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upon
upon
Meaning of upon
English
formal word meaning on or after
Deutsch
oben an einer Fläche, mit Kontakt
Pronunciation
British English
/əˈpɒn/
American English
/əˈpɑn/
upon with German translation
upon usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
He put his hand upon my shoulder.
Er legte die Hand auf meine Schulter.
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
The book lies upon the table.
Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.
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🇬🇧English
on
The ordinary neutral word.
very often
ENYour keys are on the shelf.
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What does upon mean?
formal word meaning on or after
How do you pronounce upon?
upon is pronounced [əˈpɒn].
How is upon used in a sentence?
Er legte die Hand auf meine Schulter. Translation: He put his hand upon my shoulder.
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