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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Up' - Mejora o Fortalecimiento

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Up'
to big up
to big up
[Verbo]

to praise someone or something a lot and make them seem better than they actually are

enaltecer, ensalzar

enaltecer, ensalzar

Ex: The sports commentator never misses a chance to big up the star player. 

El comentarista deportivo nunca pierde la oportunidad de ensalzar al jugador estrella.

to brush up

to practice and improve skills or knowledge that one has learned in the past

refrescar la memoria

refrescar la memoria

Ex: Students often brush up on math concepts before final exams. 

Los estudiantes a menudo repasan los conceptos de matemáticas antes de los exámenes finales.

to jazz up
to jazz up
[Verbo]

to make something more interesting, exciting, or lively by adding enhancements or creative elements

animar, avivar

animar, avivar

Ex: She wanted to jazz up her wardrobe with some trendy accessories. 

Ella quería animar su guardarropa con algunos accesorios de moda.

to level up

to improve or raise something to a higher standard or level

mejorar, elevar el nivel

mejorar, elevar el nivel

Ex: The community is leveling up its social support programs to provide assistance and resources to those in need. 

La comunidad está mejorando sus programas de apoyo social para brindar asistencia y recursos a los necesitados.

to man up
to man up
[Verbo]

to show courage and strength in a difficult situation

actuar con valentía, mostrar coraje

actuar con valentía, mostrar coraje

Ex: The team faced a lot of setbacks, but they manned up and pulled through in the end. 

El equipo enfrentó muchos contratiempos, pero se hicieron fuertes y lograron salir adelante al final.

to move up
to move up
[Verbo]

to be promoted to a better position or job in life

ascender, subir

ascender, subir

Ex: Employees often aim to move up within a company to enhance their careers. 

Los empleados a menudo buscan ascender dentro de una empresa para mejorar sus carreras.

to polish up

to improve something until it reaches a high level of quality or completeness

mejorar, perfeccionar

mejorar, perfeccionar

Ex: They held extra training sessions to polish their techniques up before the championship. 

Realizaron sesiones de entrenamiento adicionales para perfeccionar sus técnicas antes del campeonato.

to shore up

to prevent a building or a part of it from falling, by putting large pieces of wood or metal under or against it

apuntalar algo

apuntalar algo

Ex: The old building needs immediate attention to shore up its deteriorating structure. 

El viejo edificio necesita atención inmediata para apuntalar su estructura deteriorada.

to skill up

to provide someone with the skills necessary to perform a specific job or task effectively

capacitar, formar

capacitar, formar

Ex: In today's fast-paced world, individuals need to skill themselves up continuously to stay competitive in their careers. 

En el acelerado mundo de hoy, los individuos necesitan capacitarse continuamente para mantenerse competitivos en sus carreras.

to spice up

to make something more exciting by adding variety or creativity

animar, sazonar

animar, sazonar

Ex: The event planner spiced up the conference with interactive workshops and engaging speakers. 

El planificador del evento animó la conferencia con talleres interactivos y oradores atractivos.

to touch up

to make minor improvements or fixes to something, usually by adding a small amount of additional material

retocar, mejorar ligeramente

retocar, mejorar ligeramente

to toughen up

to become stronger and better at handling difficulties

endurecerse, fortalecerse

endurecerse, fortalecerse

Ex: The intense workout routine toughened the athletes up both mentally and physically. 

La rutina de entrenamiento intenso fortaleció a los atletas tanto mental como físicamente.

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