Translation of upon into German
Preposition
1.
sequence
indicating an immediate sequence- Upon finishing his meal, he left.Nachdem er sein Essen beendet hatte, ging er.
2.
foundation
indicating a basis or foundation- The decision was made upon careful consideration.Die Entscheidung wurde aufgrund sorgfältiger Überlegung getroffen.
3.
time
at a specific point in time- Upon arrival, please check in at the desk.Bei Ankunft melden Sie sich bitte an der Rezeption an.
4.
Expressions with upon: examples in English and translations in German
basieren auf
gründen auf
The movie is based upon a true story.
aufbauen auf
basieren auf
The new theory builds upon previous research findings.
auf etwas kommen
She hit upon a better plan during the meeting.
jagen
erlegen
Lions prey upon zebras and other herbivores in the wild..
es war einmal
Once upon a time, there was a brave knight.
sich für etwas entscheiden
sich auf etwas einigen
After two hours, they settled upon a date everyone could manage.
streifen
kurz erwähnen
The speaker touched upon the main points of the report.
zurückgreifen
nutzen
She had to draw upon her savings to pay the bills.
näher ausführen
weiter ausführen
Can you expand upon your answer for the class?
jemanden ausnutzen
jemanden in Anspruch nehmen
I don't want to impose upon your family during the holidays.
handeln nach
befolgen
He decided to act upon the lawyer's advice immediately..
herbeiführen
verursachen
His actions will bring upon him serious consequences.
zufällig treffen
zufällig finden
I chanced upon an old friend at the market..
treffen
begegnen
We came upon an old friend at the market.
sich verlassen auf
You can count upon me to finish the job.
in Scharen einfallen
über etwas herfallen
After the concert, fans descended on the station for last trains.
strömen
einfallen
Tourists descended upon the museum during the holidays.
aufbrechen
losziehen
They will embark upon their adventure at dawn.
zurückgreifen auf
sich verlassen auf
When his plan failed, he had to fall back upon his savings.
essen
The caterpillars feed upon the leaves of the plant.
eine Schwermut überkam jemanden
After the call, gloom descended upon him and he couldn’t focus.
zufällig finden
stoßen auf
She happened upon an old friend at the market..
klarmachen
verdeutlichen
The teacher impressed upon the students the value of honesty.
verachten
She tends to look down upon anyone not sharing her values.
Synonyms and analogies of upon in English
Examples of upon in a sentence
The team celebrated upon winning the championship. The theory is based upon solid evidence. The contract was agreed upon mutual consent. Upon completion, submit your report online. The contract ends upon the project's conclusion. The book was placed upon the shelf.
Snow fell gently upon the rooftops.