ups in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ups in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

sit-ups [Brit ˈsɪtʌps] N npl

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):

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)

Translations for ups in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

ups in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ups in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

See also down3, down2, down1

Translations for ups in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

ups Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be on the up and up Brit
to be on the up and up Am inf

ups Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for ups in the French»English Dictionary

ups Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for ups in the French»English Dictionary

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The runner-ups received one-hundred thousand pesos as well.
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Super-close-ups of garlic, snail fossils, stinging nettle, bat embryos, bone cancer and a ladybug are among the top images this year.
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The choir has seen various ups and downs during its more than 1,000-year history.
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Triggers may be pads or cymbal-shaped devices or piezo-electric pick-ups similar in function to a guitar pick-up.
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Later, it was off to the gym, where he'd hog the pull-up bar to knock out 400 pull-ups in sets of 40 and 45.
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The professional services sector was the most popular industry for company start-ups in 2016, accounting for one in five new companies.
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One of the biggest shake-ups in employee benefits provision is forcing companies to question which department should manage the process of auto-enrolling all members into an occupational pension scheme.
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Perhaps pared-down start-ups, free of red tape, may just have that disruptive edge.
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Take a standard fitness program that includes squats, chin-ups, and running.
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Because not everyone at a trade show is a prospect, gathering critical information about each potential customers needs can make post-show lead follow-ups more effective.
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