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

to suddenly become silent or stop talking

zwijgen, stoppen met praten

zwijgen, stoppen met praten

Ex: He chose belt up when his opinion was not welcomed .
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to butter up
[werkwoord]

to compliment someone to gain something in return

flatteren, om te slijmen

flatteren, om te slijmen

Ex: They successfully buttered the chef up, hoping for a special dish.
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to call up
[werkwoord]

to call someone on the phone

opbellen, telefoneren

opbellen, telefoneren

Ex: I'm going to call up my sister to check on her.
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to catch up
[werkwoord]

to exchange information or knowledge that was missed or overlooked

bijpraten, inhalen

bijpraten, inhalen

Ex: I called my sister to catch up on family news.
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to chase up
[werkwoord]

to seek something that belongs to one or is needed, often to find more information about it

achtervolgen, opsporen

achtervolgen, opsporen

Ex: The manager chasing up the status of the project .
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to chat up
[werkwoord]

to talk with someone in a playful or romantic way to explore a potential connection

flirten, aanpappen

flirten, aanpappen

Ex: She 's great chatting up people she just met .
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to clam up
[werkwoord]

to suddenly become silent or refuse to talk, often because of nervousness, fear, or a desire to keep information secret

slikken, het zwijgen opleggen

slikken, het zwijgen opleggen

Ex: As soon as the topic of her recent project came up , clam up and did n't want to reveal any details .
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to come up to
[werkwoord]

to have a conversation with someone

aankloppen bij, bij iemand komen praten

aankloppen bij, bij iemand komen praten

Ex: As the event organizer, I'll be available for anyone who wants to come up and share their feedback.
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to feel up
[werkwoord]

to inappropriately touch someone for one's sexual pleasure, specifically without their permission

aftasten, betasten

aftasten, betasten

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to follow up
[werkwoord]

to investigate further based on information or suggestions provided by someone

opvolgen, nageven

opvolgen, nageven

Ex: The supervisor asked me follow up on the progress of the project with the team .
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to hush up
[werkwoord]

to cause someone or something to be quiet

sussie maken, stillen

sussie maken, stillen

Ex: The hushed up the orchestra before the concert began .
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to join up
[werkwoord]

to collaborate with someone else or a group to work together on a shared task or objective

samenwerken, verenigen

samenwerken, verenigen

Ex: It 's a good idea join up with experienced professionals for this project .
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to meet up
[werkwoord]

to come together with someone, usually by prior arrangement or plan in order to spend time or do something together

afspreken, samenkomen

afspreken, samenkomen

Ex: Last weekend , met up at the concert and had a great time .
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to own up
[werkwoord]

to confess and take responsibility for one's mistakes

toegeven, verantwoordelijkheid nemen

toegeven, verantwoordelijkheid nemen

Ex: owned up in front of the whole class about cheating on the test .
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to phone up
[werkwoord]

to call someone using a telephone

opbellen, telefoneren

opbellen, telefoneren

Ex: She felt lonely , so she decided phone up her best friend for a chat .
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to shine up to
[werkwoord]

to make someone like one by being exceptionally kind toward them

opvrolijken, in de gunst komen bij

opvrolijken, in de gunst komen bij

Ex: Hoping for a promotion, he consistently shined up to his supervisor by volunteering for additional responsibilities.
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to shut up
[werkwoord]

to stop talking and be quiet

stop met praten, hou je mond

stop met praten, hou je mond

Ex: The laughter gradually shut up as the comedian approached the microphone.
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to sign up
[werkwoord]

to sign a contract agreeing to do a job

inschrijven, aanmelden

inschrijven, aanmelden

Ex: He was excited sign up as the new project manager for the company .
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to soften up
[werkwoord]

to be kind to someone with the intention of increasing the chances of them agreeing to one's request

verzachten, softer maken

verzachten, softer maken

Ex: The salesperson aimed to soften the customer up with personalized recommendations before proposing the purchase.
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to speak up
[werkwoord]

to speak in a louder voice

harder praten, luid oplezen

harder praten, luid oplezen

Ex: The speaker speak up due to technical issues with the microphone .
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to square up
[werkwoord]

to reach an agreement or manage a dispute, often by coming to terms or resolving differences

afspraken maken, de zaken rechtzetten

afspraken maken, de zaken rechtzetten

Ex: The neighbors , tired of the ongoing dispute , finally agreed square up and find a compromise for the sake of community harmony .
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to suck up to
[werkwoord]

to attempt to gain favor or approval from someone in a position of authority by engaging in actions or saying things to please them

op de schouder kloppen, zich in de kijker spelen

op de schouder kloppen, zich in de kijker spelen

Ex: The politician was criticized for constantly sucking up to wealthy donors.
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to sum up
[werkwoord]

to briefly state the most important parts or facts of something

samenvatten, samengevatten

samenvatten, samengevatten

Ex: He summed up the novel's plot in a few sentences for those who hadn't read it.
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to talk up
[werkwoord]

to speak positively or enthusiastically about something or someone to promote or increase its value, importance, or popularity

ophemelen, aanprijzen

ophemelen, aanprijzen

Ex: At the party , talked up her friend 's artistic talents to everyone she met .
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to write up
[werkwoord]

to display information publicly and clearly

opschrijven, vermelden

opschrijven, vermelden

Ex: During the campaign, volunteers were instructed to write up key messages on banners to attract attention at public events.
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