English-Dutch translations for go up

• opgaan
  Op die manier moet het idee om Europa dichter bij de burger te brengen wel in rook opgaan. This makes the idea of bringing the citizen closer to Europe go up in smoke.
  Moeten we wachten tot we situaties krijgen zoals in Italië, waar hele kampen in vlammen opgaan? Should we wait until we get situations like those in Italy, where entire camps go up in flames?
  Velen hebben het werk van generaties letterlijk in rook zien opgaan op de brandstapels, die nog steeds branden. Many have seen generations of work literally go up in smoke on the funeral pyres, which are still burning.

Definition of go up

• To be built or erected
• To rise or increase in price, cost, or value
• To be consumed by fire
• To forget lines or blocks during public performance
• To attend university

Examples

• There are new offices going up in town
• Bananas have gone up because of a shortage
• The building went up in smoke.   Once the fire got out of the basement, the building went up in minutes
• The producer hopes nobody goes up opening night

Related words

• go bankrupt
• goof up
• gobble up
• going up
• Golden-rumped Euphonia
• Golden-bellied Euphonia
• Golden-sided Euphonia
• golden syrup
• sago soup