to BE UP TO something
1. to be doing or planning [estar fazendo, estar tramando, “estar aprontando”]
"Bob could tell from the look on Joe’s face that he was up to no good."
"Can you go to Billy’s room and see what he is up to?”, Sally asked her husband."
2. to be capable of doing something [ser capaz de fazer algo, “estar à altura de”]
“I’m not sure Jim is up to that task.
"He hasn’t had much experience in that field yet, Barry told us."
to BE UP TO someone [ “caber a alguém”, “ser a decisão de alguém"]
“It’s not up to us to tell you what you should do, you have to decide on your own”
“It’s up to Peter to choose whether he will accept the offer or not”, said Kate.
“It’s not up to us to tell you what you should do, you have to decide on your own”
“It’s up to Peter to choose whether he will accept the offer or not”, said Kate.
source: teclasap.com.br
