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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Up' - Stilizzare, Vomitare o Scoprire

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Up'
to catch up with

(of someone in authority) to find out that someone did something wrong and decide to do something about it

raggiungere, scoprire

raggiungere, scoprire

Ex: Eventually, the legal system caught up with the fraudulent activities of the businessman. 
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to chuck up

to eject stomach contents through the mouth

vomitare, rigettare

vomitare, rigettare

Ex: After eating spoiled food, he felt nauseous and eventually had to chuck up. 
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to dig up
to dig up
[Verbo]

to find something by excavating or digging in the ground

dissotterrare, scavare

dissotterrare, scavare

Ex: The archaeologists hoped to dig up evidence of an ancient civilization in the dig site. 
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to doll up
to doll up
[Verbo]

to make oneself look beautiful or stylish, especially for a special event

abbellirsi, agghindarsi

abbellirsi, agghindarsi

Ex: She decided to doll up for the party, wearing an elegant gown and accessorizing with jewelry. 
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to dress up

to wear formal clothes for a special occasion or event

vestirsi elegantemente

vestirsi elegantemente

Ex: They decided to dress up for the elegant gala, donning evening gowns and tuxedos. 
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to freshen up

to improve one's appearance, energy, or smell, usually by washing, grooming, or getting refreshed

rinfrescarsi, rimettersi in sesto

rinfrescarsi, rimettersi in sesto

Ex: After the long flight, I need to freshen myself up in the restroom before the meeting. 
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to look up
to look up
[Verbo]

to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.

cercare

cercare

Ex: I couldn't remember her phone number, so I looked it up. 
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to smarten up

to improve one's appearance by wearing more stylish or formal clothing

abbellirsi, mettersi in tiro

abbellirsi, mettersi in tiro

Ex: To impress the clients, he needed to smarten the presentation up by wearing a tailored suit. 
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to spit up
to spit up
[Verbo]

to bring up stomach contents through the mouth

rigurgitare, vomitare

rigurgitare, vomitare

Ex: The baby spit up after feeding, and the parents quickly cleaned the mess. 
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to throw up

to expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth

vomitare

vomitare

Ex: The bumpy car ride made the motion-sick passenger throw up. 
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