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1 Translation result for upon in Spanish

preposition

upon preposition

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en, sobre

Example sentences of
upon preposition

•He carefully placed the vase upon the table.
•They built their city upon a cliff overlooking the sea.
•She was seated upon a throne.
•an assault upon traditional values
•She was admitted to his office immediately upon her arrival.
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•That kind of behavior is frowned upon.
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Related phrases for upon

call upon - intimar, apelar
wait upon - servir, atender
reflect upon - reflexionar acerca de
once upon a time - érase una vez
chance upon - encontrar por casualidad
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enlarge upon - (figurado) extenderse sobre, entrar en detalles sobre
thrust upon - (figurado) imponer algo
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Reverse translation for upon

en - in, on, at

sobre - on, on top of, over, above, about

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