upstairs
gb/ʌpstˈɛɹz/ us/ʌpstˈɛɹz/
A1
Engelska
~ 1200
fent, az emeleten, fel az emeletre, emeleti, fejben, odafent
A1
1
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
My room is upstairs.
A szobám fent van.
He goes upstairs after dinner.
Vacsora után felmegy az emeletre.
She works upstairs in the office.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'upstairs' with 'above', but 'upstairs' is used for floors inside buildings, not general vertical position.
Betydelse
On or to an upper floor
Ordkombinationer
go upstairs
|live upstairs
|walk upstairs
|move upstairs
Synonymer
above (Refers more generally to a higher position, not specifically floors in a building.)
Antonymer
downstairs (Refers to a lower floor of a building.)
Teman
daily life
|housing
|space
Definition
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.
Exempel för inlärare
The upstairs room is big.
Az emeleti szoba nagy.
I have an upstairs bedroom.
Van egy emeleti hálószobám.
The upstairs office is warm.
Betydelse
Located on an upper floor
Ordkombinationer
upstairs neighbors
|upstairs apartment
|upstairs rooms
Synonymer
upper-floor (More formal or descriptive; specifies floors without directional movement.)
Antonymer
downstairs (Located on a lower floor.)
Teman
daily life
|housing
|space
Definition
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.
Exempel för inlärare
He is smart upstairs.
Fejben nagyon ott van.
I am slow upstairs today.
Ma fejben lassú vagyok.
She is very quick upstairs.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may not realize this sense is informal and can sound rude if used carelessly.
Betydelse
In the mind or brain
Ordkombinationer
not all there upstairs
Synonymer
mentally (Focuses on the mind in a neutral way; 'upstairs' is more informal and humorous.)
Antonymer
mindless (Suggests lack of thought or intelligence.)
Teman
emotions
|personality
|health
Definition
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.
Grammatik
Grundform
upstairs
IPA
GB/ʌpstˈɛɹz/
US/ʌpstˈɛɹz/
Stavelser och betoning
up - stairs (2 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (stairs)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: upstairs
Ordfamilj
Negative and opposite forms
downstairs
adverb A1
Uttryck
go upstairs
1/ɡˈoʊ ʌpstˈɛɹz/
fixed phrase
Move to an upper floor
To walk or go up to a higher floor in a building.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- Our upstairs neighbor plays the piano every evening.
- The upstairs neighbor complained about the noise.