upside
gb/ˈʌpsˈaɪd/ us/ˈʌpsˈaɪd/
B2
Engelsk
~ 8500
előny, jó oldala, pozitívum, emelkedési potenciál, felértékelődési potenciál, növekedési potenciál, felső oldal, felső felület, fejbe, fejen
NAVNEORD
B2
1
Brugsmønster:
the upside of [something]
The upside of working from home is that you save time on commuting.
Az otthoni munkavégzés előnye, hogy időt takarítasz meg az ingázáson.
There’s a real upside to learning a second language: it can open new career doors.
Egy második nyelv megtanulásának valódi előnye van: új karrierlehetőségeket nyithat meg.
The downside is the cost, but the upside is that the car is very reliable.
On the upside, the delay gave us more time to prepare.
If there’s any upside to this tough year, it’s that we’ve become closer as a team.
Læringseksempler
The upside of this job is the high pay.
Ennek az állásnak az előnye a magas fizetés.
What is the upside of moving to a big city?
Mi az előnye annak, ha valaki nagyvárosba költözik?
The trip was long, but the upside was seeing my family.
There is not much upside to taking that risk.
On the upside, the weather will be better tomorrow.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes use *upside* when they mean *upside down*. *Upside* by itself usually means the positive aspect of something, not a physical position. Also, many learners say *the upside of is* instead of *the upside is that* or *the upside of [noun] is that...*.
Betydning
the positive side or benefit
Ordforbindelser
the upside is
|upside of
|see the upside
|on the upside
|little upside
|significant upside
Synonymer
benefit (A general word for something good you get; 'upside' often contrasts directly with 'downside' in weighing pros and cons.)
Antonymer
downside (Refers specifically to the negative aspect, often used in the same kind of pros-and-cons comparison as 'upside'.)
Temaer
daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The good or helpful part of a situation.
The positive or advantageous aspect of a situation, decision, or event.
NAVNEORD
C1
TECHNICAL
2
Brugsmønster:
[something] has upside
Analysts believe the stock still has considerable upside at this price.
Az elemzők szerint a részvényben ezen az áron még mindig jelentős emelkedési potenciál van.
There’s more upside than downside in investing early in the project.
A projektbe való korai befektetésben nagyobb az emelkedési lehetőség, mint a lefelé mutató kockázat.
Given the company’s strong brand, the upside here is hard to ignore.
The upside potential is attractive, but the volatility is a concern.
Rookies often have more upside than older players with similar stats.
Læringseksempler
This company has a lot of upside for investors.
Ebben a vállalatban nagy növekedési potenciál van a befektetők számára.
The upside of the project is very high, but so is the risk.
A projekt emelkedési potenciálja nagyon nagy, de a kockázata is az.
The stock price is low now, so there may be upside.
They chose the player because he has more upside than the others.
The report says there is limited upside in this market.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse this financial meaning with the general 'positive aspect' meaning. In finance and business writing, 'upside' often means *future potential to go up*, not simply a current advantage.
Betydning
potential for growth or gain
Ordforbindelser
upside potential
|limited upside
|considerable upside
|more upside than
|long-term upside
|growth upside
Synonymer
growth potential (Used especially in business and finance to talk about how much something can grow in the future; slightly more formal than 'upside'.)
Antonymer
downside risk (Refers to the possible loss or negative movement in value, the opposite of the possible gain expressed by 'upside'.)
Temaer
finance
|business
Definition
The chance that something, especially an investment, will grow in value or do much better in the future.
The possibility that an investment, asset, or opportunity will increase significantly in value or performance in the future.
NAVNEORD
C1
3
felső oldal
A2
Brugsmønster:
the upside of [an object]
Make sure the upside of the panel is facing the sun.
Ügyelj rá, hogy a panel felső felülete a nap felé nézzen.
He wrote his name on the upside of the cardboard.
A karton felső oldalára írta a nevét.
The coin landed on its upside and rolled off the table.
Lay the bread with the crusted upside facing out.
The label should go on the upside of the package.
Læringseksempler
Put the sticker on the upside of the box.
Tedd a matricát a doboz felső oldalára.
The upside of the plate is dirty.
A tányér felső oldala piszkos.
The pan fell with the upside on the floor.
I marked the upside so you know which way is up.
Please place the books with the upside facing you.
Typisk fejl:
Most learners do not use this sense and instead say *top* or *upper side*. Saying *the upside of the box* is correct but sounds less natural than *the top of the box* in everyday speech.
Betydning
the top or upper side
Ordforbindelser
upside of the box
|upside of the plate
|land on the upside
|flip to the upside
|write on the upside
|mark the upside
Synonymer
top (Everyday word for the highest surface; 'upside' is more technical or contrastive with 'underside'.)
Antonymer
underside (Specifically the bottom surface of an object, opposite the 'upside'.)
Temaer
physical world
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The top or higher side of something, not the bottom.
The upper surface or higher side of an object, especially when compared with its lower side.
C1
INFORMAL
4
Brugsmønster:
hit [someone] upside the head
The ball came out of nowhere and hit him upside the head.
A labda a semmiből repült oda, és fejbe találta.
She smacked him upside the head for making that rude comment.
Fejen csapta, amiért ilyen udvariatlan megjegyzést tett.
If you keep talking like that, someone’s going to knock you upside the head.
The branch swung back and caught me upside the head.
He jokes that life has a way of hitting you upside the head when you least expect it.
Læringseksempler
The book fell and hit me upside the head.
A könyv leesett, és fejbe talált.
He slapped his friend upside the head as a joke.
Tréfából fejbe csapta a barátját.
The door swung open and caught her upside the head.
The coach said the ball might hit you upside the head if you do not look.
He got knocked upside the head in the game.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes treat *upside the head* as standard English. It is informal and can sound rough or humorous; avoid it in formal writing or polite conversation.
Betydning
on the side of the head/body
Ordforbindelser
upside the head
|upside his head
|smack upside the head
|hit upside the head
|slap upside the head
|punch upside the head
Synonymer
on the side of (A literal, neutral description of location; lacks the strongly informal, often humorous tone of 'upside'.)
Antonymer
straight in the face (Describes a blow to the front rather than the side, contrasting with 'upside the head'.)
Temaer
daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used in informal speech to say someone is hit on the side of the head or body.
Used, especially in American informal speech, to indicate the side of someone’s head or body as the place where a blow lands.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
upside
IPA
GB/ˈʌpsˈaɪd/
US/ˈʌpsˈaɪd/
Stavelser og tryk
up - side (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (up)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: upside
- Plural: upsides
Ordfamilie
Forms
upsides
noun
Negative and opposite forms
downside
noun B1
Udtryk
have more upside than
1/hˈæv mˈɔɹ ˈʌpsˈaɪd ðən/
fixed phrase
to have greater future potential
To have more chance to grow or become better in the future than something or someone else.
Eksempler
- They drafted the younger player because he has more upside than the veteran.
- This small company may have more upside than the market leaders.
- From a tech perspective, this solution has more upside than the others.
hit someone upside the head
1/hˈɪt sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈʌpsˈaɪd ðə hˈɛd/
idiom
informal
to strike on the side of the head
To hit someone on the side of the head, usually said in a joking or very informal way.
Eksempler
- The coach joked that he’d hit them upside the head if they didn’t focus.
- The door flew open and hit me upside the head.
- He threatened to smack his brother upside the head if he touched his stuff again.
on the upside
1/ˈɔn ðə ˈʌpsˈaɪd/
idiom
introducing a positive aspect
Used before saying something good, especially after you have just talked about bad things.
Eksempler
- The flight was delayed for three hours; on the upside, they gave us free vouchers.
- The exam was really hard, but on the upside I learned what I need to study.
- It’s been a stressful week; on the upside, the project is finally finished.
turn something upside down
1/tˈɚn sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈʌpsˈaɪd dˈaʊn/
idiom
to disrupt or completely change
To make a place very messy while searching, or to change a situation or life completely.
Eksempler
- The kids turned the living room upside down looking for the game.
- Her illness turned the whole family’s life upside down.
- The new law could turn the industry upside down.
upside down
1/ˈʌpsˈaɪd dˈaʊn/
fixed phrase
with the top at the bottom
In a position where the top or usual front of something is at the bottom.
Eksempler
- The picture is upside down; turn it around.
- The car flipped and landed upside down in the ditch.
- I held the map upside down and got completely lost.
upside potential
1/ˈʌpsˈaɪd pətˈɛnʃəl/
fixed phrase
technical
possible increase in value
The amount or chance that an investment or business could go up in value in the future.
Eksempler
- Analysts see significant upside potential in renewable energy stocks.
- The upside potential is limited because the shares are already expensive.
- We invest where we believe there is strong upside potential.