upstairs
gb/ʌpstˈɛɹz/ us/ʌpstˈɛɹz/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 1200
المعاني
0 معنى
adverb
A1
relation
1
On or to an upper floor
On or moving to a higher floor in a building.
نمط الاستخدام:
to go upstairs
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'upstairs' with 'above', but 'upstairs' is used for floors inside buildings, not general vertical position.
المرادفات
above (Refers more generally to a higher position, not specifically floors in a building.)
الأضداد
downstairs (Refers to a lower floor of a building.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
go upstairs
|live upstairs
|walk upstairs
|move upstairs
الموضوعات
daily life
|housing
|space
أمثلة
- She ran upstairs to answer the phone.
- I left my bag upstairs in the bedroom.
- The children are playing upstairs.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My room is upstairs.
- He goes upstairs after dinner.
- She works upstairs in the office.
adjective
A2
property
2
Located on an upper floor
On a higher floor of a building.
المرادفات
upper-floor (More formal or descriptive; specifies floors without directional movement.)
الأضداد
downstairs (Located on a lower floor.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
upstairs neighbors
|upstairs apartment
|upstairs rooms
الموضوعات
daily life
|housing
|space
أمثلة
- Our upstairs neighbors are very quiet.
- The upstairs bathroom needs cleaning.
- They moved into the upstairs apartment last month.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The upstairs room is big.
- I have an upstairs bedroom.
- The upstairs office is warm.
adverb
informal
B2
state
3
In the mind or brain
Talking about how someone thinks or their brain, often as a joke.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may not realize this sense is informal and can sound rude if used carelessly.
المرادفات
mentally (Focuses on the mind in a neutral way; 'upstairs' is more informal and humorous.)
الأضداد
mindless (Suggests lack of thought or intelligence.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
not all there upstairs
الموضوعات
emotions
|personality
|health
أمثلة
- He's not all there upstairs, if you know what I mean.
- Something's not quite right upstairs with him lately.
- She's quick upstairs and always solves problems fast.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He is smart upstairs.
- I am slow upstairs today.
- She is very quick upstairs.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
upstairs
IPA
GB/ʌpstˈɛɹz/
US/ʌpstˈɛɹz/
المقاطع والنبر
up - stairs (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (stairs)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: upstairs
عائلة الكلمة
Negative and opposite forms
downstairs
adverb A1
التعبيرات
go upstairs
1/ɡˈoʊ ʌpstˈɛɹz/
fixed phrase
Move to an upper floor
To walk or go up to a higher floor in a building.
أمثلة
- Please go upstairs and get my jacket.
- He went upstairs to take a nap.
not all there upstairs
1/nˈɑt ˈɔl ðˈɛɹ ʌpstˈɛɹz/
idiom
informal
Lacking full mental capacity
A humorous or rude way to say someone is not thinking clearly or is strange.
أمثلة
- I think he's not all there upstairs after that long trip.
- She's nice, but sometimes she's not all there upstairs.
upstairs neighbor
1/ʌpstˈɛɹz nˈeɪbɚ/
fixed phrase
Person living on the floor above you
A person who lives in the apartment or room above yours.
أمثلة
- Our upstairs neighbor plays the piano every evening.
- The upstairs neighbor complained about the noise.