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Pronunciation: /ʌp/
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Spanish translation of up
adv
- 1 a (in upward direction) up a bit … left a bit = un poco más arriba … un poco a la izquierda we saw them on the way up = los vimos cuando subíamos from the waist up = desde la cintura para arriba b (of position) arriba up here/there = aquí/allí arriba 300ft up = a una altura de 300 pies • (upstairs, on upper floor) I'll be up in a minute = subiré en un minuto • (raised) with the blinds up = con las persianas levantadas or subidas face up = boca arriba c (upright) the nurse helped him up = la enfermera lo ayudó a sentarse • (out of bed) they're not up yet = todavía no se han levantado d (of numbers, intensity) she had the volume up high = tenía el volumen muy alto from $25/the age of 11 up = a partir de 25 dólares/de los 11 años e (at or to another place) the path up to the house = el sendero hasta la casa f (in position, erected) is the tent up? = ¿ya han armado la tienda or (AmL) la carpa? the shelves are up = los estantes están colocados or puestos g (going on) (colloq) what's up with you? = ¿a ti qué te pasa? what's up? (what's the matter?) = ¿qué pasa?; (as greeting) (AmE) = ¿qué hay? (colloq) h (finished) your time is up = se te ha acabado el tiempo i [Sport] (ahead in competition) they're two goals up = van ganando por dos goles to be one up on sb = tener* una ventaja sobre algn
- 2 (in phrases) a up against (next to) contra • (confronted by) you don't know what you're up against = no sabes a lo que te enfrentas b up and down (vertically) to jump up and down = dar* saltos to look sb up and down = mirar a algn de arriba abajo • (back and forth) de arriba abajo c up till o until = hasta
- 3up to a (as far as, as much as) hasta up to here/now = hasta aquí/ahora b (equal to) it isn't up to the usual standard = no es del alto nivel al que estamos acostumbrados come up to 2 • (capable of) she's not up to the job = no tiene las condiciones necesarias para el trabajo I'm not up to going out = no me siente con fuerzas (como) para salir c (depending on) that's up to you = eso depende de ti it's not up to me to decide = no me corresponde a mí decidir d
to be up to sth
(colloq) they're up to something (planning) = están tramando algo, se traen algo entre manos; (doing) = están haciendo algo what have you been up to lately? = ¿en qué has andado últimamente?