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Phrasal Verbs med 'Up' - Styling, Kräkning eller Upptäckt

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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

hinna ikapp, ertappa

hinna ikapp, ertappa

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

kräkas, spy

kräkas, spy

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

to find something by excavating or digging in the ground

gräva upp, utgräva

gräva upp, utgräva

Ex: The archaeologists hoped to dig up evidence of an ancient civilization in the dig site. 
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to doll up

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

piffa upp sig, snygga till sig

piffa upp sig, snygga till sig

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

klä upp sig, sätta på sig fina kläder

klä upp sig, sätta på sig fina kläder

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

friska upp sig, piffa upp sig

friska upp sig, piffa upp sig

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

slå upp, söka

slå upp, söka

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

pynta till sig, klä sig snyggt

pynta till sig, klä sig snyggt

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 bring up stomach contents through the mouth

spy, kräkas

spy, kräkas

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

kräkas, spy

kräkas, spy

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