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upon [əˈpɒn, Am əˈpɑ:n] PREP usu form

1. upon (on top of):

upon
auf +dat
upon with verbs of motion
auf +acc

2. upon (around):

upon
an +dat

3. upon (hanging on):

upon
an +dat

4. upon (at time of):

upon
bei +dat
upon arrival
once upon a time

5. upon form (about):

upon
über +acc

6. upon form (through medium of):

upon
auf +acc
upon paper

7. upon (with base in):

upon
auf +acc

8. upon (concerning):

9. upon (responsibility of):

10. upon after vb (against):

upon
gegen +acc

11. upon after vb (across):

upon
über +acc

12. upon (following):

upon
nach +dat

13. upon (imminent):

to be upon sb

call upon VB intr

1. call upon (appeal to):

to call upon sb [for help]
to call upon sb for advice
to call upon sb to do sth
to call upon sth
an etw acc appellieren
to call upon sb's sense of fairness

2. call upon (use):

to call upon sb's assistance
to call upon sb's expertise

chance on, chance upon VB intr

1. chance on (meet unexpectedly):

2. chance on (find unexpectedly):

to chance on [or upon][or across] sth

come upon VB intr

1. come upon (by chance):

to come upon sth
to come upon sb

2. come upon (attack):

to come upon sb
to come upon sb disaster

count upon VB trans usu form

count upon PHRVB count on

count on VB intr

1. count on (depend on):

to count on sb/sth
auf jdn/etw zählen
to count on sb doing sth [or on sb to do sth]

2. count on (reckon with):

to count on sb doing sth
sb did not count on ...

descend on, descend upon VB intr

1. descend on (to visit unexpectedly):

to descend [up]on sb/sth
jdn/etw überfallen a. hum

2. descend on (to make a sudden raid on):

3. descend on fig (come down upon):

dilate on, dilate upon VB intr form

to dilate [up]on sth
sich acc über etw acc auslassen

dwell on, dwell upon VB intr

to dwell on [or upon] sth
bei etw fig verweilen form
to dwell on [or upon] a subject

expand on, expand upon VB intr

to expand [up]on sth

force upon VB trans

to force sth upon sb
jdm etw aufzwingen

hit upon VB intr

sb hits upon an idea

light upon VB intr

light upon PHRVB light on

light on VB intr

to light on sth
to light on sth
auf etw acc stoßen

look upon VB intr (regard)

to look upon sb as sth
jdn als etw acc betrachten

play upon VB intr form

play upon PHRVB play on

play on VB intr

1. play on (exploit):

to play on sth
to play on sth

2. play on (wield):

to play on sth
mit etw dat spielen

3. play on (keep playing):

pounce on, pounce upon VB intr

1. pounce on (spring forward):

to pounce on [or upon] sb/sth
sich acc auf jdn/etw stürzen
to pounce on [or upon] sb/sth
to pounce on [or upon] sb/sth
auf jdn/etw losgehen
to pounce on [or upon] sb/sth police
jdn fassen
to pounce on [or upon] sb/sth criminal
to pounce on its prey bird of prey

2. pounce on (grab quickly):

to pounce on [or upon] sth
[hastig] nach etw dat greifen

3. pounce on fig (take advantage of):

etw aufgreifen fig
sich acc auf etw acc stürzen

press upon VB trans

to press sth upon sb
jdm etw aufdrängen [o. inf aufdrücken]

put upon VB intr usu passive form (take advantage of)

to put upon sb
jdn ausnutzen [o. CH, A ausnützen]
to be put upon by sb

ˈput-upon ADJ inf

put-upon
put-upon
put-upon
put-upon
to feel put-upon

reckon upon VB trans, reckon on VB trans

1. reckon upon (expect):

to reckon upon sth
mit etw dat rechnen

2. reckon upon (rely, depend):

to reckon upon sth/sb
auf etw/jdn zählen
to reckon upon sth/sb
sich acc auf jdn/etw verlassen

I. set upon VB trans

to set sb upon sb
jdn auf jdn ansetzen
to set an animal upon sb

II. set upon VB intr

to set upon sb
jdn überfallen a. fig
to set upon sb animal
Present
Icall upon
youcall upon
he/she/itcalls upon
wecall upon
youcall upon
theycall upon
Past
Icalled upon
youcalled upon
he/she/itcalled upon
wecalled upon
youcalled upon
theycalled upon
Present Perfect
Ihavecalled upon
youhavecalled upon
he/she/ithascalled upon
wehavecalled upon
youhavecalled upon
theyhavecalled upon
Past Perfect
Ihadcalled upon
youhadcalled upon
he/she/ithadcalled upon
wehadcalled upon
youhadcalled upon
theyhadcalled upon