upon in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for upon in the English»Spanish Dictionary

upon [Am əˈpɑn, Brit əˈpɒn] PREP form

1. upon (on):

she placed the cards upon the table

puso las cartas sobre la mesa

upon their arrival, they were shown to their room

a su llegada, se los condujo a su habitación

there are trains upon the hour, every hour

hay un tren por hora, a la hora en punto

acting upon his advice …

siguiendo sus consejos …

upon my word! dated

¡caramba!

upon -ing

al +  infin

upon entering the room

al entrar a la habitación

2. upon (indicating imminent or unexpected arrival):

to be upon sb, the enemy was upon us

teníamos al enemigo encima

winter is already upon us

ya estamos prácticamente en invierno

3. upon (indicating large numbers):

thousands upon thousands

miles y miles

I have sent letter upon letter

he mandado carta tras carta

set upon VB

set upon → set on

See also set on

I.set on VB (v + prep + o) (attack)

set on

atacar

set on

agredir

he was set on by thieves

fue atacado por ladrones

II.set on VB (v + o + prep + o)

we set the dogs on him

le echamos or le lanzamos los perros

she set a private detective on him

contrató a un detective privado para que lo siguiera

strike upon VB [Am straɪk -, Brit strʌɪk -]

strike upon → strike on

See also strike on

strike on VB [Am straɪk -, Brit strʌɪk -] (v + prep + o)

strike on solution:

strike on

dar con

I/he struck on a plan

se me/le ocurrió un plan

touch upon VB [Am tətʃ -, Brit tʌtʃ -] (v + prep + o)

touch upon → touch on

See also touch on

touch on VB [Am tətʃ -, Brit tʌtʃ -] (v + prep + o)

touch on subject:

touch on

tocar

touch on

mencionar

take upon VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + prep + o)

to take sth upon oneself, he took the responsibility upon himself

asumió la responsabilidad

she has taken all the work upon herself

se ha encargado de todo el trabajo

she has taken all the work upon herself

se ha echado encima todo el trabajo

to take it upon oneself to + infin she took it upon herself to see them home

se le ocurrió que tenía que acompañarlos a casa

he took it upon himself to invite her to my party

se creyó con derecho a invitarla a mi fiesta

he took it upon himself to invite her to my party

tuvo el tupé de invitarla a mi fiesta inf

turn upon VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -]

turn upon → turn on

See also turn on

I.turn on VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. turn on:

turn on light/television/oven

encender

turn on light/television/oven

prender LatAm

turn on faucet/tap

abrir

turn on water

dejar correr

turn on electricity

conectar

2. turn on inf:

turn on (stimulate, excite)

gustar

turn on (sexually)

excitar

oh well, whatever turns you on! hum

bueno, sobre gustos …

to turn sb on to sth I managed to turn him on to classical music

conseguí despertarle el interés por la música clásica

II.turn on VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

1. turn on (switch on):

turn on

encenderse

turn on

prenderse LatAm

it turns on automatically

se enciende automáticamente

it turns on automatically

se prende automáticamente LatAm

Phrases:

to turn on to sth a whole generation turned on to the sound of rock

la música de rock prendió en toda una generación

III.turn on VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + prep + o)

1. turn on (attack):

turn on

atacar

the dog turned on him and bit him

el perro se le echó encima y lo mordió

they all turned on her and accused her of being selfish

todos la atacaron acusándola de egoísta

he then turned on the women

entonces la emprendió contra las mujeres

2. turn on (be determined by):

the outcome of the election turns on one crucial factor

el resultado de las elecciones depende de un factor decisivo

her theory turns on the assumption that …

su teoría gira en torno a or alrededor de la hipótesis de que …

IV.turn on VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + prep + o) (aim at)

she turned the spotlight on them

los enfocó con el reflector

I'll turn the hose on you!

¡mira que te mojo con la manguera!

she has now turned her acid wit on the world of fashion

ahora ha elegido el mundo de la moda como blanco de su mordacidad

he turned the gun on him

le apuntó con el revólver

come upon VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] arch or liter (v + prep + o)

1. come upon (encounter, reach):

come upon

encontrarse con

2. come upon (afflict, oppress):

come upon fear/despair:

apoderarse de

come upon curse:

caer sobre

fix upon VB [Am fɪks -, Brit fɪks -]

fix upon → fix on

See also fix on

fix on VB [Am fɪks -, Brit fɪks -] (v + prep + o)

fix on

decidirse por

look upon VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -]

look upon → look on

See also look on

I.look on VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv) (watch passively)

look on

mirar

we looked on helplessly as the flames took hold

mirábamos impotentes mientras las llamas se afianzaban

II.look on VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + prep + o) (regard)

look on

considerar

they look on us as cheap labor

nos consideran mano de obra barata

put-upon [ˈpʊtəpɑːn, ˈpʊtəpɒn] ADJ

put-upon

utilizado

you needn't look so put-upon

no te hagas la víctima

he loves to play the put-upon husband

le encanta hacerse el marido sufrido

upon in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for upon in the English»Spanish Dictionary

upon [əˈpɒn, Am -ˈpɑ:n] PREP form

1. upon (on top of):

upon

sobre

upon

encima de

2. upon (around):

upon

en

a ring upon the finger

un anillo en el dedo

3. upon (hanging on):

to hang upon the wall

colgar en la pared

4. upon (at time of):

upon her arrival

a su llegada

upon this

a continuación

upon this

acto seguido

5. upon (long ago):

once upon a time

érase una vez

urge upon VB trans form

urge upon PHRVB urge on

See also urge on

urge on VB trans

1. urge on (encourage):

to urge sb on (to do sth)

animar a alguien (a hacer algo)

2. urge on (persuade):

to urge self-discipline on sb

recomendar a alguien autodisciplina

enter upon VB intr

enter upon

emprender

settle upon VB trans form

settle upon PHRVB settle on

See also settle on

settle on VB trans

1. settle on (decide on):

settle on

decidir

2. settle on (agree on):

settle on

acordar

3. settle on (bequeath):

settle on

dejar

press upon VB trans

press upon

apretar

fix upon VB trans

fix upon PHRVB fix on

See also fix on

fix on VB trans

1. fix on (choose):

fix on

escoger

2. fix on (make definite):

fix on

fijar

force upon VB trans

force upon PHRVB force on

See also force on

force on VB trans

to force sth on sb

imponer algo a alguien

light upon VB intr

light upon

caer en la cuenta de

light upon (suddenly see)

dar con

play upon VB trans

1. play upon (exploit):

to play upon sb's feelings/weakness

aprovecharse de los sentimientos/la debilidad de alguien

2. play upon phrase, word:

play upon

jugar con

touch upon VB trans

touch upon

tocar

upon Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to prevail (up)on sb (to do sth) form

convencer a alguien (para que haga algo)

a ring upon the finger

un anillo en el dedo

to hang upon the wall

colgar en la pared

to rely on [or upon] sb to do sth

contar con alguien para hacer algo

to have a disastrous effect on [or upon] sth

tener consecuencias nefastas para algo

to throw oneself upon sb's mercy

abandonarse a la merced de uno

to cast one's bread upon the waters form

hacer el bien sin mirar a quién

once upon a time there was ... liter

érase una vez...

to wreak havoc upon the civil population

hacer grandes estragos en la población civil

a smile formed upon his/her lips

esbozó una sonrisa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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As such, during the band's hiatus period, all three members decided to embark upon solo careers.

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He was highly conscientious of his responsibility for the welfare of those who relied upon him for their livelihood.

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The purpose of the immersion experiences is to reflect upon vocational discernment and their place in the world.

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It emits sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen upon heating to decomposition.

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His estimation of her (and as he reveals of womankind) is based primarily upon her sexuality and place within marriage, terming marriage the great female destiny.

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A widow who remarried was looked down upon, pitied and shunned as unlucky.

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Cause he had said: we shouldn't frown upon people being happy, or people dancing, or expressing themselves.

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It established a largely decentralized commercial empire based upon linkages by merchant houses protecting trade routes throughout the region.

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He was an excellent shepherd, a seducer of nymphs, and musician upon the shepherd's pipes.

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The labour cost depends upon what is happening to the demand and supply of labour in the economy.

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