up in German
up in German is hoch, oben, auf — up means toward or in a higher position; away from the ground.
up in German
hoch
Facing upwards.
oben
Fitted or fixed at a high or relatively high position, especially on a wall or ceiling.
auf
Standing; upright.
hinauf
Standing; upright.
auf
Awake and out of bed.
munter
Awake and out of bed.
bereit
Ahead; leading; winning.
alle
(predicative, _, only) Finished, to an end
aus
(predicative, _, only) Finished, to an end
beendet
(predicative, _, only) Finished, to an end
um
(predicative, _, only) Finished, to an end
zu Ende
(predicative, _, only) Finished, to an end
dran
Next in a sequence.
an
(computing) Functional; working.
in Betrieb
(computing) Functional; working.
nach oben
Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
oben
Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
empor
Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
er-
(intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.
ver-
(intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.
hoch
Toward the top of.
hinauf
Toward the top of.
weiter
Further along (in any direction).
aufdrehen
(transitive, colloquial) To increase the level or amount of.
erhöhen
(transitive, colloquial) To increase the level or amount of.
What does "up" mean?
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adverb Toward or in a higher position; away from the ground.
"She looked up at the tall building."
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preposition Toward the top, source, or far end of something.
"They walked up the hill."
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adjective Out of bed and active; awake.
"Is anyone up yet? It's almost noon."
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adjective Working properly; functioning, especially of a computer system.
"The website is finally back up after the outage."
up in a sentence
- She looked up at the tall building.
- Prices have gone up again this year.
- They walked up the hill.
- The boat sailed up the river.
Similar words in German
Common German translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "up" in German?
"up" in German is hoch, oben, auf. up means: Toward or in a higher position; away from the ground.
How do you use "up" in a sentence?
Example: "She looked up at the tall building." In German, "up" is hoch, oben, auf.
Are there other ways to say "up" in German?
Yes — German has 21 translations listed for "up": hoch, oben, auf, hinauf, munter, bereit.
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