upwards

upwards
upwards [ˈʌpwədz]
, upward (US) [ˈʌpwəd] adverb
• to look upwards regarder vers le haut
• to climb upwards monter
• the road sloped gently upwards la route montait en pente douce
• place your hands palm upwards on your knees placez les mains sur les genoux, paumes vers le haut
• lie face upwards on the floor allongez-vous par terre sur le dos
• costs continue to spiral upwards les coûts continuent leur spirale ascendante
• to be revised upwards être révisé à la hausse
► upwards of ( = more than) plus de
• to cost upwards of £100,000 coûter plus de 100 000 livres
* * *
['ʌpwədz] 1.
adverb
1) lit [look, point] vers le haut

to go ou move upwards — monter

2) fig

to push prices upwards — faire monter les prix

from five years/£10 upwards — à partir de cinq ans/10 livres sterling

2.
upwards of prepositional phrase plus de

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