up · adv
up (INCREASE)
B2 to a greater degree, amount, volume, etc.
Dictionary examples:
Please speak up. I can't hear you. (15.9)
The heater warms the room up within minutes. (33.1)
The cost of car insurance is up, but not very much. (34.3)
up (COMPLETE)
B2 used to emphasize that an action or process is complete
Dictionary examples:
Come on, Maria, drink up your lemonade. (12.6)
Who's going to clean up this mess? (21.8)
up (VERTICAL)
A1 vertical or as straight as possible
Dictionary examples:
The balloon floated up to space. (0.0)
The cat jumped up the tree. (0.0)
The dog looked up at me. (0.0)
He stood up. (8.8)
She opened her eyes and sat up. (12.7)
be up to sb
B1 If an action or decision is up to someone, they are responsible for doing or making it.
Dictionary examples:
It's up to you to choose: broccoli ice cream or pickle-flavored cookies? (0.0)
It's up to you to figure out why your socks keep disappearing in the wash. (0.0)
It's up to Bob to explain why he's wearing a banana costume. (0.0)
I can't decide for you, Jack, it's up to you. (26.1)
It's up to Sophie to decide whether she wants to enter the competition. (34.2)
be up to sth
B1 to be doing or planning something
Dictionary examples:
The kids are suspiciously quiet. What are they up to now? (0.0)
What are you up to? Inventing a time machine or just making toast? (0.0)
My phone's up to its old tricks again. It only rings in the shower! (0.0)
What have you been up to? (10.1)
They're up to something - I can tell. (11.7)
up (HIGHER POSITION)
A2 toward or in a higher place or position
Dictionary examples:
The dog jumped up and ate my homework. Really! (0.0)
The teacher's glasses slid up her nose during the test. (0.0)
The cat climbed up the curtains to escape the vacuum. (0.0)
This road goes up into the Andes. (8.6)
She looked up and smiled at me. (16.9)
The water was up to the level of the windows. (18.8)
go/walk, etc. up to sb/sth
B1 to walk directly toward someone or something until you are next to them
Dictionary examples:
The clown walked up to me and squirted water from his flower. (0.0)
The penguin waddled up to the polar bear and asked for directions. (0.0)
My cat went up to the dog and demanded his food. (0.0)
He came straight up to me and introduced himself. (25.1)
up (NOT IN BED)
B1 not in bed
Dictionary examples:
My cat thinks 3 AM is the perfect time to be up and singing opera. (0.0)
I was up all night inventing a time machine. It only goes forward at normal speed. (0.0)
I stayed up late watching funny cat videos. Now I meow in my sleep. (0.0)
I stayed up all night finishing this report. (15.7)
up and down
B2 rising and falling
Dictionary examples:
They were jumping up and down with impatience. (48.7)