upstairs
gb/ʌpstˈɛɹz/ us/ʌpstˈɛɹz/
A1
Engels
~ 1200
fent, az emeleten, fel az emeletre, emeleti, fejben, odafent
A1
1
Gebruikspatroon:
to go upstairs
She ran upstairs to answer the phone.
Felszaladt az emeletre, hogy felvegye a telefont.
I left my bag upstairs in the bedroom.
Fent hagytam a táskámat a hálószobában.
The children are playing upstairs.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
My room is upstairs.
A szobám fent van.
He goes upstairs after dinner.
Vacsora után felmegy az emeletre.
She works upstairs in the office.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'upstairs' with 'above', but 'upstairs' is used for floors inside buildings, not general vertical position.
Betekenis
On or to an upper floor
Woordcombinaties
go upstairs
|live upstairs
|walk upstairs
|move upstairs
Synoniemen
above (Refers more generally to a higher position, not specifically floors in a building.)
Antoniemen
downstairs (Refers to a lower floor of a building.)
Thema's
daily life
|housing
|space
Definitie
On or moving to a higher floor in a building.
On or to a higher floor of a building.
A2
2
emeleti
A2
Our upstairs neighbors are very quiet.
Az emeleti szomszédaink nagyon csendesek.
The upstairs bathroom needs cleaning.
Az emeleti fürdőszobát ki kell takarítani.
They moved into the upstairs apartment last month.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The upstairs room is big.
Az emeleti szoba nagy.
I have an upstairs bedroom.
Van egy emeleti hálószobám.
The upstairs office is warm.
Betekenis
Located on an upper floor
Woordcombinaties
upstairs neighbors
|upstairs apartment
|upstairs rooms
Synoniemen
upper-floor (More formal or descriptive; specifies floors without directional movement.)
Antoniemen
downstairs (Located on a lower floor.)
Thema's
daily life
|housing
|space
Definitie
On a higher floor of a building.
Situated on a higher floor of a building.
B2
INFORMAL
3
He's not all there upstairs, if you know what I mean.
Nincs teljesen rendben fejben, ha érted, mire gondolok.
Something's not quite right upstairs with him lately.
Mostanában valami nem stimmel nála odafent.
She's quick upstairs and always solves problems fast.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
He is smart upstairs.
Fejben nagyon ott van.
I am slow upstairs today.
Ma fejben lassú vagyok.
She is very quick upstairs.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may not realize this sense is informal and can sound rude if used carelessly.
Betekenis
In the mind or brain
Woordcombinaties
not all there upstairs
Synoniemen
mentally (Focuses on the mind in a neutral way; 'upstairs' is more informal and humorous.)
Antoniemen
mindless (Suggests lack of thought or intelligence.)
Thema's
emotions
|personality
|health
Definitie
Talking about how someone thinks or their brain, often as a joke.
Referring to someone's mental capacity or state of mind, often humorously or informally.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
upstairs
IPA
GB/ʌpstˈɛɹz/
US/ʌpstˈɛɹz/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
up - stairs (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (stairs)
Woordvormen
Adjective
- Base: upstairs
Woordfamilie
Negative and opposite forms
downstairs
adverb A1
Uitdrukkingen
go upstairs
1/ɡˈoʊ ʌpstˈɛɹz/
fixed phrase
Move to an upper floor
To walk or go up to a higher floor in a building.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- Our upstairs neighbor plays the piano every evening.
- The upstairs neighbor complained about the noise.