(crazy: This business is sending/driving me up the wall!) nebun

(as far, or as much, as: He counted up to 100; Up to now, the work has been easy.)

1) (completed etc up to the present time: Is the catalogue up to date?; an up-to-date catalogue.) updatat, la zi

2) (modern and in touch with the latest ideas: This method is up to date / very up-to-date; an up-to-date method.) updatat, modern

(deeply involved (in): I'm up to my ears in work.) până peste cap

(at or to the required or satisfactory standard: Your work does not come up to scratch.) la înălţime

(most modern or recent: Her clothes are always right up to the minute; up-to-the-minute clothes.) (după) ultimul răcnet, ultima modă

adjective ((of eg a person starting a career) progressing well: an up-and-coming young doctor.)

((an example of) the process of bringing up a child: He had a stern upbringing.)

(to make (something) suitable for the present time by adapting it to recent ideas etc: Dictionaries constantly need to be updated.)

(to improve the performance of a computer or other machine by installing better components or parts: How much will it cost me to upgrade my computer?)

(a great change or disturbance: Moving house causes a great upheaval.)

1) (to support (a person's action): His family upholds (him in) his present action.)

2) (to confirm (eg a claim, legal judgement etc): The decision of the judge was upheld by the court.)

3) (to maintain (eg a custom): The old traditions are still upheld in this village.)

noun (a person who makes, repairs or sells upholstered furniture.)

1) (the business or process of upholstering.)

2) (the springs, coverings etc of eg a chair: luxurious upholstery.)

((the cost of) the process of keeping eg a house, car etc in a good condition: She can no longer afford the upkeep of this house.)

1) (to meet by accident: I chanced on a friend of yours.) a întâlni întâm­plător

2) (to discover by accident: I chanced upon some information.) a da de/peste

(an exclamation indicating surprise etc.)

(in boxing etc, a blow aimed upwards, eg to the chin.)

adjective (highest: in the uppermost room of the castle.)

1. adjective

1) ((also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.)

2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.)

2. noun

(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.)

(a rebellion or revolt: The Hungarian uprising was quickly suppressed.)

(to pull (a plant etc) out of the earth with the roots: I uprooted the weeds and burnt them.)

adverb (on or to an upper floor: His room is upstairs; She went upstairs to her bedroom.)

(a person who has risen quickly to wealth or power but seems to lack dignity or ability: I shall leave the firm if that little upstart becomes manager.)

adverb (towards the upper part or source of a stream, river etc: Salmon swim upstream to lay their eggs.)

adverb ((facing) towards a higher place or level: He was lying on the floor face upwards; The path led upwards.)