what's up
What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?
» What's Tom up to in Boston?
Was hat Tom in Boston vor? — Felixjp
Чим Том займається в Бостоні? — deniko
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3 senses(colloquial, idiomatic, with up)What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?
You're looking a bit miserable. What's up?
I got a call saying to come straight away. What's up?
(US, colloquial, idiomatic, with up)What's happening? What are you doing?
Hey, what's up? – Not much, just working.
wie geht's, was läuft, was geht
как дела́kak delá, в чём де́лоv čom délo, что случи́лосьšto slučílosʹ
як справиjak spravy
(colloquial, rhetoric)A casual greeting with a meaning similar to hi or nice to meet you.
Hey, what's up? – Hey! Good to see you.
Examples
129 sentencesWhat's Tom up to in Boston?
Чим Том займається в Бостоні? — deniko
deWas hat Tom in Boston vor? — Felixjp
What's Tom up to?
Що Том задумав? — deniko
ruЧто поделывает Том? — Ooneykcall
deWas hat Tom vor? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
What's up, Tom?
Як справи, Томе? — deniko
ruКак жизнь, Том? — marafon
deWas ist los, Tom? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
What's up, dude?
Як справи, чоловіче? — deniko
deWas geht ab, Kumpel? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
What's Tom up to these days?
Translations
9 languagesOrigin
Popularized by the cartoon character Bugs Bunny as part of his catchphrase “Eh... What’s uPopularized by the cartoon character Bugs Bunny as part of his catchphrase “Eh... What’s up, doc?”, as early as 1940. Originally a common greeting from Bugs Bunny creator Tex Avery's neighborhood in Taylor, Texas.
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