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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Up' - Estilizando, Vomitando ou Descobrindo

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Up'
to catch up with

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

alcançar, pegar em flagrante

alcançar, pegar em flagrante

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

to eject stomach contents through the mouth

vomitar, devolver

vomitar, devolver

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

to find something by excavating or digging in the ground

desenterrar, escavar

desenterrar, escavar

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
[verbo]

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

enfeitar-se, embelezar-se

enfeitar-se, embelezar-se

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 wear formal clothes for a special occasion or event

vestir-se elegantemente, arrumar-se para ocasiões especiais

vestir-se elegantemente, arrumar-se para ocasiões especiais

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

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

refrescar-se, arrumar-se

refrescar-se, arrumar-se

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
[verbo]

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

procurar, consultar

procurar, consultar

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

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

aperfeiçoar a aparência, vestir-se elegantemente

aperfeiçoar a aparência, vestir-se elegantemente

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
[verbo]

to bring up stomach contents through the mouth

regurgitar, vomitar

regurgitar, vomitar

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

to expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth

vomitar, devolver

vomitar, devolver

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