Betydelse av up to på svenska

• 0 used to say that something is less than or equal to but not more than a stated value, number, or level:

  • Up to two hundred people were on board the ship.

  • We can teach dancers up to intermediate level here.

• 1 until:

  • Up to yesterday, we had no idea where the child was.

• 2 to be the responsibility of someone:

  • It's up to the manager to make the final decision.

• 3 to be doing something, often something bad or illegal, usually secretly:

  • She's up to no good (= doing something bad or forbidden) - you can always tell because she stays in her room.

  • He looks very suspicious hanging around outside - I'm sure he's up to something.

• 4 less than or equal to, but not more than, a stated value, number, level, or time:

  • Research suggests that up to half of those who were prescribed the drug suffered side effects.

  • You have up to ten minutes.

• 5 being the responsibility of (someone):

  • The decision is up to you.

  • If it were up to me, I’d do it.

• 6 doing (something that might be bad or illegal), often secretly:

  • When it’s so quiet, I think the kids are up to something.