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

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

prijzen, waarderen

prijzen, waarderen

Ex: During the interview , the actor took the chance big up his upcoming film .
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to brush up
[werkwoord]

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

opfrissen, bijspijkeren

opfrissen, bijspijkeren

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to jazz up
[werkwoord]

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

opfleuren, verlevendigen

opfleuren, verlevendigen

Ex: jazzed up the old car by giving it a fresh paint job .
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to level up
[werkwoord]

to improve or raise something to a higher standard or level

verhogen, verbeteren

verhogen, verbeteren

Ex: The community is determined level up its infrastructure by investing in new technologies and improving public amenities .
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to man up
[werkwoord]

to show courage and strength in a difficult situation

moed tonen, krachtig optreden

moed tonen, krachtig optreden

Ex: I know this is tough , but you man up and get through it .
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to move up
[werkwoord]

to be promoted to a better position or job in life

opklimmen, vooruitkomen

opklimmen, vooruitkomen

Ex: Last year , moved up from an entry-level position to a senior role in the organization .
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to polish up
[werkwoord]

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

opkalefateren, verfijnen

opkalefateren, verfijnen

Ex: She spent the polishing up on her foreign language skills .
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to shore up
[werkwoord]

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

ondersteunen, verstevigen

ondersteunen, verstevigen

Ex: The maintenance crew is taking steps shore up the aging infrastructure for safety .
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to skill up
[werkwoord]

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

vaardigheden ontwikkelen, opleiden

vaardigheden ontwikkelen, opleiden

Ex: The government launched an initiative skill up unemployed individuals for new opportunities in the job market .
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to spice up
[werkwoord]

to make something more exciting by adding variety or creativity

opvrolijken, opfleuren

opvrolijken, opfleuren

Ex: spiced up the home decor by incorporating vibrant colors and unique art pieces .
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to touch up
[werkwoord]

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

bijwerken, opfrissen

bijwerken, opfrissen

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to toughen up
[werkwoord]

to become stronger and better at handling difficulties

verharden, sterker maken

verharden, sterker maken

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