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Phrasal Verbs met 'Up' - Stylen, Braken of Ontdekken

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Up'
to catch up with
to catch up with
[werkwoord]

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

inhalen, betrappen

inhalen, betrappen

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

to eject stomach contents through the mouth

overgeven, braken

overgeven, braken

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

to find something by excavating or digging in the ground

opgraven, uitgraven

opgraven, uitgraven

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
[werkwoord]

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

zich opdirken, zich opmaken

zich opdirken, zich opmaken

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 dress up
[werkwoord]

to wear formal clothes for a special occasion or event

zich netjes kleden, zich opdirken

zich netjes kleden, zich opdirken

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

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

opfrissen, zich opknappen

opfrissen, zich opknappen

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
[werkwoord]

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

opzoeken, zoeken

opzoeken, zoeken

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

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

zich opdirken, zich chic kleden

zich opdirken, zich chic kleden

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
[werkwoord]

to bring up stomach contents through the mouth

spugen, braken

spugen, braken

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

to expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth

overgeven, braken

overgeven, braken

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