Deyimsel fiiller
upon | up on |
| act upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (do [sth] in response) | -e göre haraket etmek f. |
| | (talep, vb.) | karşılık vermek f. |
| | Harry acted upon Alice's request. |
| act upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (have an effect on) | etki etmek f. |
| | The drug acts upon the nervous system. |
| agree upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (reach terms) | anlaşma sağlamak, anlaşmaya varmak f. |
| | The two men agreed on a price for the secondhand car. |
bear on [sth],
bear upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | formal (be relevant to) | ilgili olmak, alakalı olmak f. |
| | | bağlantılı olmak f. |
build on [sth],
build upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (develop further) | geliştirmek f. |
| | | ilerletmek f. |
| | The beginners' course will give you a good base which you can build on. |
| build upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (develop further) | geliştirmek geçişli f. |
| | | ilerletmek geçişli f. |
| | The new head coach said he would build upon the team's existing strengths. |
| build [sth] upon [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (base on) | -e dayanarak yapmak geçişli f. |
| | They built the city upon firm foundations. |
call on [sb] for [sth],
call upon vtr phrasal insep | (seek help) (yardım, vb.) | istemek f. |
| | John called on his friends for support. |
call on [sb],
call upon vtr phrasal insep | (turn to [sb] for help) | yardım istemek f. |
| | When you need help, then who can you call upon if not your friends? |
call on [sb] to do [sth],
call upon [sb] to do [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | yapmasını istemek f. |
| | | talep etmek f. |
| | 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) | üzerinde yoğunlaşmak f. |
| | His talk centered on one key issue. |
chance on [sth],
chance upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (unexpectedly encounter [sb/sth]) | rastgelmek f. |
| | | tesadüf etmek f. |
| | | karşılaşmak f. |
| | 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) | rastlamak f. |
| | | karşılaşmak f. |
| | | rastgelmek f. |
| | The kids were thrilled to come upon a small gingerbread house in the woods. |
depend on [sth],
depend upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be determined by [sth]) | bağlı olmak, tabi olmak geçişsiz f. |
| | Whether the heating will be fixed today depends on the repairman's schedule. |
| | Isıtıcının bugün tamir edilip edilmemesi tamircinin programına bağlı. |
depend on [sth],
depend upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be assured of) (doğruluğuna) | güvenmek f. |
| | You may depend absolutely upon your solicitor's discretion. |
depend on [sth],
depend upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (trust in [sth]) | güvenmek f. |
| | | itimat etmek f. |
| | I depended on her ability to keep a secret. |
depend on [sb],
depend upon [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (be supported financially by) (mali açıdan) | bağımlı olmak geçişsiz f. |
| | | eline bakmak f. |
| | In the 1950s, most women in the US did not do paid work and depended on their husbands. |
depend on [sb],
depend upon [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (rely on [sb]) | bel bağlamak f. |
| | She is a proud lady and doesn't like having to depend on her relatives for help. |
| draw upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (use as source or resource) | kullanmak geçişli f. |
| | | yararlanmak, faydalanmak geçişli f. |
| | To pass the final exam, the students must draw upon everything they have learned in the course. |
fall on [sth/sb],
fall upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (attack, assault) | saldırmak f. |
| | | hücum etmek f. |
| | The group of men fell on Pete, punching and kicking him. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (eat hungrily) | hapur hupur yemek f. |
| | (yemeğe) | saldırmak f. |
| | (argo) | gömmek f. |
| | I could tell by the way the homeless man fell upon the burger that he hadn't eaten all day. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (opportunity: grab enthusiastically) | fırsatı değerlendirmek f. |
| | Being a huge fan of the band, Stella fell upon the chance to see them in concert. |
fall on [sb/sth],
fall upon [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (attack) | saldırmak f. |
| | | hücum etmek f. |
| | 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) | hapur hupur yemek f. |
| | 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) (birisine) | rastlamak f. |
| | | karşılaşmak f. |
| | 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) | onaylamamak f. |
| | | uygun görmemek f. |
| | | tasvip etmemek f. |
| | Teachers frown on students being late for class. |
| | Management frowns upon employees socializing at the water cooler. |
happen on [sth/sb],
happen upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | dated, literary (find, encounter) | bulmak f. |
| | | karşılaşmak f. |
| | | rastlamak, rastgelmek f. |
| | 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]) | -e bağlı olmak, -e dayanmak geçişsiz f. |
| | The business deal hinges upon securing a loan. |
hit on [sth],
hit upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (idea, plan: devise, discover) (fikir) | aklına gelmek f. |
| | | bulmak f. |
| | | keşfetmek f. |
| | I have hit upon a great way to save money: stay in bed all day! |
impress [sth] on [sb],
impress [sth] upon [sb],
impress upon [sb] [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (stress the importance of) | önemini vurgulamak geçişli f. |
| | I must impress upon you all the need for complete secrecy. |
| | Ken tried to impress the importance of hard work on his children. |
lean on [sb],
lean upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (rely on for support) | sırtını dayamak f. |
| | | güvenmek f. |
| | | dayanmak f. |
| | You can always lean on me. |
look down on [sb],
look down upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (feel superior to) (mecazlı) | tepeden bakmak f. |
| | (kendini birisinden) | üstün görmek f. |
| | It is wrong to look down on people less fortunate than yourself. |
look down on [sth],
look down upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (consider inferior) | küçük görmek, küçümsemek f. |
| | | hakir görmek f. |
| | These were rich girls who looked down on cheap clothes. |
look on [sb] as [sth],
look upon [sb] as [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (regard, consider: as) | olarak görmek f. |
| | I always looked upon him as a brother. |
| look upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (regard, consider: as) | olarak görmek f. |
| | | bakmak f. |
| | I look upon television as a bad influence. |
| look upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | literary (gaze at, take in) | bakmak f. |
| | | gözünü dikip bakmak f. |
| | The sculptor looked upon his latest creation with pride. |
| put upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (burden) (sorumluluk, vb.) | yüklemek f. |
| | The head of the department put upon Roger by giving him the responsibility for checking all the figures in the report. |
rely on [sth],
rely upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (depend on) (bir şeye) | güvenmek, itimat etmek geçişli f. |
| | Can you rely on that car? |
| | Bu arabaya güvenebilir misin? |
rely on [sb],
rely upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (have trust in) (birisine) | güvenmek, itimat etmek geçişli f. |
| | Can you rely on her? |
| | Ona güvenebilir misin? |
rely on [sb],
rely upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (be dependent on) (birisine) | itimat etmek, güvenmek f. |
| | | bel bağlamak f. |
| | My mother relies on me to go shopping for her. |
| set upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (attack) | saldırmak f. |
| | | hücum etmek f. |
| | The gang set upon their victim without warning. |
| | The hounds set upon the fox. |
| set upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (apply yourself to enthusiastically) (hevesle bir işe) | koyulmak f. |
| | Jose set upon his dinner as though he hadn't eaten in a week. |
stumble on [sth],
stumble upon [sth],
stumble across [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative, informal (discover, encounter by chance) | tesadüfen bulmak f. |
| | | rastlamak, rastgelmek f. |
| | The other night I happened to stumble on an old photo album. |
thrust [sth] on [sb],
thrust [sth] upon [sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (impose) | -i dayatmak geçişli f. |
| | Imogen's parents thrust a career in law on her from a young age. |
touch on [sth],
touch upon vtr phrasal insep | figurative (mention very briefly) | kısaca değinmek f. |
| | | kısaca temas etmek f. |
| | In the course of the interview we touched upon the delicate matter of his conviction for assault. |
Bileşik Şekiller:
upon | up on |
| agreed-upon adj | (terms, price: decided, settled) | üzerinde anlaşmaya varılmış s. |
| | | kararlaştırılmış s. |
| | | mutabık kalınan s. |
| | 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) | güvenmek f. |
| | (mecazlı) | ümit bağlamak f. |
| | I'm banking on the stock market recovering; otherwise I won't have enough retirement funds. |
base [sth] on [sth],
base [sth] upon [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (use as evidence) | dayandırmak geçişli f. |
| | | temel almak geçişli f. |
| | | bina etmek geçişli f. |
| Not: "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. |
base [sth] on [sth],
base [sth] upon [sth] vtr + prep | (adapt from) | uyarlamak geçişli f. |
| Not: "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. |
be based on [sth],
be based upon [sth] v expr | (be adapted from [sth]) | -e dayanmak f. |
| | | -i temel almak f. |
| | Many movies are based on true stories. |
| | The play is based on the novel of the same name. |
based on [sth],
based upon [sth] expr | (founded on) | baz alan s. |
| | | temel alan s. |
| | | temeline dayanan s. |
| | Some countries have laws based upon state religions. |
based on [sth],
based upon [sth] expr | (adapted from [sth]) (yaşanmış bir olaydan, vb.) | alınan s. |
| | | dayanan s. |
| | | -den uyarlanan, -den uyarlanmış s. |
| | Based on a true story. |
batten on [sth],
batten upon [sth] vi + prep | rare (grow fat on) | semirmek geçişsiz f. |
| | | şişmanlamak geçişsiz f. |
| | The sheep are battening well on the rich grass in the meadow. |
batten on [sth],
batten upon [sth] vi + prep | (feed greedily on) | mideye indirmek f. |
| | | tıka basa yemek f. |
| | The revellers sat down at the table and battened upon the food. |
batten on [sb],
batten upon [sb] vi + prep | UK, figurative (prosper at [sb]'s expense) (birisinin) | sırtından geçinmek f. |
| | (başkalarını) | sömürmek f. |
| | The millionaire is famous for gaining his wealth by battening on others. |
| bear upon [sth] vi + prep | formal (be relevant) | ilgili olmak, alakalı olmak f. |
| | | bağlantılı olmak f. |
| | 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) | takdim etmek geçişli f. |
| | | vermek geçişli f. |
| | | sunmak geçişli f. |
| | 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. |
comment,
comment on [sth],
comment upon [sth] vi + prep | (make remarks) (birşey hakkında) | açıklamada bulunmak geçişsiz f. |
| | | görüş bildirmek geçişsiz f. |
| | | yorum yapmak geçişsiz f. |
| | The President refused to comment on his secretary's accusations. |
| confer [sth] on/upon [sb]⇒ vtr | (give or bestow [sth]) | vermek, ihsan etmek, bahşetmek geçişli f. |
| | The president conferred the medal of honor upon the soldier. |
contingent on [sth],
contingent upon [sth] adj + prep | (dependent on) | -e bağlı s. |
| | My offer to buy the house is contingent upon obtaining a mortgage. |
dawn on [sb],
dawn upon [sb] v expr | figurative (become apparent) | anlaşılmak f. |
| | | kavranmak f. |
| | 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) | -e bağlı olmak geçişsiz f. |
| | Getting a driving licence depends upon passing the written and practical examinations. |
depend on [sb] to do [sth],
depend upon [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (rely on [sb] doing [sth]) | güvenmek f. |
| | | dayanmak f. |
| | I depend on Barbara to drive me to the hospital each week. |
dependent on [sth],
dependent upon [sth] adj | (requiring [sth]) | -e bağlı s. |
| | Whether or not the barbecue goes ahead is dependent on the weather. |
devolve to [sb/sth],
devolve on [sb/sth],
devolve upon [sb/sth] vi + prep | formal (be transferred) | devrolmak geçişsiz f. |
| | | intikal etmek geçişsiz f. |
| | Power in the UK has devolved to individual nations and regions. |
dwell on [sth/sb],
dwell upon vi + prep | (be preoccupied with) | ile meşgul olmak f. |
| | | üzerinde kafa yormak f. |
| | Try not to dwell on your failures. |
dwell on [sth],
dwell upon vi + prep | (speak extensively about) | bir konu üzerinde durmak f. |
| | | ayrıntılı anlatmak f. |
| | In her lecture, the professor dwelt a great deal on the similar themes in the two texts. |
embark on [sth],
embark upon [sth] vi + prep | (journey: start) | girişmek f. |
| | | başlamak f. |
| | What should you take before you embark on a three-day hike? |
embark on [sth],
embark upon [sth] vi + prep | (project: start) (projeye, vb.) | başlamak f. |
| | | girişmek f. |
| | We had no idea what the project would involve when we embarked on it. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vi + prep | (come to rest on) (gözü, vb. bir şeye) | takılmak f. |
| | | ilişmek f. |
| | Her gaze fell upon the letter I was writing. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vi + prep | figurative (occur on) | -e denk gelmek f. |
| | My birthday falls on a Saturday this year. |
| | The election falls on my birthday. |
fall on [sb/sth],
fall upon [sb/sth] vi + prep | (eyes: look at [sth]) | -e bakmak f. |
| | | bakışlarını dikmek f. |
| | The teacher's eyes scanned the room and fell on Joshua's nervous face. |
| fire upon [sth] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) (bir şeye) | ateş etmek f. |
| | As soon as I give the order, fire upon the battleship. |
| fire upon [sb] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) (birisine) | ateş etmek f. |
| | (silahla) | vurmak f. |
| | The soldiers in the tower fired upon the defenceless people below. |
fixate on [sth],
fixate upon [sth] vi + prep | (be obsessed) | aklına takmak, kafaya takmak f. |
| | | takıntısı olmak f. |
| | 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) | hoş karşılanmamak f. |
| | | tasvip edilmemek f. |
| | | onaylanmamak f. |
| | In some countries it is frowned upon to slurp your soup. |
hard on [sth],
hard upon [sth] adv + prep | (near, coming up to) (olmak, yapmak, vb.) | üzere z. |
| | It was hard upon nightfall when they arrived. |
| have mercy upon [sb] v expr | (take pity on) | merhamet etmek f. |
| | God is willing to have mercy upon sinners. |
impinge on [sth],
impinge upon [sth] vi + prep | (encroach: on [sb]'s rights) | (hak, vb.) ihlâl etmek, tecavüz etmek f. |
| | Their demands impinge on local farmers' rights. |
impinge on [sth],
impinge upon [sth] vi + prep | (have impact: on [sth]) | etki yapmak, etkili/etkisi olmak f. |
| | Pressure from work is impinging on his personal life. |
incumbent on [sb],
incumbent upon [sb] adj + prep | (obligatory for [sb]) | sorumluluğunda olmak f. |
| | | görevi olmak f. |
| | | üzerine düşmek f. |
| | The duty of managing finances is incumbent on the organization's treasurer. |
incumbent on [sb] to do [sth],
incumbent upon [sb] to do [sth] expr | (obligatory for [sb]) | sorumluluğunda olmak f. |
| | | görevi olmak f. |
| | | üzerine düşmek f. |
| | It is incumbent on the bride's father to make a speech at the wedding. |
incumbent on [sth],
incumbent upon [sth] adj + prep | archaic (resting on) | üzerinde yatan s. |
| | The man was incumbent on his bed. |
insist on doing [sth],
insist upon doing [sth] v expr | (be determined) | ısrar etmek f. |
| | | ayak diremek f. |
| | Despite my complaints, he insisted on doing things his way. |
intent on,
intent upon prep | (determined to) | kararlı s. |
| | 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) | dayanmak f. |
| | | yaslanmak f. |
| | 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. |
look down on [sb/sth],
look down upon [sb/sth] v expr | (observe from high up) | aşağı bakmak f. |
| | | yukarıdan bakmak f. |
| | From the top of the tower you can look down upon the whole city. |
| once upon a time adv | (start of a fairy tale) | bir zamanlar, bir vakitler z. |
| | | bir varmış bir yokmuş, evvel zaman içinde |
| | | eskiden, vaktiyle, vakti zamanında z. |
| | Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived an orphan girl with her wicked stepmother. |
pattern [sth] on [sth],
pattern [sth] after [sth],
pattern [sth] upon [sth]⇒ vtr | (model, base: on [sth]) | örnek almak, örneğe göre yapmak geçişli f. |
| | This design is patterned after the latest Paris fashions. |
| | Bu tasarım, günün Paris modası örnek alınarak yapıldı. |
presume on [sth],
presume upon [sth] vi + prep | formal (rely) | güvenmek f. |
| | | dayanmak f. |
| | | itimat etmek f. |
| | | itibar etmek f. |
| | I wouldn't presume on his honesty, if I were you; he won't confess unless he has to. |
prevail on [sb] to do [sth],
prevail upon v expr | (persuade: [sb] to do [sth]) | ikna etmek geçişli f. |
| | He prevailed on the jury to hear of his innocence, but they labelled him guilty anyway. |
prey on [sth],
prey upon [sth] vi + prep | (animal: hunt as food) | avlamak f. |
| | Sharks prey on seals. |
prey on [sb],
prey upon [sb] vi + prep | figurative (person: victimize) (kişi) | kurban etmek f. |
| | | haksızca davranmak f. |
| | | zulmetmek f. |
| | Bullies prey on the weak. |
prey on [sth/sb],
prey upon [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (worry, preoccupy) (mecazlı) | meşgul etmek f. |
| | | aklını kurcalamak f. |
| | The thought of my upcoming appointment preyed on my mind. |
| | The stress of his financial worries was preying upon Carl. |
pronounce on [sth],
pronounce upon [sth] vi + prep | (make a statement) | beyanatta bulunmak f. |
| | | açıklama yapmak f. |
| | The critics have already pronounced on this book and they didn't like it. |
put upon,
put-upon adj | informal (burdened) | mağdur s |
| | | ezilmiş s. |
| Not: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | The boss asks me to do extra work so often that I really feel put upon. |
reflect on [sth],
reflect upon [sth] vi + prep | (think about, consider) | üzerinde düşünmek f. |
| | | hakkında düşünmek f. |
| | Please reflect on your actions. |
remark on [sth],
remark upon [sth] vi + prep | (comment upon) | yorumda bulunmak geçişsiz f. |
| | Lisa's teacher remarked on her rapid progress in maths. |
smile on [sb/sth],
smile upon [sb/sth] vi + prep | (bless with good fortune) | yüzüne gülmek f. |
| | God smiled upon us and gave us a good crop this year. |
| take [sth] upon yourself v expr | (independently decide to do [sth]) | kendi üzerine almak f. |
| | | kendine vazife edinmek f. |
| | Jessica took it upon herself to write the boss a birthday card on behalf of everyone in the office. |