upon

upon
1. adv
1) на поверхні (чогось); на тілі (чиємусь)
2) потім, відтак
2. prep
1) на
2) після дієслів to be, to count, to depend, to look, to stand, to stay та ін. і після прикметника confident

to be upon smb. — а) наближатися; б) дуже впливати на когось

to count upon help — розраховувати на допомогу

you may depend upon it — можете бути у цьому впевнені

to look upon — вважати, розглядати (як)

to stand upon one's rights — відстоювати свої права

to be confident upon smb.'s fidelity — не сумніватися у чиїйсь вірності

3) указує на рух угору або на перебування вгорі

to get upon a tree — залізти на дерево

to jump upon the horse — стрибнути на коня

4) з

she was married upon my brother — вона була одружена з моїм братом

to come upon smth., smb. — натрапити на щось, на когось

what do you insist upon? — на чому ви наполягаєте?

to fall upon smb. — застати когось зненацька

once upon a time — колись, одного разу

upon my word (of honour)!, upon my honour! — розм. слово честі!

upon my faith! — розм. клянуся честю!

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prep
1) = <> II (часто більш книжним, але в деяких випадках, наведених далі, використовується частіше, ніж on)
2) після дієслів to count, to depend, to look, to be, to stand, to stay I came upon the right answer by accident я випадково знайшов правильну відповідь

as I was searching through my desk I came upon misplaced documents — риючись в своєму столі, я випадково натрапив на загублені документи; звалитися, обрушитися (на кого-н.)

loss upon loss — втрата за втратою

3) вказує на рух вгору або місцезнаходження вгорі (замінює up on)

upon a mountain — на горі

to upon a roof — вилізти на дах

he jumped upon the horse — він заскочив на коня

4) в деяких географічних назвах на: Burton upon Trent Бертон-на-Тренті

Kingston upon Thames — Кінгстон на Темзі

to fall upon smb unawares — застати кого-н. зненацька

to be thrown upon one's own resources — бути наданим самому собі; залишитися без допомоги

once upon a time — одного разу; колись, ніколи (традиційний зачин казки)

upon my word (of honour)!, upon my honour! — чесне слово!

upon my faith! — клянуся честю!

to be married upon smb — бути заміжнею за ким-н.


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