upstairs
gb/ʌpstˈɛɹz/ us/ʌpstˈɛɹz/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 1200
fent, az emeleten, fel az emeletre, emeleti, fejben, odafent
A1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My room is upstairs.
A szobám fent van.
He goes upstairs after dinner.
Vacsora után felmegy az emeletre.
She works upstairs in the office.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'upstairs' with 'above', but 'upstairs' is used for floors inside buildings, not general vertical position.
Maana
On or to an upper floor
Miunganiko ya maneno
go upstairs
|live upstairs
|walk upstairs
|move upstairs
Visawe
above (Refers more generally to a higher position, not specifically floors in a building.)
Vinyume
downstairs (Refers to a lower floor of a building.)
Mada
daily life
|housing
|space
Ufafanuzi
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The upstairs room is big.
Az emeleti szoba nagy.
I have an upstairs bedroom.
Van egy emeleti hálószobám.
The upstairs office is warm.
Maana
Located on an upper floor
Miunganiko ya maneno
upstairs neighbors
|upstairs apartment
|upstairs rooms
Visawe
upper-floor (More formal or descriptive; specifies floors without directional movement.)
Vinyume
downstairs (Located on a lower floor.)
Mada
daily life
|housing
|space
Ufafanuzi
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He is smart upstairs.
Fejben nagyon ott van.
I am slow upstairs today.
Ma fejben lassú vagyok.
She is very quick upstairs.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may not realize this sense is informal and can sound rude if used carelessly.
Maana
In the mind or brain
Miunganiko ya maneno
not all there upstairs
Visawe
mentally (Focuses on the mind in a neutral way; 'upstairs' is more informal and humorous.)
Vinyume
mindless (Suggests lack of thought or intelligence.)
Mada
emotions
|personality
|health
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
upstairs
IPA
GB/ʌpstˈɛɹz/
US/ʌpstˈɛɹz/
Silabi na mkazo
up - stairs (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (stairs)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: upstairs
Familia ya neno
Negative and opposite forms
downstairs
adverb A1
Semi
go upstairs
1/ɡˈoʊ ʌpstˈɛɹz/
fixed phrase
Move to an upper floor
To walk or go up to a higher floor in a building.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- Our upstairs neighbor plays the piano every evening.
- The upstairs neighbor complained about the noise.