Meaning

30 senses
  1. (not comparable)Facing upwards.

    Turn the cloth over so that the patterned side is up.

    hoch

  2. (not comparable)On or at a physically higher level.

    The flood waters are up again across large areas of the country.

    oben

    being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

  3. (not comparable)Headed or designated to go upward (as an escalator, stairway, elevator etc.) or toward (as a run-up).

    Where is the up escalator?

  4. (not comparable)Fitted or fixed at a high or relatively high position, especially on a wall or ceiling.

    All the notices are up now.

    The Christmas decorations are up.

  5. (broadly, not comparable)Available to view or use; made public; posted.

    Is your new video up yet? I looked on the website, but I couldn't find it.

  6. (not comparable)Aloft.

    The kite is up!

  7. (not comparable)Raised; lifted.

    The castle drawbridge was up.

    Don't go into the living room just now – I've got the carpet up.

  8. (Australia, not comparable)Of a river, in flood or at a high level.

  9. (not comparable)Built, constructed.

    Are the new buildings up yet?

  10. (not comparable)Standing; upright.

    The audience were up and on their feet.

    auf

  11. (not comparable)Awake and out of bed.

    I can’t believe it’s 3 a.m. and you’re still up.

    auf, munter

    out of bed

  12. (not comparable)Riding the horse; mounted.

Examples

34129 sentences
  1. You must not give up hope.

    Не треба втрачати надію.

    ruВы не должны терять надежду.

    deDu darfst die Hoffnung nicht aufgeben.

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  2. What time do you get up?

    О котрій годині ти встаєш?

    ruВо сколько ты встаёшь?

    deUm wie viel Uhr stehst du auf?

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  3. Turn the radio up a little.

    Зроби радіо трохи гучніше.

    ruСделай радио чуть громче.

    deMach das Radio ein bisschen lauter.

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  4. Mary stayed up late last night.

    Вчора Мері не лягала спати допізна.

    ruМэри поздно легла спать вчера.

    deMary ist gestern Abend lange aufgeblieben.

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  5. Why don't you give up smoking?

    Чому б тобі не кинути палити?

    ruПочему ты не бросишь курить?

    deWarum hörst du nicht mit dem Rauchen auf?

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Translations

4 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 8
facing upwards:
on a higher level:
standing:
awake:
finished:
ready, willing:
next:
functional:

Origin

From Middle English up, op, oup, from Old English upp, up, ūp (“up”), from Proto-West Germ

From Middle English up, op, oup, from Old English upp, up, ūp (“up”), from Proto-West Germanic *upp, *ūp, from Proto-Germanic *upp, *eup (“up”).

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Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • extending or moving toward a higher place:upward
  • out of bed:astir
  • getting higher or more vigorous:improving

Antonyms

1 antonyms
facing upwards:downB2

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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