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upward
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This word may also be spelled “upwards” in the senses shown in 2) and 3).
upward(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (ascending)
a. hacia arriba
A big drop in supply has put upward pressure on prices.Una gran caída de la oferta ha ejercido una presión hacia arriba en los precios.
b. ascendente
There has been un upward spiral of executive pay while entry level pay has stagnated.Ha habido una espiral ascendente de pago a los ejecutivos mientras que los salarios de los subalternos se han estancado.
c. al alza
Coffee has recently shown an upward tendency in the commodities market.El café ha mostrado recientemente una tendencia al alza en el mercado de las materias primas.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. más
I spent upward of eight hours writing code and I've only completed 16 lines of code.Pasé más de ocho horas escribiendo código y solo he completado 16 líneas.
3. (up)
a. hacia arriba
She looked upward, searching for Mars in the night sky.Miró hacia arriba en busca de Marte en el cielo nocturno.
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