üles
See also: ülés
Estonian
Etymology
Probably a form of üle (“over”) or other similar stems. Compare Finnish ylös.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈyles/
- Hyphenation: ü‧les
Adverb
üles
- up, upwards, aloft, above
- From a lower position to an upper position.
- Tormasin trepist üles. ― I stormed up the stairs.
- From a sitting or lying position to a standing position, upright.
- Kukkunu ajas end maast üles. ― The person who fell got up off the ground.
- Indicating that an action has ended.
- Lumi oli üles sulanud. ― The snow had melted [up].
- Vang oli ennast üles poonud. ― The prisoner had hanged himself [up].
- Into a condition suitable for using.
- Muuseumis pannakse uut näitust üles. ― They were putting up a new exhibition in the museum.
- From sleeping to an awake (and vertical) state.
- Mind aeti kõige sügavama une pealt üles. ― I was woken up from my deepest sleep.
- Into a bigger, higher, more important state.
- Inflatsioon lõi hinnad üles. ― Inflation brought the prices up.
- From a lower position to an upper position.
Derived terms
- ülesjõge
- ülesmäge
- ülespidi
- ülespoole
- ülesanne
- ülesehitus
- üleskutse
- ülestunnistus
- ülestõus
- ülestähendus
- ülesvõte