Английские слова, начинающиеся на up

adverb

Towards a higher place or position.

Примеры использования:

He jumped up

preposition

From a lower to a higher point of (something).

Примеры использования:

She climbed up a flight of steps

adjective

Directed or moving towards a higher place or position.

Примеры использования:

The up escalator

noun

A period of good fortune or positive mood.

Примеры использования:

You can't have ups all the time in football

verb

Denoting a flavour (variety) of stable quark having relatively low mass and an electric charge of + 2/3. in the standard model protons and neutrons are composed of up and down quarks.

prefix

(added to verbs and their derivatives) upwards.

Примеры использования:

Upturned

abbreviation

Upper peninsula (of the state of michigan).

Примеры использования:

Her in-laws initiated her into all the charming ways of the up

idiom

In a difficult situation

Примеры использования:

If any more people resign, we'll be really up the creek., he doesn't have a computer and without th…

phrasal verb

To have to deal with a problem

Примеры использования:

If you come up against difficulties, let me know and i'll help out.

adjective

Likely to achieve success in the near future

Примеры использования:

Tatiana is an up-and-coming young actress.

adverb

In one direction and then in the opposite direction, esp. repeatedly

Примеры использования:

The dog was running up and down the path.

idiom

If something, especially a system or a machine, is up and running it is operating

Примеры использования:

The engineer soon got the air-conditioning up and running again.

phrase

Available

Примеры использования:

The job was still up for grabs.

collocation

If a child is put up for adoption, the authorities look for someone to legally and permanently take the child and raise them

Примеры использования:

The baby girls were put up for adoption and were placed with their maternal grandmother., the mothe…

phrase

Protesting vigorously about something.

Примеры использования:

Teachers are up in arms about new school tests

idiom

Angry or upset

Примеры использования:

The union is up in arms over the reduction in health benefits.

idiom

Uncertain and with an unknown result

Примеры использования:

The whole future of the project is still up in the air.

idiom

Not yet determined

phrase

(of a plan or issue) still to be settled; unresolved.

Примеры использования:

The fate of the power station is up in the air

phrase

Increase what is at stake or under discussion, especially in a conflict or dispute.

Примеры использования:

He decided to up the ante in the trade war

idiom

To increase your risks or demands in order to get a greater advantage

Примеры использования:

The governor upped the ante in her war of words with the mayor, by calling him "dangerous" for the …

adjective

Pregnant.

Примеры использования:

It looks like he's got her up the duff

phrase

Pregnant

Примеры использования:

Two days before i was due to have an appointment with the doctor, i found out i was up the duff., t…

idiom

Wasted, spoiled, or not working correctly

Примеры использования:

He said the decision meant that nearly £3m of shareholders' money was up the spout., peter lost his…

phrase

Busy or occupied with

adverb

Toward a higher position, or toward a higher value, number, or level

Примеры использования:

Pick up your clothes and put them away., we need to push sales figures up higher next quarter., the…

idiom

Partly, or to a limited degree

Примеры использования:

Of course there is some truth in all this, but only up to a point., the new traffic system worked u…

adjective

Having the most recent information, or using the newest methods or tools

Примеры использования:

We go to a lot of trouble to keep our database up-to-date.

idiom

Feeling or performing as good as usual, with nothing wrong

Примеры использования:

Jenny had not been up to par physically and did not come close to winning a medal.

phrase

Up to the required standard; satisfactory.

Примеры использования:

Her german was not up to scratch

idiom

As good as the usual standard

Примеры использования:

The last few episodes of the tv program haven’t been quite up to scratch.

phrase

Up to the required standard.

Примеры использования:

They need a million dollars to get their facilities up to snuff

idiom

Good enough

Примеры использования:

Her work isn’t up to snuff.

idiom

To be good enough

Примеры использования:

Her latest batch of work just isn't up to the mark.

adjective

Containing the very latest information or being the newest

Примеры использования:

Up-to-the-minute news reports

phrasal verb

To stay in a safe place, often as a way of escape

Примеры использования:

While writing his book, he holed up for a year at a cabin in the woods.

collocation

To do something wrong or badly

Примеры использования:

They seem to be making a cock-up of everything at the moment., i've made the biggest cock-up of my …

phrasal verb

To experience an unexpected difficulty, or to meet someone who is difficult to deal with

Примеры использования:

He’s the slickest talker i’ve ever run up against.

phrase

Intended, suggested, or being considered for something

Примеры использования:

Up for sale that house at the end of our road is up for sale again., are you really up for promotio…