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come up against VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o)

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rub up against VB [Am rəb -, Brit rʌb -] (v + adv + prep + o)

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1. rub up against cat:

rub up against

frotarse contra

rub up against

restregarse contra

2. rub up against (meet):

rub up against inf

conocer

run up against VB [Am rən -, Brit rʌn -] (v + adv + prep + o)

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run up against difficulty/obstacle:

run up against

toparse con

run up against

tropezar con

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I.against [Am əˈɡɛnst, Brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst] PREP against often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come up against, guard against, turn against, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, guard, turn, etc).

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6.2. against (in anticipation of):

against liter

en previsión de

II.against [Am əˈɡɛnst, Brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst] ADV

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I.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADV up often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back up, pick up, sit up, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, pick, sit, etc).

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1.1. up (in upward direction):

up a bit … left a bit

un poco más arriba … un poco a la izquierda

to go up and up

subir más y más

we went all the way up to the top

subimos hasta la cima

it looks a long way up

parece una subida larga

is there an easier way up?

¿hay algún modo más fácil de subir?

we saw them on the way up

los vimos cuando subíamos

the climb/distance/path up to the hilltop

el ascenso/la distancia/el camino hasta la cima de la colina

I'll give you a lift up

te llevo hasta arriba

from the waist/neck up

desde la cintura/el cuello para arriba

face up

boca arriba

put it right side up

ponlo con el derecho para arriba

up United! Brit

¡arriba el United!

2.2. up (upstairs, on upper floor):

I'll be up in a minute

subiré en un minuto

2.3. up (raised, pointing upward):

with the lid/blinds up

con la tapa levantada/las persianas levantadas or subidas

3.2. up (out of bed):

they're not up yet

todavía no se han levantado

don't let me keep you up

no te quedes levantado por mí

we were up all night

pasamos la noche en vela

I'm glad to see her up and about again

me alegra verla recuperada

I've been up and about since five thirty

estoy en pie desde las cinco y media

I can't lie in bed, I have to be up and doing inf

no me puedo quedar en la cama, tengo que levantarme y ponerme en movimiento

5.2. up (at or to another place):

the path up to the house

el sendero hasta la casa

I'm going up to John's for the weekend

voy a casa de John a pasar el fin de semana

5.3. up (in or toward major center) esp Brit :

to go up to town

ir a la ciudad (or a Londres etc.)

I met her up in town yesterday

me la encontré ayer en la ciudad (or en Londres etc.)

5.4. up (at or to university) esp Brit :

to go up to/be up at Oxford

ir a estudiar/estar estudiando en Oxford

6.2. up (inflated):

up

inflado

7. up (going on) inf:

what's up with you?

¿a ti qué te pasa?

there's something up with the engine

al motor le pasa algo

what's up? (what's the matter?)

¿qué pasa?

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué hay? inf

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué onda? LatAm sl

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué hubo? And Mex Ven inf

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿quiubo? Chil Mex inf

9.2. up SPORTS Am (for each side):

the game was tied 15 up

empataron 15 a 15

10. up (under consideration):

she will be up before the board/judge

comparecerá ante la junta/el juez

her case will be up before the board/judge

su caso se verá en la junta/lo verá el juez

11. up (in cards):

two pairs, aces up

doble pareja: de ases y jotas (or reyes etc.)

12.1. up (next to):

up

contra

13.2. up (back and forth):

up

de arriba abajo

13.3. up (of mood):

she's been rather up and down

ha tenido bastantes altibajos de humor

14. up:

there are five nominees up for treasurer

hay cinco candidatos a tesorero

she is up for trial next month

será procesada el mes que viene

she is up for trial next month inf (to be ready for)

apuntarse

I'm up for just about anything

me apunto a casi todo

I'm up for just about anything

soy pierna para casi todo RioPl inf

I'm up for just about anything

voy a casi todas las paradas Chil inf

17.2. up (as many as, as much as):

up

hasta

up to 20 days/twice as big

hasta 20 días/el doble de grande

17.3. up (equal to):

it isn't up to the standard we have come to expect of you

no es del alto nivel al que nos tienes acostumbrados

17.4. up (capable of):

she's not up to the job

no tiene las condiciones necesarias para el trabajo

she's not up to the job

no puede con el trabajo inf

I don't feel I'm up to taking over the business

no me siento capaz de hacerme cargo del negocio

do you feel up to going out?

¿te sientes con fuerzas/ánimos (como) para salir?

I'm not up to much nowadays

ya no estoy para muchos trotes inf

his performance/my spelling is not up to much Brit

su actuación/mi ortografía deja bastante que desear

his performance/my spelling is not up to much Brit

su actuación/mi ortografía no es gran cosa inf

17.5. up (depending on):

that's entirely up to you

eso, como tú quieras

if it were up to me, they'd all be fired

si dependiera de mí or si por mí fuera, los echaba a todos

how you go about it is up to you

cómo lo hagas es cosa tuya or asunto tuyo

it's up to them to make the next move

les corresponde or les toca a ellos dar el próximo paso

it's not up to me to decide

no me corresponde a mí decidir

it's not up to me to decide

no soy yo quien tiene que decidir

the choice of color was left up to me

la elección del color quedó a mi criterio or a criterio mío

the choice of color was left up to me

dejaron que yo eligiera el color

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to be up to sth inf, I wonder what she's up to in there

me pregunto qué estará haciendo allí metida

they're up to their usual tricks

están haciendo de las suyas

I'm sure they're up to something (planning)

estoy segura de que algo están tramando or algo se traen entre manos

I'm sure they're up to something (doing)

estoy segura de que algo (or alguna travesura etc.) están haciendo

she's up to no good

no anda en nada bueno

what have you been up to lately?

¿en qué has andado últimamente?

the things we used to get up to when we were kids

las travesuras que hacíamos cuando éramos chicos

the things we used to get up to when we were kids

las travesuras que hacíamos cuando éramos pequeños Spain

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

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1.1. up (in upward direction):

to go up the stairs/hill

subir la escalera/colina

he hid the money up the chimney

escondió el dinero en la chimenea

he kept running up and down the stairs

subía y bajaba la escalera corriendo

up yours! vulg sl

¡vete a la mierda! vulg sl

up yours! vulg sl

¡ándate a la mierda! Chil Col vulg sl

up yours! vulg sl

¡andá a la mierda! RioPl vulg sl

2.3. up (to, in) Brit region:

he's gone up the shop

ha ido a la tienda

III.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADJ

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1.1. up attr (going upward):

the up escalator

la escalera mecánica para subir

1.2. up attr (to London) Brit:

the up train

el tren para Londres

2. up (elated) Am inf pred:

I feel really up at the moment

me siento como en las nubes

IV.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB trans inf

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V.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB intr

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VI.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] N

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on the up Brit

en aumento

la violencia relacionada con armas de fuego está en aumento

to be on the up and up Am inf (honest) businessman/salesperson:

ser de buena ley

to be on the up and up Am inf (honest) businessman/salesperson:

ser de fiar

to be on the up and up Brit (succeeding) business/company:

estar en alza

to be on the up and up Brit (succeeding) business/company:

marchar or ir cada vez mejor

ups and downs

vicisitudes fpl

life's little ups and downs

las vicisitudes de la vida

their business/marriage has had its ups and downs

su negocio/matrimonio ha tenido sus altibajos

come up to VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o)

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1. come up to (reach as far as):

come up to

llegar a

come up to

llegar hasta

the water came up to my chest

el agua me llegaba al pecho

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to be up against sth/sb

habérselas con algo/alguien

to nuzzle (up) against sb/sth

apretarse contra alguien/algo

to line up against sb/sth

alinearse en contra de alguien/algo

to run up against difficulties

tropezar con dificultades

to wrap oneself/sb up (against the cold) (dress warmly)

abrigarse (para protegerse del frío)

to take up arms (against sb/sth)

tomar las armas (contra alguien/algo)

to take up arms (against sth)

tomar las armas (contra algo)

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I.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADV

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1. up (movement):

(hacia) arriba

ponerse de pie/levantarse

to go up

ir hacia arriba

to throw sth up

lanzar algo hacia arriba

(stand) up!

on the way up

2. up (to another point):

up in Dublin

allá en Dublín

to go up to Scotland

irse a Escocia

6. up (limit):

up to now

when 5 hours were up

cuando pasaron 5 horas

from the age of 18 up

a partir de los 18 años (de edad)

to have it up to one's ears (with sth) fig

estar hasta la coronilla (de algo)

7. up (responsibility of):

it's up to you

tú decides

it's up to me to decide

me toca a mí decidir

8. up SPORTS:

to be 2 goals up

ir ganando por 2 goles

9. up COMPUT, TECH:

up

en función

II.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- PREP

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1. up (at top of):

up

encima de

to climb up a tree

subir arriba de un árbol

3. up (along):

to go up the street

ir por la calle

III.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- N

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IV.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB intr inf

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to up and +infin

ponerse de repente a +infin

V.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB trans

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up

subir

VI.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADJ

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2. up (under repair):

up road

abierto, -a

3. up (healthy):

up

bien

to be up and about [or around]

estar en buena forma

I.against [əˈgenst] PREP

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2. against (as protection from):

against

contra

to protect oneself against rain

protegerse de la lluvia

4. against (in front of):

against the light

a contraluz

5. against (in competition with):

against

contra

against time/the clock

contra el tiempo/el reloj

6. against (in comparison with):

the dollar rose/fell against the euro

el dólar subió/bajó respecto al euro

7. against (in exchange for):

payment against invoice

pago m contra recibo

II.against [əˈgenst] ADV a. POL

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against

en contra

there were 10 votes against

hubo 10 votos en contra

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come up against VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o)

come up against opposition/prejudice:

rub up against VB [Am rəb -, Brit rʌb -] (v + adv + prep + o)

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2. rub up against (meet):

run up against VB [Am rən -, Brit rʌn -] (v + adv + prep + o)

run up against difficulty/obstacle:

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Translations for up against in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.against [Am əˈɡɛnst, Brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst] PREP against often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come up against, guard against, turn against, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, guard, turn, etc).

1. against (in opposition to):

2. against (in opposite direction):

3.1. against (alongside):

3.2. against (on, onto):

4.1. against (in contrast to):

4.2. against (in comparison to, in relation to):

5. against (as protection from):

6.1. against (in return for) form:

6.2. against (in anticipation of):

II.against [Am əˈɡɛnst, Brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst] ADV

I.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADV up often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back up, pick up, sit up, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, pick, sit, etc).

1.1. up (in upward direction):

1.2. up (upstairs):

2.1. up (of position):

2.2. up (upstairs, on upper floor):

2.3. up (raised, pointing upward):

2.4. up (removed):

3.1. up (upright):

3.2. up (out of bed):

4.1. up (of numbers, volume, intensity):

4.2. up (in league, table, hierarchy):

5.1. up (in or toward north):

5.2. up (at or to another place):

5.3. up (in or toward major center) esp Brit :

5.4. up (at or to university) esp Brit :

6.1. up (in position, erected):

6.2. up (inflated):

7. up (going on) inf:

8. up (finished):

9.1. up SPORTS (ahead in competition):

9.2. up SPORTS Am (for each side):

10. up (under consideration):

11. up (in cards):

12.1. up (next to):

12.2. up (confronted by):

13.1. up (vertically):

13.2. up (back and forth):

13.3. up (of mood):

14. up:

15. up:

16. up:

17.1. up (as far as):

17.2. up (as many as, as much as):

17.3. up (equal to):

17.4. up (capable of):

17.5. up (depending on):

Phrases:

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

1.1. up (in upward direction):

1.2. up (at higher level):

1.3. up (on scale):

2.1. up (along):

2.2. up (further along):

2.3. up (to, in) Brit region:

III.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADJ

1.1. up attr (going upward):

1.2. up attr (to London) Brit:

2. up (elated) Am inf pred:

IV.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB trans inf

V.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB intr

VI.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] N

See also come up to

come up to VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o)

1. come up to (reach as far as):

2. come up to (attain):

3. come up to (be nearly):

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