Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
What are you upto
English answer:
What are you planning to do?
Added to glossary by
Thijs van Dorssen
Oct 14, 2001 04:32
22 yrs ago
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English term
Khawer
What are you upto
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What's the meaning of what are you upto? and what should I reply?
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What are you planning to do?
Hi Khawer,
it should really be: what are you up to, (two words) meaning what sort of prank, trick are you planning now
Bye
it should really be: what are you up to, (two words) meaning what sort of prank, trick are you planning now
Bye
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doing or planning secretly , ready for miscief
That may have such meanings or something close to this: what are you plnanning or considering to do
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What are you doing?
In informal English, it just means, what are you doing ...
What are you up to today?
Mowing the lawn, doing some shopping, etc.
What are you up to at the weekend?
Some friends are coming round for dinner.
etc.
HTH
Mary
What are you up to today?
Mowing the lawn, doing some shopping, etc.
What are you up to at the weekend?
Some friends are coming round for dinner.
etc.
HTH
Mary
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Julia Gal
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Yuri Geifman
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cochrum
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Gilda Manara
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Abu Amaal (X)
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Tatiana Neroni (X)
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All of the above
All the previous answerers are correct, depending on that the "doer" had in mind -- or the asker.
33 mins
All of the above
All the previous answerers are correct, depending on that the "doer" had in mind -- or the asker.
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what do you want know or do?
Infact it depends on the context. It means what do you want to know more about this matter for someone wants to know more about something unknown to him.
Or as the other answers that what do you want to do in the future?
Or as the other answers that what do you want to do in the future?
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what do you want know or do?
Infact it depends on the context. It means what do you want to know more about this matter for someone wants to know more about something unknown to him.
Or as the other answers that what do you want to do in the future?
Or as the other answers that what do you want to do in the future?
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What's going on in your life lately?
You can answer anything you'd like, from what you are doing right then to what you've been "up to" professionally, or what has been going on in your life personally, or even what you're thinking about that moment. It's related to the Bugs Bunny question, "What's up, doc?"
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