Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
upon [Brit əˈpɒn, Am əˈpɑn] PREP
upon → on
I. on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.
1. on (position):
2. on (indicating attachment, contact):
3. on (on or about one's person):
4. on (about, on the subject of):
5. on (employed, active):
6. on (in expressions of time):
7. on (immediately after):
8. on (taking, using):
9. on (powered by):
10. on (indicating support):
11. on (indicating a medium):
12. on (income, amount of money):
13. on (paid for by, at the expense of):
14. on (repeated events):
15. on (in scoring):
16. on HORSE RAC:
II. on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ
1. on (taking place, happening):
2. on (being broadcast, performed, displayed):
3. on (functional, live):
4. on Brit (permissible):
III. on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV
1. on (on or about one's person):
2. on (ahead in time):
3. on (further):
IV. on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV
V. on and on ADV
VI. on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]
on → get
wait upon VB [Brit weɪt -, Am weɪt -]
wait upon → wait on
II. wait on VB [Brit weɪt -, Am weɪt -] (wait on [sb])
I. come upon VB [Brit kʌm -, Am kəm -] (come upon [sth])
II. come upon VB [Brit kʌm -, Am kəm -] (come upon [sb])
- come upon
-
call upon VB [Brit kɔːl -, Am kɔl -]
call upon → call on
I. call on VB [Brit kɔːl -, Am kɔl -] (call on [sb/sth])
1. call on (visit):
3. call on:
4. call on (appeal to, resort to):
play upon VB [Brit pleɪ -, Am pleɪ -]
play upon → play on
u rečniku PONS
upon [əˈpɒn, Am -ˈpɑ:n] PREP form
I. on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] PREP
1. on (in contact with top):
2. on (in contact with):
3. on (by means of):
4. on (source of):
6. on (spatial):
7. on (temporal):
8. on (at time of):
9. on (about):
10. on (through medium of):
11. on (involvement):
13. on (payments):
14. on (progress):
II. on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] ADV
1. on (wearing):
2. on (forwards):
III. on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] ADJ
1. on (not off):
2. on (happening):
look on VB trans, look upon VB trans
u rečniku PONS
upon [ə·ˈpan] PREP form
I. on [ɔn] PREP
1. on (in contact with top):
2. on (in contact with):
3. on (by means of):
4. on (source of):
6. on (spatial):
7. on (temporal):
8. on (at time of):
9. on (about):
10. on (through medium of):
11. on (involvement):
II. on [ɔn] ADV
1. on (wearing):
2. on (forwards):
Phrases:
III. on [ɔn] ADJ
1. on (not off):
2. on (happening):
look upon VB trans
look upon PHRVB look on
look on VB trans
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| you | come upon |
| he/she/it | comes upon |
| we | come upon |
| you | come upon |
| they | come upon |
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| you | came upon |
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| we | came upon |
| you | came upon |
| they | came upon |
| I | have | come upon |
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| you | have | come upon |
| he/she/it | has | come upon |
| we | have | come upon |
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| they | have | come upon |
| I | had | come upon |
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| you | had | come upon |
| he/she/it | had | come upon |
| we | had | come upon |
| you | had | come upon |
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