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Meanings of up in English

Portuguese
elevar

Spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position.

      elevar
      Catalan
      aixecat

      Being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level.

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            aixecat
            Russian
            верх
            Portuguese
            cima
            Spanish
            sobre
            Catalan
            sobre

            Relative direction.

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                верх

                Getting higher or more vigorous.

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                      Usage of up in English
                      1
                      He needs to: clean up politics; protect the economy; and extend opportunity.
                      The Guardian
                      2
                      Four people have already called up about the case today, police said.
                      Radio NZ
                      3
                      A year ago, football was in crisis - up to a point.
                      The Irish Times
                      4
                      Europe has yet to come up with comprehensive rules for financial reform.
                      Reuters
                      5
                      He will 'attempt' to set up a 'committee' to 'study' the matter.
                      Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
                      6
                      Yet the performance regime demands councils continue to produce so-called 'up-front' allocations.
                      The Guardian
                      7
                      But oil prices remain up about 15 percent so far this year.
                      Reuters
                      8
                      Vettel said after Red Bull's 13th one-two result: I messed up today.
                      The Guardian
                      9
                      The sector is up 14 percent, the second best performing in Europe.
                      Reuters
                      10
                      My family are very political therefore politics was always discussed growing up.
                      BBC
                      11
                      The risk of building up expensive, long term debt remains, StepChange said.
                      Reuters
                      12
                      However, the regions across New Zealand have really moved up, she said.
                      Radio NZ
                      13
                      The issue is whether banks' trading activities artificially drive up food prices.
                      Reuters
                      14
                      Peter de Lange agreed the beefed-up government measures were a good start.
                      Radio NZ
                      15
                      Bill showed up later, however, and set a number of things right.
                      The Great Book of Amber
                      16
                      The government estimates the project could create up to 50 new jobs.
                      Radio NZ