well up

aufsteigen, hervorquellen

Als Flüssigkeit langsam aufsteigen oder hervortreten und einen Ort zu füllen beginnen.

In einfachem Englisch: If liquid does this, it slowly rises or comes out and begins to fill a place.

• Tears welled up in her eyes.
• Water was welling up through the floor.
• Oil welled up from the hole as we watched.

So benutzt man es: well up in something (Tears welled up in her eyes.); well up from something (Water welled up from a crack in the ground.)

Synonyme: rise, seep up

Häufige Wendungen: well up slowly, well up inside

aufwallen, aufsteigen

Als Gefühl im Inneren stärker werden und sich kaum noch kontrollieren lassen.

In einfachem Englisch: If a feeling does this, it grows stronger inside you and becomes hard to control.

• Anger welled up inside him.
• Joy welled up as she read the letter.
• Old grief was welling up again.

So benutzt man es: well up in someone (A sudden anger welled up in me.)

Synonyme: surge, rise

Häufige Wendungen: well up inside, well up suddenly

gut informiert, bewandert

Mit einem bestimmten Thema sehr vertraut.

In einfachem Englisch: Knowing a lot about a particular subject.

• She is well up on local history.
• Are you well up in algebra?
• Our guide was well up on the town’s traditions.

So benutzt man es: be well up on something (She is well up on local history.); be well up in something (He is well up in mathematics.)

Synonyme: knowledgeable, well informed, well versed

Gegenteile: uninformed

Häufige Wendungen: well up on something, well up in something