upward

[US]/ˈʌpwəd/
[UK]/ˈʌpwərd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. rettet eller bevegende oppover; stigende
adv. i en oppadgående retning

Phrases & Collocations

move upward

beveg deg oppover

look upward

se oppover

go upward

gå oppover

rise upward

stige oppover

upward pressure

oppovervendt trykk

upward tendency

oppovergående tendens

upward mobility

oppovermobilitet

upward flow

oppoverstrøm

upward movement

oppovergående bevegelse

upward thrust

oppoverrettet skyvekraft

Example Sentences

the upward growth of plants.

planters oppadgående vekst.

an upward trend in sales.

en stigende trend i salget.

they reach upward to browse on bushes.

de strekker seg oppover for å se på busker.

she peered upward at the sky.

hun så oppover mot himmelen.

a young executive moving upward fast.

en ung leder som beveger seg raskt oppover.

upwards of 60 years ago

over 60 år siden

Prices have an upward tendency.

Prisene har en tendens til å stige.

The watch costs upward of 8000 dollars.

Uret koster over 8000 dollar.

The market showed an upward turn in August.

Markedet viste en positiv utvikling i august.

the business moved onward and upward .

virksomheten gikk fremover og oppover.

he drove the blade upwards with one powerful thrust.

han førte bladet oppover med ett kraftig støt.

an upward trend in sales and profit margins.

en stigende trend i salg og fortjenstemarginer.

Inflation will bound back upwards next year.

Inflasjonen vil igjen stige neste år.

Downward movement is much faster than upward one.

Nedoverbevegelsen er mye raskere enn oppoverbevegelsen.

Prices continue to show an upward tendency.

Prisene fortsetter å vise en tendens til å stige.

a road that seemed to just shoot upwards at a terrifying angle.

en vei som virket til å bare skyte oppover i en skremmende vinkel.

massage the cream into your skin using light upward strokes.

Massér kremen inn i huden med lette, oppovergående bevegelser.

The modern airplane can arrow upward to 20, 000feet.

Det moderne flyet kan stige raskt opp til 20 000 fot.

The council has revised its projections of funding requirements upwards.

Kommunestyret har revidert sine prognoser for finansieringsbehov oppover.

Real-world Examples

Behind the wall was a spiral staircase that was moving smoothly upward, like an escalator.

Bak veggen var det en spiralformet trapp som beveget seg jevnt oppover, som en rulletrapp.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

And then, we pull the roof upward.

Og så trekker vi taket oppover.

Source: Two-Minute Paper

He pulled her upward and out of sight.

Han trakk henne oppover og ut av syne.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

It remained in one spot, spinning its way upward.

Den ble stående på ett sted, og snurret oppover.

Source: National Parks of the United States

Then he sat down, pointed his nose upward, and howled.

Så satte han seg, pekte nesen oppover og hylte.

Source: The Call of the Wild

They, too, were silent, their eyes only gleaming and their breaths drifting slowly upward.

De var også stille, med øynene som bare skinte og pusten som drev sakte oppover.

Source: The Call of the Wild

They were forcing his face upward.

De tvang ansiktet hans oppover.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Then came Hermione... then the unconscious Snape, drifting weirdly upward.

Så kom Hermione... så den bevisstløse Snape, som drev merkelig oppover.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

He pushed her bubble upward, swimming with all his strength.

Han dyttet boblen hennes oppover, og svømte med all sin kraft.

Source: Crazy Element City

To raise means to lift or move something or someone upward.

Å løfte betyr å løfte eller flytte noe eller noen oppover.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

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