up

1. (in certain phrases, poetic, transitive)To physically raise or lift.

   We upped anchor and sailed away.

   raise

2. (colloquial, transitive)To increase the level or amount of.

   If we up the volume, we may be able to hear what he says.

   As usual, they've upped the prices for Valentine's Day.

   aufdrehen, erhöhen

3. (colloquial, transitive)To promote.

   It wasn’t long before they upped him to Vice President.

4. (in compounds, intransitive, often)To rise to a standing position; hence, by extension, to act suddenly; see also up and.

   She was sitting there quietly, then all of a sudden she upped and left.

   He just upped and quit.

5. (slang, transitive)To upload.

   100 new apps and games have just been upped.

6. (archaic, intransitive, poetic)To ascend; to climb up.

1. You must not give up hope.

   Не треба втрачати надію. — deniko

   ruВы не должны терять надежду. — shanghainese

   deDu darfst die Hoffnung nicht aufgeben. — Vortarulo

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2. What time do you get up?

   О котрій годині ти встаєш? — deniko

   ruВо сколько ты встаёшь? — Tonari

   deUm wie viel Uhr stehst du auf? — MUIRIEL

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3. Turn the radio up a little.

   Зроби радіо трохи гучніше. — deniko

   ruСделай радио чуть громче. — al_ex_an_der

   deMach das Radio ein bisschen lauter. — kolonjano

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4. Mary stayed up late last night.

   Вчора Мері не лягала спати допізна. — ChickenKiev

   ruМэри поздно легла спать вчера. — Gruzilkin

   deMary ist gestern Abend lange aufgeblieben. — Esperantostern

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5. Why don't you give up smoking?

   Чому б тобі не кинути палити? — deniko

   ruПочему ты не бросишь курить? — sharptoothed

   deWarum hörst du nicht mit dem Rauchen auf? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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