upon
01
på, efter
used as a preposition to indicate a basis or condition on which something is done or decided
Dialect
British
British
Exempel
The decision was made upon careful consideration of all the available options.
Beslutet fattades efter noggrann övervägande av alla tillgängliga alternativ.
02
på, när det närmar sig
at the point when something is very close to starting, arriving, or happening, often suddenly or with strong effect
Exempel
Winter is almost upon us now.
Vintern är nästan över oss nu.
03
på, på
used to indicate the target or object of an action or influence
Exempel
His comments cast doubt upon the results of the experiment.
Hans kommentarer väckte tvivel om experimentets resultat.
