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OpenDict entry

ˈhold-ups N pl

hold-ups
Hold-ups pl

ˈlace-ups N pl

ups-a-dai·sy [ˌʌpsəˈdeɪzi, ˌʊps-] INTERJ esp childspeak inf

ups-a-daisy
hoppla inf

I. up [ʌp] ADV inv

1. up (to higher position):

up lift
rauf mit dir! inf

2. up (erect):

3. up (out of bed):

5. up (at higher place):

6. up Brit (towards city):

7. up Brit (at university):

8. up (toward):

up to sb/sth
auf jdn/etw zu

9. up (in high position):

11. up (to point of):

up until [or till] [or to]
bis +acc

12. up (in opposition to):

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):

17. up Am (apiece):

18. up dated inf (yes for):

up with sb/sth
hoch lebe jd/etw

Phrases:

II. up [ʌp] PREP

1. up (to higher position):

herauf inf

3. up (against flow):

4. up (at top of):

up sth
oben auf etw dat

5. up Aus, Brit inf (to):

Phrases:

up top Brit inf
up yours! vulg

III. up [ʌp] ADJ inv

1. up attr (moving upward):

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

3. up attr PHYS:

4. up pred (out of bed):

5. up pred (erect):

6. up pred (leading):

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

up road

8. up pred (more intense):

9. up pred (in horseracing):

10. up pred (happy):

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

11. up pred Brit dated (frothy):

13. up pred (in baseball):

14. up pred (finished):

up time, hours
up time, hours

15. up pred inf (happening):

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):

19. up pred (interested in):

IV. up [ʌp] N

up inf (good period):

Hoch nt <-s, -s>

V. up <-pp-> [ʌp] VB intr inf

VI. up <-pp-> [ʌp] VB trans

1. up (increase) capacity:

to up sth

VII. up [ʌp] INTERJ

act up VB intr inf

1. act up:

act up person

2. act up:

act up thing
act up computer

I. add up VB intr

1. add up (do sums):

2. add up (total):

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

3. add up (accumulate):

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

4. add up inf (make sense):

II. add up VB trans

to add up ⇆ sth

add·ing ˈup N no pl

I. back up VB intr

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):

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

ball up VB trans, intr Am

ball up PHRVB balls up

See also

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

bombig inf
prima inf
klasse inf
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up ADJ

OpenDict entry

up ADV

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