- from a lower to a higher place; away from or out of the ground
- off the ground, or from a position below to one at the surface of the earth or water
- in a direction or place thought of as higher or above
- above the horizon
- to a later period: from childhood up
- to a higher or better condition or station: Our spirits went up
- to a higher amount, greater degree, etc.: with prices going up
- in or into a standing or upright position
- into existence, evidence, consideration etc.: draw up a will, to bring a matter up
- into an excited or troubled state: to get worked up, stir up, rouse up
- aside; away; by: lay up grain for the winter
- so as to be even with in space, time, degree, etc.: keep up with the times
- completely; entirely; thoroughly: eat up the pie, drank it up in a gulp, fastened up the coat
- apart; into pieces: tore it up, chop it up, divide it up.
- so as to stop: to rein up a horse
- ☆ Informal served without ice cubes; not on the rocks: said of a cocktail
- used with verbs:
- to form idiomatic combinations with a meaning different from the meaning of the simple verbs: look up this word; he didn't turn up
- as an intensive: dress up, eat up, clean up
- as a virtually meaningless element added, esp. informally, to almost any verb: light up a cigarette, write up a story
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adjective
- Being above a former position or level; higher: My grades are up. The pressure is up.
- a. Out of bed: was up by seven.b. Standing; erect.c. Facing upward: two cards up, one down; the up side of a tossed coin.
- Raised; lifted: a switch in the up position.
- Moving or directed upward: an up elevator.
- a. Marked by increased excitement or agitation; aroused: Our fighting spirit was up.b. Informal Cheerful; optimistic; upbeat.c. Slang Happily excited; euphoric: After receiving the award, the performer was really up.
- Informal Taking place; going on: wondered what was up back home.
- Being considered; under study: a contract that is up for renewal.
- Running as a candidate.
- Having been finished; over: Your time is up.
- Informal a. Prepared; ready: had to be up for the game.b. Well informed; abreast: not up on sports.
- Functioning or capable of functioning normally; operational: Their computers are now up.
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preposition
- From a lower to or toward a higher point on: up the hill.
- Toward or at a point farther along: two miles up the road.
- In a direction toward the source of: up the Mississippi.
- Nautical Against: up the wind.
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- An upward slope; a rise.
- An upward movement or trend.
- Slang A feeling of excitement or euphoria.
verb [ upped upped, up·ping, ups ]
transitive
- To increase: upped their fees; upping our output.
- To raise to a higher level, especially to promote to a higher position.
- Nautical To raise: up anchor; up sail.
- To get up; rise.
- Informal To act suddenly or unexpectedly: “She upped and perjured her immortal soul” (Margery Allingham).
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» Up = movimento de subir, erguer, elevar...
- The boy climbed up the tree. (O menino subiu na árvore.)
» Up = estar em um local alto
- The balloon is up. (O balão está no céu.)
» Up = estar em algum local mais para frente...
- Her house is five blocks up this street. (A casa dela fica umas cinco quadras aí para a frente.)
» Up = ir contra a correnteza de um rio, riacho, igarapé, etc.
- He had to swim up the river . (Ele teve de nadar contra a correnteza.)
» Up faz parte de inúmeros phrasal verbs em inglês (alguns já apareceram acima)
- Pick up your clothes and put them away. (Junte suas roupas e coloque-as no armário.)
- You need to hurry up or you’ll miss the plane. (Você precisa se apressar ou perderá o voo.)
- Cheer up! It’s not that bad. (Anime-se! Não está tão ruim assim.)
- Police have turned up some new evidence. (A polícia descobriu novas evidências.)
- They got held up at the office and missed the show. (Eles ficaram enrolados no escritório e perderam a apresentação.)
- It seem she made up the whole story. (Parece que ela inventou a história todinha.)
- What time do you usually get up? (Que hora você costuma sair da cama?)
- Buckle up! (Coloque o cinto de segurança!)
- Sign up now! (Registre-se agora! Inscreva-se agora! Matricule-se agora!)
» Up faz parte de inúmeras expressões em inglês
- the ups and downs (os altos e baixos)
- What’ve you been up to? (O que você anda fazendo? | O que você anda aprontando?)
- It’s up to you. (Você que sabe.)
- He’s up to no good. (Ele está tramando alguma coisa.)
- up and coming (promissor, algo novo e que tem um bom futuro pela frente)
- Time’s up! (Acabou o tempo.)
- Up yours! (vai tomar no c*/r*bo! | Enfia no c*/r*abo!)
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up - Phrases/Idioms
In addition to the idioms beginning with up, also see act up; add up; add up to; all shook up; all up; ante up; back up; ball up; bang up; bark up the wrong tree; bear up; beat up; beef up; bid up; blow up; bob up; bone up; boot up; bottle up; bound up in; brace up; break up; bring up; bring up the rear; bring up to date; brush up; buckle up; buck up; buddy up; build up; bump up; burn up; butter up; button up; buy up; call up; camp it up; card up one's sleeve; catch up; chalk up; charge up; chat up; cheer up; choke up; choose up; clam up; clean up; clear up; clock up; close up; cloud over (up); come (up) from behind; come up; come up against; come up roses; come up with; cook up; cough up; cover up; cozy up; cracked up; crack up; crank up; crap up; creep up on; crop up; cross up; curl up; cut up; dead from the neck up; dig up; doll up; double up; do up; draw up; dream up; dress up; drum up; dry up; ease off (up); eat out (someone up); eat up; end up; face up to; fed to the gills (up); feel up; feel up to; figure up; fire up; fit out (up); fix up; fix up with; flare up; fold up; follow up; foul up; from the ground up; fuck up; game is up; gang up; gas up; get someone's back up; get up; get up on the wrong side of bed; get up steam; give oneself up; give up; give up the ghost; go belly up; goof up; go up; go up in flames; grow up; gum up; ham up; hands up; hang up; hard up; haul up; have had it (up to here); heads up; head up; heat up; hit up; hold one's end up; hold one's head high (up); hold up; hole up; hook up; hopped up; hurry up and wait; hush up; jack up; jazz up; juice up; keep it up; keep one's chin up; keep (someone) up; key up; kick up; kick up a fuss; kick up one's heels; kiss and make up; knock up; laid up; land in (up); lap up; lark it up; laugh up one's sleeve; lay in (up); lead down (up) the garden path; lead up to; leg up; let up; lighten up; light up; line up; live it up; live up to; lock up; look over (up and down); look up; louse up; make up; make up for lost time; make up one's mind; make up to; mark up; measure up; meet up with; mess up; mix it up; mix up; mop up; mop up the floor with; move up; muck up; not all it's cracked up to be; number's up; one up; on the up-and-up; open up; own up; pair off (up); pass up; patch up; pay up; pep someone up; perk up; pick up; pick up on; pile up; pipe up; play up; play up to; pluck up; point up; pony up; pop up; prick up one's ears; psych up; pull oneself up; pull up; pull up stakes; pump up; push up daisies; put one's feet up; put someone up to; put up; put-up job; put up or shut up; put up with; rack up; rake up; read up; rev up; ride up; right-side up; right up one's alley; ring up; roll up; roll up one's sleeves; rough up; round up; rub up on; run (up) against; run up; rustle up; save up for; scare up; scrape up an acquaintance; screw up; scrounge around (up); scrub up; seal off (up); seize up; send up; serve up; settle up; set up; set up housekeeping; sew up; shack up; shake up; shape up; shine up to; shoot up; shore up; shot up; show up; shut up; sign up; sit up; sit up and take notice; size up; slip up; slow up; smell up; snap up; soak up; soften up; somebody up there loves me; speak out (up); speed up; spit up; spruce up; square up; stack up; stand up; stand up and be counted; stand up for; stand up to; stand up with; start up; steamed up; step up; stick up; stir up; stir up a hornets' nest; stop up; straighten up; straight up; string up; suck up to; suit up; sum up; take up; take up a collection; take up arms; take up for; take up on; take up space; take up where one left off; take up with; talk up; tank up; team up with; think up; throw up; throw up one's hands; thumbs up; tie up; time is up; tone down (up); tool up; (up) to the hilt; touch up; trade down (up); trial balloon, send up a; trip up; trump up; tune up; turn up; turn up one's nose; turn up one's toes; turn up the heat; turn up trumps; wait up; wake-up call; warm up; wash up; what's cooking (up); what's (up) with; whip up; whoop it up; wind up; wise up; worked up; work one's way (up); work up; wrapped up; wrap up; write up. Also see under upper.
up to
- occupied with; doing; scheming; devising up to no good
- equal to (a task, challenge, etc.); capable of (doing, undertaking, etc.)
- as many as up to four may play
- as far as up to now, up to his hips
- dependent upon; incumbent upon entirely up to her
