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upon [ingl. am. əˈpɑn, ingl. brit. əˈpɒn] PREP. form.

1. upon (on):

she placed the cards upon the table: puso las cartas sobre la mesa

upon their arrival, they were shown to their room: a su llegada, se los condujo a su habitación

there are trains upon the hour, every hour: hay un tren por hora, a la hora en punto

acting upon his advice …: siguiendo sus consejos …

upon my word! arcznte.: ¡caramba!

upon -ing: al + infin

upon entering the room: al entrar a la habitación

2. upon (indicating imminent or unexpected arrival):

to be upon sb, the enemy was upon us: teníamos al enemigo encima

winter is already upon us: ya estamos prácticamente en invierno

3. upon (indicating large numbers):

thousands upon thousands: miles y miles

I have sent letter upon letter: he mandado carta tras carta

set upon V.

set upon → set on

I. set on V. (v + prep + o) (attack)

set on: atacar

set on: agredir

he was set on by thieves: fue atacado por ladrones

II. set on V. (v + o + prep + o)

we set the dogs on him: le echamos or le lanzamos los perros

she set a private detective on him: contrató a un detective privado para que lo siguiera

strike upon V. [ingl. am. straɪk -, ingl. brit. strʌɪk -]

strike upon → strike on

strike on V. [ingl. am. straɪk -, ingl. brit. strʌɪk -] (v + prep + o)

strike on solution:

strike on: dar con

I/he struck on a plan: se me/le ocurrió un plan

touch upon V. [ingl. am. tətʃ -, ingl. brit. tʌtʃ -] (v + prep + o)

touch upon → touch on

touch on V. [ingl. am. tətʃ -, ingl. brit. tʌtʃ -] (v + prep + o)

touch on subject:

touch on: tocar

touch on: mencionar

take upon V. [ingl. am. teɪk -, ingl. brit. teɪk -] (v + o + prep + o)

to take sth upon oneself, he took the responsibility upon himself: asumió la responsabilidad

she has taken all the work upon herself: se ha encargado de todo el trabajo

she has taken all the work upon herself: se ha echado encima todo el trabajo

to take it upon oneself to + infin she took it upon herself to see them home: se le ocurrió que tenía que acompañarlos a casa

he took it upon himself to invite her to my party: se creyó con derecho a invitarla a mi fiesta

he took it upon himself to invite her to my party: tuvo el tupé de invitarla a mi fiesta coloq.

turn upon V. [ingl. am. tərn -, ingl. brit. təːn -]

turn upon → turn on

I. turn on V. [ingl. am. tərn -, ingl. brit. təːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. turn on:

turn on light/television/oven: encender

turn on light/television/oven: prender amer.

turn on faucet/tap: abrir

turn on water: dejar correr

turn on electricity: conectar

2. turn on coloq.:

turn on (stimulate, excite): gustar

turn on (sexually): excitar

oh well, whatever turns you on! hum.: bueno, sobre gustos …

to turn sb on to sth I managed to turn him on to classical music: conseguí despertarle el interés por la música clásica

II. turn on V. [ingl. am. tərn -, ingl. brit. təːn -] (v + adv)

1. turn on (switch on):

turn on: encenderse

turn on: prenderse amer.

it turns on automatically: se enciende automáticamente

it turns on automatically: se prende automáticamente amer.

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to turn on to sth a whole generation turned on to the sound of rock: la música de rock prendió en toda una generación

III. turn on V. [ingl. am. tərn -, ingl. brit. təːn -] (v + prep + o)

1. turn on (attack):

turn on: atacar

the dog turned on him and bit him: el perro se le echó encima y lo mordió

they all turned on her and accused her of being selfish: todos la atacaron acusándola de egoísta

he then turned on the women: entonces la emprendió contra las mujeres

2. turn on (be determined by):

the outcome of the election turns on one crucial factor: el resultado de las elecciones depende de un factor decisivo

her theory turns on the assumption that …: su teoría gira en torno a or alrededor de la hipótesis de que …

IV. turn on V. [ingl. am. tərn -, ingl. brit. təːn -] (v + o + prep + o) (aim at)

she turned the spotlight on them: los enfocó con el reflector

I'll turn the hose on you!: ¡mira que te mojo con la manguera!

she has now turned her acid wit on the world of fashion: ahora ha elegido el mundo de la moda como blanco de su mordacidad

he turned the gun on him: le apuntó con el revólver

come upon V. [ingl. am. kəm -, ingl. brit. kʌm -] arc. or liter. (v + prep + o)

1. come upon (encounter, reach):

come upon: encontrarse con

2. come upon (afflict, oppress):

come upon fear/despair:: apoderarse de

come upon curse:: caer sobre

fix upon V. [ingl. am. fɪks -, ingl. brit. fɪks -]

fix upon → fix on

fix on V. [ingl. am. fɪks -, ingl. brit. fɪks -] (v + prep + o)

fix on: decidirse por

look upon V. [ingl. am. lʊk -, ingl. brit. lʊk -]

look upon → look on

I. look on V. [ingl. am. lʊk -, ingl. brit. lʊk -] (v + adv) (watch passively)

look on: mirar

we looked on helplessly as the flames took hold: mirábamos impotentes mientras las llamas se afianzaban

II. look on V. [ingl. am. lʊk -, ingl. brit. lʊk -] (v + prep + o) (regard)

look on: considerar

they look on us as cheap labor: nos consideran mano de obra barata

put-upon [ˈpʊtəpɑːn, ˈpʊtəpɒn] ADJ.

put-upon: utilizado

you needn't look so put-upon: no te hagas la víctima

he loves to play the put-upon husband: le encanta hacerse el marido sufrido

upon [əˈpɒn, ingl. am. -ˈpɑ:n] PREP. form.

1. upon (on top of):

upon: sobre

upon: encima de

2. upon (around):

upon: en

a ring upon the finger: un anillo en el dedo

3. upon (hanging on):

to hang upon the wall: colgar en la pared

4. upon (at time of):

upon her arrival: a su llegada

upon this: a continuación

upon this: acto seguido

5. upon (long ago):

once upon a time: érase una vez

urge upon V. trans. form.

urge upon PHRVB urge on

urge on V. trans.

1. urge on (encourage):

to urge sb on (to do sth): animar a alguien (a hacer algo)

2. urge on (persuade):

to urge self-discipline on sb: recomendar a alguien autodisciplina

enter upon V. intr.

enter upon: emprender

settle upon V. trans. form.

settle upon PHRVB settle on

settle on V. trans.

1. settle on (decide on):

settle on: decidir

2. settle on (agree on):

settle on: acordar

3. settle on (bequeath):

settle on: dejar

press upon V. trans.

press upon: apretar

fix upon V. trans.

fix upon PHRVB fix on

fix on V. trans.

1. fix on (choose):

fix on: escoger

2. fix on (make definite):

fix on: fijar

force upon V. trans.

force upon PHRVB force on

force on V. trans.

to force sth on sb: imponer algo a alguien

light upon V. intr.

light upon: caer en la cuenta de

light upon (suddenly see): dar con

play upon V. trans.

1. play upon (exploit):

to play upon sb's feelings/weakness: aprovecharse de los sentimientos/la debilidad de alguien

2. play upon phrase, word:

play upon: jugar con

touch upon V. trans.

touch upon: tocar

upon [ə·ˈpan] PREP. form.

1. upon (on top of):

upon: sobre

upon: encima de

2. upon (around):

upon: en

a ring upon the finger: un anillo en el dedo

3. upon (hanging on):

to hang upon the wall: colgar en la pared

4. upon (at time of):

upon her arrival: a su llegada

upon this: a continuación

upon this: acto seguido

5. upon (long ago):

once upon a time: érase una vez

press upon V. trans.

press upon: apretar

play upon V. trans.

to play upon sb's feelings/weakness: aprovecharse de los sentimientos/la debilidad de alguien

fall upon V. trans.

fall upon PHRVB fall on

fall on V. trans. insep.

1. fall on day or date:

fall on: caer en

2. fall on (attack):

fall on: caer sobre

they fell on the food: se abalanzaron sobre la comida

to fall on sb cuts: recaer sobre alguien

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to fall on hard times: pasar por malos tiempos

light upon V. intr.

light upon: caer en la cuenta de

light upon (suddenly see): dar con

touch upon V. trans.

touch upon: tocar

settle upon V. trans. form.

settle upon PHRVB settle on

settle on V. trans.

1. settle on (decide on):

settle on: decidir

2. settle on (agree on):

settle on: acordar

urge upon V. trans. form.

to urge upon sb to do sth: apremiar a alguien para que haga algo

look upon V. intr.

look upon PHRVB look on

look on V. intr.

1. look on (watch):

look on: mirar

2. look on (view):

look on: ver

put-upon ADJ. coloq.

put-upon: explotado, -a

Present
I	set upon
you	set upon
he/she/it	sets upon
we	set upon
you	set upon
they	set upon

Past
I	set upon
you	set upon
he/she/it	set upon
we	set upon
you	set upon
they	set upon

Present Perfect
I	have	set upon
you	have	set upon
he/she/it	has	set upon
we	have	set upon
you	have	set upon
they	have	set upon

Past Perfect
I	had	set upon
you	had	set upon
he/she/it	had	set upon
we	had	set upon
you	had	set upon
they	had	set upon

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to prevail (up)on sb (to do sth) form.: convencer a alguien (para que haga algo)

a ring upon the finger: un anillo en el dedo

to hang upon the wall: colgar en la pared

to rely on [or upon] sb to do sth: contar con alguien para hacer algo

to have a disastrous effect on [or upon] sth: tener consecuencias nefastas para algo

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Existing beehives require that you effectively dismantle the homes of these put-upon insects just to get to their sweet produce.

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This often makes him seem impatient and demanding, but he almost seems to enjoy acting put-upon.

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The optics aren't great, with the candidate appearing cold and put-upon by her own fans.

He'd also chastise a put-upon intern for fetching him the wrong kind of muffin.

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The poor put-upon papa is a good look for him.

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