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Phrasal Verbs met 'Up' - Verbetering of Versterking

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

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

prijzen, ophemelen

prijzen, ophemelen

Ex: The radio host consistently bigs up local artists on the show. 
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to brush up
to brush up
[werkwoord]

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

bijspijkeren, kennis opfrissen

bijspijkeren, kennis opfrissen

Ex: The chef is brushing up on culinary techniques to stay updated. 
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to jazz up
to jazz up
[werkwoord]

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

oppeppen, opvrolijken

oppeppen, opvrolijken

Ex: Let's jazz the party up with some live music and a dance floor. 
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to level up
to level up
[werkwoord]

to improve or raise something to a higher standard or level

verbeteren, naar een hoger niveau tillen

verbeteren, naar een hoger niveau tillen

Ex: The city is investing in leveling up its infrastructure to provide residents with modern and efficient services. 
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to man up
to man up
[werkwoord]

to show courage and strength in a difficult situation

moed tonen, sterk zijn

moed tonen, sterk zijn

Ex: He needs to man up and confront his fear of public speaking. 
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to move up
to move up
[werkwoord]

to be promoted to a better position or job in life

opklimmen, vooruitgaan

opklimmen, vooruitgaan

Ex: After years of hard work, she finally moved up to a managerial position in the company. 
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to polish up
to polish up
[werkwoord]

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

verbeteren, bijschaven

verbeteren, bijschaven

Ex: She wanted to polish up her skills before the piano recital. 
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to shore up
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

stutten, versterken

stutten, versterken

Ex: They shored the weakened wall up with additional beams. 
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to skill up
to skill up
[werkwoord]

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

bijscholen, opleiden

bijscholen, opleiden

Ex: The company is committed to skilling up its employees through regular training programs. 
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to spice up
to spice up
[werkwoord]

to make something more exciting by adding variety or creativity

opvrolijken, kruiden

opvrolijken, kruiden

Ex: She spiced up her wardrobe by adding colorful accessories and statement pieces. 
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to touch up
to touch up
[werkwoord]

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

bijwerken, licht verbeteren

bijwerken, licht verbeteren

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to toughen up
to toughen up
[werkwoord]

to become stronger and better at handling difficulties

hard worden, sterker worden

hard worden, sterker worden

Ex: The coach toughened up the team through rigorous training sessions. 
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