beam up
To teleport using a device, especially from the surface of a planet to an orbiting…To teleport (someone or something) using a (fictional) device, especially from the surface of a planet to an orbiting starship.
» The beams, held up by the columns, support and distribute the weight.
Die Tramen, die auf den Pfeilern liegen, halten das Gewicht und verteilen es. — brauchinet
sangelo · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 senses(transitive)To teleport (someone or something) using a (fictional) device, especially from the surface of a planet to an orbiting starship.
(intransitive)To be teleported, or to teleport oneself, in this manner.
(intransitive)To appear suddenly, as if by teleport.
(slang)To get high on drugs, especially crack cocaine.
Examples
4 sentencesThe beams, held up by the columns, support and distribute the weight.
deDie Tramen, die auf den Pfeilern liegen, halten das Gewicht und verteilen es. — brauchinet
Beam me up.
deTransportstrahl nach oben bitte! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Beam me up!
deTransportstrahl nach oben bitte! — Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Beam me up, Scotty.
deBeam mich hoch, Scotty! — Vortarulo
Origin
From the Star Trek franchise.From the Star Trek franchise.
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Forms
beams up, beaming up, beamed up, beamed up| Base form | beam up · to beam up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | beams up |
| Present participle | beaming up |
| Past simple | beamed up |
| Past participle | beamed up |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb