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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Up' - Melhoria ou Fortalecimento

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

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

enaltecer, exaltar

enaltecer, exaltar

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

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

revisar, atualizar conhecimentos

revisar, atualizar conhecimentos

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

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

animar, avivar

animar, avivar

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

to improve or raise something to a higher standard or level

melhorar, elevar o nível

melhorar, elevar o nível

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
[verbo]

to show courage and strength in a difficult situation

mostrar coragem, ser corajoso

mostrar coragem, ser corajoso

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

to be promoted to a better position or job in life

subir, avançar

subir, avançar

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

melhorar, aperfeiçoar

melhorar, aperfeiçoar

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

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

escorar, reforçar

escorar, reforçar

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

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

capacitar, treinar

capacitar, treinar

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

to make something more exciting by adding variety or creativity

animar, temperar

animar, temperar

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

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

retocar, melhorar ligeiramente

retocar, melhorar ligeiramente

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to toughen up

to become stronger and better at handling difficulties

tornar-se mais resistente, fortalecer-se

tornar-se mais resistente, fortalecer-se

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