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up

Meaning of up

toward a higher position

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up with Russian translation

up usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Они поднялись вверх по лестнице, чтобы починить крышу.

They climbed up the ladder to fix the roof.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Шарик поднялся вверх в небо.

The balloon floated up into the sky.

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up belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

upвверх
togetherвместе
earlyрано
lateпоздно
todayсегодня
all dayвесь день
this morningэтим утром

up synonyms

Related words worth learning together

above
in a higher position than something else; often not used for movement
upstairs
to or at a higher floor in a building; not general upward direction
skyward
toward the sky; poetic or descriptive
aloft
up in the air, at a height; more literary or formal
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🇬🇧en

in a higher position than something else; often not used for movement

A2Very Often

The picture hangs above the sofa.

🇬🇧en

to or at a higher floor in a building; not general upward direction

A2Often

The children are upstairs.

S
🇬🇧en
skyward

toward the sky; poetic or descriptive

B2Rarely

He pointed skyward.

A
🇬🇧en
aloft

up in the air, at a height; more literary or formal

B2Rarely

The kite stayed aloft.

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How to pronounce up and what this word means

up means up. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce up

/ʌp/

up translation

up

up examples

They climbed up the ladder to fix the roof.

up transcription

/ʌp/, /ʌp/

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up meaning: what does it mean?

toward a higher position

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up is pronounced as /ʌp/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

up definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

They climbed up the ladder to fix the roof. Translation: Они поднялись вверх по лестнице, чтобы починить крышу.

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