acc mit etw dat auskennen

17. up pred (scheduled):

to be up for sth
to be up for sth terms

18. up pred LAW (on trial):

up
to be up for sth
to be up for trial person
to be up for trial case

19. up pred (interested in):

to be up for sth I think I'm up for a walk

IV. up [ʌp] N

up inf (good period):

up
Hoch nt <-s, -s>

Phrases:

to be on the up and up Brit, Aus inf (be improving)
to be on the up and up esp Am (be honest)
is this deal on the up and up?

V. up <-pp-> [ʌp] VB intr inf

to up and do sth

VI. up <-pp-> [ʌp] VB trans

1. up (increase) capacity:

to up sth
to up the ante [or stakes]

2. up (raise):

to up sth

VII. up [ʌp] INTERJ

up
up
OpenDict entry

up ADJ

to be up (your turn) inf
OpenDict entry

up ADV

act up VB intr inf

1. act up:

act up person
act up child

2. act up:

act up thing
act up computer

I. add up VB intr

1. add up (do sums):

add up

2. add up (total):

to add up to sth bill
sich acc auf etw acc belaufen

3. add up (accumulate):

add up
to add up to sth costs, expenses
sich acc auf etw acc belaufen

4. add up inf (make sense):

5. add up (lead to):

to add up to sth
zu etw dat beitragen

II. add up VB trans

to add up sth

add·ing ˈup N no pl

I. back up VB intr

back up
back up sink

II. back up VB trans

1. back up (support):

to back up sb/sth

2. back up (confirm):

to back up sth statement

3. back up COMPUT:

4. back up (reverse):

to back up a car/lorry

5. back up STOCKEX:

bag up VB trans

to bag up sth fruit, groceries
etw in eine Tüte [o. A ein Sackerl] [o. CH einen Sack] [ein]packen
to bag up flour
to bag up grain
to bag up potatoes

ball up VB trans, intr Am

ball up PHRVB balls up

I. balls up VB intr Brit, Aus

Mist inf [o. coarse Scheiße] bauen

II. balls up VB trans

to balls up sth
etw vermasseln inf

I. balls up VB intr Brit, Aus

Mist inf [o. coarse Scheiße] bauen

II. balls up VB trans

to balls up sth
etw vermasseln inf

ˈballs-up N no pl Brit inf!

Scheiß m <-> coarse

bang up VB trans inf

to bang up sb
jdn einbuchten inf

bang-up [Am ˈbæŋʌp] ADJ Am sl

bang-up
bombig inf
bang-up
prima inf
bang-up
klasse inf
to do a bang-up job on sth

beam up VB trans (in Star Trek)

to beam up sb/sth
jdn/etw hochbeamen

bear up VB intr

bear up
bear up

I. beat up VB trans

to beat up sb
to beat oneself up [over sth] fig
sich acc [wegen etw dat] quälen

II. beat up VB intr Am

to beat up on sb

beat·en-ˈup ADJ

beat·ing-ˈup N

Abreibung f <-, -en> inf

ˈbeat-up ADJ inf

beat-up
Present
Iup
youup
he/she/itups
weup
youup
theyup
Past
Iupped
youupped
he/she/itupped
weupped
youupped
theyupped
Present Perfect
Ihaveupped
youhaveupped
he/she/ithasupped
wehaveupped
youhaveupped
theyhaveupped
Past Perfect
Ihadupped
youhadupped
he/she/ithadupped
wehadupped
youhadupped
theyhadupped