Locuções verbais
upon | up on |
| act upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (do [sth] in response) | agir sob vt + prep |
| | Harry acted upon Alice's request. |
| act upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (have an effect on) | atuar em, agir em vt + prep |
| | | fazer efeito em loc verb + prep |
| | The drug acts upon the nervous system. |
| acted upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (responded to, followed) | respondido adj |
| | | seguido adj |
| | The suggestions were made, but they were never acted upon. |
| advance upon [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (invade, move in to attack) | avançar sobre vt + prep |
| | The swarm of killer bees advanced upon the unsuspecting cow that was grazing in the pasture. |
bear on [sth],
bear upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | formal (be relevant to) | ser relevante expres v |
build on [sth],
build upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (develop further) (figurado) | aprofundar vt |
| | | basear-se em vp + prep |
| | The beginners' course will give you a good base which you can build on. |
| | O curso para iniciantes te dará uma boa base que você pode aprofundar. |
| build upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (develop further) | desenvolver vt |
| | The new head coach said he would build upon the team's existing strengths. |
| build [sth] upon [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (base on) | construir sobre loc v |
| | They built the city upon firm foundations. |
| burst upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (leap, pounce) | lançar-se sobre loc v |
| burst upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (appear) | irromper, surgir vt |
| | Tara Lipinski burst upon the world of gymnastics as a bouncy fifteen-year-old. |
| | Tara Lipinski irrompeu (or: surgiu) no mundo da ginástica como uma garota cheia de energia com quinze anos. |
call on [sb] for [sth],
call upon vtr phrasal insep | (seek help) | apelar para, recorrer a vt + prep |
| | John called on his friends for support. |
| | John apelou para o seu amigo para conseguir ajuda. |
call on [sb],
call upon vtr phrasal insep | (turn to [sb] for help) | contar com vt + prep |
| | When you need help, then who can you call upon if not your friends? |
| | Quando você precisa de ajuda, com quem contar se não com seus amigos? |
call on [sb] to do [sth],
call upon [sb] to do [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | pedir, solicitar vt |
| | The union called on the workers to support a strike. |
center on [sb/sth],
center upon [sb/sth] (US),
centre on [sb/sth],
centre upon [sb/sth] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | (have as main topic) | ser focado em loc verb + prep |
| | His talk centered on one key issue. |
chance on [sth],
chance upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (unexpectedly encounter [sb/sth]) | esbarrar com vt + prep |
| | Walking throught the woods, I chanced upon young rabbits cavorting in the tall grass. |
come upon [sth],
come on vtr phrasal insep | (find by chance, encounter) (figurado, encontrar, achar por acaso) | tropeçar em vt + prep |
| | (BRA, informal) | dar uma topada em expres v |
| | | encontrar vt |
| | | deparar v int |
| | The kids were thrilled to come upon a small gingerbread house in the woods. |
| | As crianças ficaram muito felizes de tropeçarem em uma casa feita de biscoito de gengibre na floresta. |
| concentrate upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | slightly formal (focus your attention on) | focalizar em vt + prep |
| | | concentrar-se em vp + prep |
| | The last thing I remember is the hypnotist telling me to concentrate upon the watch. |
| count upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (depend on, rely on) (depender de) | contar com vt + prep |
| | I should like to thank you for your help, and assure you that you may count upon my support at any time. |
depend on [sth],
depend upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be determined by [sth]) | depender v int |
| | Whether the heating will be fixed today depends on the repairman's schedule. |
| | Se o aquecimento será consertado, hoje ou não, depende da programação de trabalho do técnico. |
depend on [sth],
depend upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be assured of) | confiar em v int + prep |
| | You may depend absolutely upon your solicitor's discretion. |
| | Você pode realmente confiar no entendimento do seu advogado. |
depend on [sth],
depend upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (trust in [sth]) | confiar em v int + prep |
| | I depended on her ability to keep a secret. |
| | Eu confiei na capacidade dela guardar um segredo. |
depend on [sb],
depend upon [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (be supported financially by) | depender de v int + prep |
| | In the 1950s, most women in the US did not do paid work and depended on their husbands. |
| | Nos anos 50, a maioria das mulheres nos EUA não faziam trabalho remunerado e dependiam de seus maridos. |
depend on [sb],
depend upon [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (rely on [sb]) | depender de vp + prep |
| | She is a proud lady and doesn't like having to depend on her relatives for help. |
| | Ela é uma mulher orgulhosa que não gosta de depender de seus parentes para ajuda. |
| draw upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (use as source or resource) | fazer uso de expres v |
| | To pass the final exam, the students must draw upon everything they have learned in the course. |
| | Para passar na prova final, os alunos devem fazer uso de tudo que eles aprenderam no curso. |
enlarge upon [sth],
enlarge on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (go into more detail about) (dar mais detalhes) | alargar vt |
| | In this book, the author enlarges upon some topics she mentioned briefly in her previous book. |
fall on [sth/sb],
fall upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (attack, assault) (informal) | ir para cima de expres v |
| | | atacar vt |
| | The group of men fell on Pete, punching and kicking him. |
| | O grupo de homens foi para cima de Pete, o socando e chutando. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (eat hungrily) | devorar vt |
| | (figurado, informal) | atacar vt |
| | I could tell by the way the homeless man fell upon the burger that he hadn't eaten all day. |
| | Pude dizer pela maneira que o morador de rua devorou o hambúrguer que ele não havia comido o dia todo. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (opportunity: grab enthusiastically) | agarrar vt |
| | Being a huge fan of the band, Stella fell upon the chance to see them in concert. |
| | Sendo uma grande fã da banda, Stella agarrou a chance de ver um concerto deles. |
fall on [sb/sth],
fall upon [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (attack) | lançar-se sobre |
| | The two men fell on their victim as he was walking down the street. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (food: eat eagerly) (comida) | atacar vt |
| | The man fell on the crust of bread as though he had not eaten for days. |
fall on [sb],
fall upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (person: greet, embrace) | cumprimentar vt |
| | Derek fell upon his brother and they wept with joy at being reunited. |
frown on [sth/sb],
frown upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (disapprove of) | carranquear vt |
| | (figurado) | fazer cara feia para expres v |
| | Teachers frown on students being late for class. |
| | Management frowns upon employees socializing at the water cooler. |
gain on [sb],
gain upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (catch up with) | alcançar, emparelhar vt |
| | | ficar a par de loc v |
| | Drive faster - the police are gaining on us! |
| gain upon [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (catch up with) | alcançar, emparelhar vt |
| hang upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (depend on) | depender vt |
| | Success or failure hangs upon this one small detail. |
happen on [sth/sb],
happen upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | dated, literary (find, encounter) | encontrar vt |
| | | deparar-se vp |
| | I happened on an interesting article about Cuba in the newspaper. |
hinge on [sth],
hinge upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (rely, depend on [sth]) (depender de algo) | depende vt |
| | The business deal hinges upon securing a loan. |
| | O acordo comercial depende do asseguramento de um empréstimo. |
hit on [sth],
hit upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (idea, plan: devise, discover) (plano, ideia) | descobrir, desenvolver v int |
| | I have hit upon a great way to save money: stay in bed all day! |
| | Eu descobri uma ótima maneira de poupar dinheiro, ficar na cama o dia inteiro. |
impress [sth] on [sb],
impress [sth] upon [sb],
impress upon [sb] [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (stress the importance of) (reforçar importância de) | gravar, frisar, reforçar |
| | I must impress upon you all the need for complete secrecy. Ken tried to impress the importance of hard work on his children. |
| | Eu devo reforçar a vocês a completa necessidade de segredo. Ken tentou frisar a importância do trabalho duro para as crianças. |
| improve upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (do better than, make better) | melhorar vt |
| | The unions have given the company three days to improve upon their offer before calling for all-out strikes. |
lean on [sb],
lean upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (rely on for support) | confiar em vt + prep |
| | You can always lean on me. |
| | Você sempre pode confiar em mim. |
light on [sth],
light upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (find, discover [sth]) (descobrir) | encontrar vt |
| | Ned lit on the perfect solution to his problem. |
look down on [sb],
look down upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (feel superior to) (figurado, considerar-se superior) | olhar de cima expres v |
| | | desprezar vt |
| | It is wrong to look down on people less fortunate than yourself. |
| | É errado olhar de cima as pessoas menos afortunadas que nós. |
look down on [sth],
look down upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (consider inferior) (figurado, considerar inferior) | olhar de cima expres v |
| | | desprezar vt |
| | These were rich girls who looked down on cheap clothes. |
| | Essas eram garotas ricas que olhavam de cima as roupas baratas. |
look on [sb] as [sth],
look upon [sb] as [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (regard, consider: as) | considerar vt |
| | I always looked upon him as a brother. |
| look upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (regard, consider: as) | considerar vt |
| | I look upon television as a bad influence. |
| | Eu considero a televisão uma má influência. |
| look upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | literary (gaze at, take in) | mirar vt |
| | | olhar vt |
| | The sculptor looked upon his latest creation with pride. |
| | O escultor mirou sua última criação com orgulho. |
Formas compostas:
upon | up on |
| agree upon [sth] vi + prep | slightly formal (decide mutually) | concordar em v int + prep |
| | (figurado) | chegar a vt + prep |
| | The two men agreed upon a price for the secondhand car. |
| | Os dois homens chegaram a um preço para o carro usado. |
| agreed-upon adj | (terms, price: decided, settled) | decidido adj |
| | | acordado adj |
| | The buyer is entitled to seek damages if the buyer fails to pay the agreed-upon price. |
bank on [sth/sb],
bank upon [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (rely, bet) | contar com, depender de vt + prep |
| | I'm banking on the stock market recovering; otherwise I won't have enough retirement funds. |
| | Estou contando com a recuperação do mercado de ações. Do contrário, não terei recursos para me aposentar. |
base [sth] on [sth],
base [sth] upon [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (use as evidence) | basear em vt |
| Nota: "Base on" is more common than "base upon." These expressions are often used in the passive voice--e.g., "My opinion is based on facts, not rumor." |
| | She based her conclusion on close examination of the evidence. |
| | Ela baseou sua conclusão em um exame minucioso da evidência. |
base [sth] on [sth],
base [sth] upon [sth] vtr + prep | (adapt from) | basear vt |
| Nota: "Base on" is more common than "base upon." These expressions are often used in the passive voice--e.g., "The movie is based on a true story." |
| | They will base the film on a short story written by Mark Twain. |
| | Eles vão basear o filme em um conto de Mark Twain. |
be based on [sth],
be based upon [sth] v expr | (be adapted from [sth]) | baseado adj |
| | Many movies are based on true stories. |
| | The play is based on the novel of the same name. |
| | Muitos filmes são baseados em histórias reais. A peça é baseada em um romance homônimo. |
based on [sth],
based upon [sth] expr | (founded on) | baseado em adj + prep |
| | Some countries have laws based upon state religions. |
based on [sth],
based upon [sth] expr | (adapted from [sth]) | baseado em expres |
| | Based on a true story. |
batten on [sth],
batten upon [sth] vi + prep | rare (grow fat on) | engordar v int |
| | The sheep are battening well on the rich grass in the meadow. |
| | As ovelhas estão engordando bem com a grama do prado. |
batten on [sth],
batten upon [sth] vi + prep | (feed greedily on) | devorar vt |
| | The revellers sat down at the table and battened upon the food. |
| | Os foliões sentaram à mesa e devoraram a comida. |
batten on [sb],
batten upon [sb] vi + prep | UK, figurative (prosper at [sb]'s expense) | tirar vantagem expres v |
| | The millionaire is famous for gaining his wealth by battening on others. |
| bear upon [sth] vi + prep | formal (be relevant) | influenciar v int |
| | | ser relevante expres v |
| | How will these new findings bear upon our approach to educating children? |
bestow [sth] on [sb],
bestow [sth] upon [sb] vtr + prep | formal (present, give [sb]: an award, gift) (formal) | conceder a vt + prep |
| | | entregar a vt + prep |
| | | atribuir a vt + prep |
| | | outorgar a vt + prep |
| | The head of the Board of Education bestowed the Outstanding Teacher of the Year award on Mrs. Hall. |
| | The king bestowed knighthoods on his most loyal subjects. |
| | O presidente do Conselho de Educação concedeu o prêmio de Melhor Professor do ano para a professora Hall. O rei concedeu honras de cavaleiro aos seus súditos mais leais. |
| cast your bread upon the waters v expr | (do good without expecting a reward) | fazer o bem expres |
comment,
comment on [sth],
comment upon [sth] vi + prep | (make remarks) | comentar vt |
| | The President refused to comment on his secretary's accusations. |
| | O presidente recusou comentar as acusações feitas pela sua secretária. |
| confer [sth] on/upon [sb]⇒ vtr | (give or bestow [sth]) | conferir vt |
| | The president conferred the medal of honor upon the soldier. |
contingent on [sth],
contingent upon [sth] adj + prep | (dependent on) | contingente de adj |
| | My offer to buy the house is contingent upon obtaining a mortgage. |
dawn on [sb],
dawn upon [sb] v expr | figurative (become apparent) | evidenciar-se vp |
| | All of a sudden, the enormity of what I had done dawned on me. |
depend on doing [sth],
depend upon doing [sth] v expr | (necessitate doing) | depender de v int + prep |
| | Getting a driving licence depends upon passing the written and practical examinations. |
| | Tirar a carteira de motorista depende de passar na prova escrita e prática. |
depend on [sb] to do [sth],
depend upon [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (rely on [sb] doing [sth]) | depender de vp + prep |
| | I depend on Barbara to drive me to the hospital each week. |
| | Eu dependo da Bárbara para me levar ao hospital toda semana. |
dependent on [sth],
dependent upon [sth] adj | (requiring [sth]) | sujeito adj |
| | Whether or not the barbecue goes ahead is dependent on the weather. |
| | O andamento do churrasco está sujeito ao clima. |
| depending upon prep | (depending on) | dependendo de |
| | We'll devise a seating plan depending upon who shows up. |
devolve to [sb/sth],
devolve on [sb/sth],
devolve upon [sb/sth] vi + prep | formal (be transferred) | transferir vt |
| | Power in the UK has devolved to individual nations and regions. |
dwell on [sth/sb],
dwell upon vi + prep | (be preoccupied with) | mortificar-se, afligir-se, torturar-se vp |
| | Try not to dwell on your failures. |
| | Tente não se afligir com seus fracassos. |
dwell on [sth],
dwell upon vi + prep | (speak extensively about) | falar muito sobre expres v |
| | (figurado, formal) | demorar-se em vp + prep |
| | In her lecture, the professor dwelt a great deal on the similar themes in the two texts. |
| | Em sua palestra, a professora falou muito sobre os temas semelhantes nos dois textos. |
embark on [sth],
embark upon [sth] vi + prep | (journey: start) (figurado, iniciar) | embarcar v int |
| | What should you take before you embark on a three-day hike? |
| | O que você deveria levar antes de embarcar em uma trilha de três dias? |
embark on [sth],
embark upon [sth] vi + prep | (project: start) (figurado, começar algo) | embarcar v int |
| | We had no idea what the project would involve when we embarked on it. |
| | Não tínhamos a mínima ideia do que o projeto se tratava quando embarcamos nele. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vi + prep | (come to rest on) | cair v int |
| | Her gaze fell upon the letter I was writing. |
| | O olhar dela caiu sobre a carta que eu estava escrevendo. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vi + prep | figurative (occur on) | cair + em v int + prep |
| | My birthday falls on a Saturday this year. |
| | The election falls on my birthday. |
| | Meu aniversário cai em um sábado deste ano. A eleição cai no meu aniversário. |
fall on [sb/sth],
fall upon [sb/sth] vi + prep | (eyes: look at [sth]) | topar com |
| | The teacher's eyes scanned the room and fell on Joshua's nervous face. |
fall on deaf ears,
fall upon deaf ears v expr | figurative, potentially offensive (be ignored) (figurado) | entrar por um ouvido e sair pelo outro expres v |
| | Susan was worried that her advice would fall on deaf ears. |
| | Suzana preocupava-se de o seu conselho entrar por um ouvido e sair pelo outro. |
fall on hard times,
fall upon hard times v expr | (be in financial difficulties) | atravessar um momento difícil expres |
| | The company fell on hard times and eventually had to close down. |
| fire upon [sth] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) | atirar em |
| | As soon as I give the order, fire upon the battleship. |
| fire upon [sb] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) | atirar em |
| | The soldiers in the tower fired upon the defenceless people below. |
fixate on [sth],
fixate upon [sth] vi + prep | (be obsessed) (obcecar-se) | fixar-se vp |
| | You need to stop fixating on the small details and try to look at the big picture. |
| be frowned upon v expr | figurative (be disapproved of) | ser malvisto expres v |
| | In some countries it is frowned upon to slurp your soup. |
hang on [sb]'s every word,
hang upon [sb]'s every word,
hang on [sb]'s words v expr | (attend very closely to) | prestar atenção vt + sf |
| | Now that was interesting! I hung upon his every word. |
hard on [sth],
hard upon [sth] adv + prep | (near, coming up to) | quase adv |
| | It was hard upon nightfall when they arrived. |
| | Era quase noite quando eles chegaram. |
impinge on [sth],
impinge upon [sth] vi + prep | (encroach: on [sb]'s rights) (figurado) | invadir, violar vt |
| | Their demands impinge on local farmers' rights. |
impinge on [sth],
impinge upon [sth] vi + prep | (have impact: on [sth]) | impactar vt |
| | (figurado) | invadir vt |
| | | interferir vt |
| | | colidir vt |
| | Pressure from work is impinging on his personal life. |
| impose upon [sb] vi + prep | slightly formal (force yourself on [sb]) | forçar a vt + prep |
| impose upon [sb] vi + prep | slightly formal (inconvenience [sb]) | abusar de vt + prep |
impose yourself on [sb],
impose yourself upon [sb] v expr | (force yourself on [sb]) | impor-se vp |
incumbent on [sb],
incumbent upon [sb] adj + prep | (obligatory for [sb]) (obrigatório para alguém) | incumbência sf |
| | The duty of managing finances is incumbent on the organization's treasurer. |
| | A obrigação de gerenciar as finanças é incumbência do tesoureiro da organização. |
incumbent on [sb] to do [sth],
incumbent upon [sb] to do [sth] expr | (obligatory for [sb]) (obrigatório que alguém faça algo) | incumbência sf |
| | It is incumbent on the bride's father to make a speech at the wedding. |
| | É incumbência do pai da noiva fazer um discurso no casamento. |
incumbent on [sth],
incumbent upon [sth] adj + prep | archaic (resting on) (descansando em) | jazer vt |
| | The man was incumbent on his bed. |
| | O homem estava jazendo em sua cama. |
insist on doing [sth],
insist upon doing [sth] v expr | (be determined) (estar determinado) | insistir vt |
| | Despite my complaints, he insisted on doing things his way. |
| | Apesar de minhas reclamações, ele insiste em fazer as coisas do jeito dele. |
intent on,
intent upon prep | (determined to) | decidido a, determinado a loc adj |
| | With all their drug use some celebrities seem intent on self-destruction. |
| | John works very long hours: he's intent on becoming a millionaire before he turns 30. |
lean on [sth],
lean upon [sth] vi + prep | (rest your weight on) | encostar-se em, apoiar-se contra vp + prep |
| | Don't lean on the railing of this balcony - it isn't secure! If you will lean on my shoulder as we walk, it will take some of the weight off your sore ankle. |
| | Não se encoste no parapeito dessa sacada, não é seguro! Se você se encostar no meu ombro enquanto andamos, vai tirar um pouco do peso do seu tornozelo machucado. |
look down on [sb/sth],
look down upon [sb/sth] v expr | (observe from high up) | olhar de cima expres |
| | From the top of the tower you can look down upon the whole city. |
| | Do topo da torre você pode olhar a cidade inteira de cima. |
| looked upon with [sth] expr | (regarded in a particular way) (figurado, avaliação) | apreciado adj |
| | Your work is likely to be looked upon with favor by the doctoral dissertation committee. |
| once upon a time adv | (start of a fairy tale) | era uma vez loc adv |
| | Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived an orphan girl with her wicked stepmother. |
| | Era uma vez, num país distante, uma menina órfã com sua madrasta malvada. |
pattern [sth] on [sth],
pattern [sth] after [sth],
pattern [sth] upon [sth]⇒ vtr | (model, base: on [sth]) (adaptar conforme um modelo) | modelar vt |
| | | tomar como modelo vt + prep + sm |
| | This design is patterned after the latest Paris fashions. |
| | Este design foi modelado a partir das últimas novidades de moda em Paris. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Para a decoração do espaço, tomou como modelo o estilo impressionista. |