Buck up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈbək/ /ˈəp

BUHK uhp

UK

bˈʌk/ /ˈʌp

BUK UP

التعريف

An informal way to tell someone to cheer up, be more positive, or face a challenge with courage. Often used to encourage someone who is sad or discouraged.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used informally, mainly in British and older American English. Can sound old-fashioned or bossy depending on tone. Often used as 'Buck up!' (an imperative) or 'You need to buck up.' Close to 'cheer up', but with a stronger sense of facing adversity bravely.

• Spanish: anímate - espabílate
• Portuguese (BR): anime-se - ânimo
• Portuguese (PT): anima-te - ânimo
• Chinese (Simplified): 振作起来
• Chinese (Traditional): 振作起來
• Hindi: हिम्मत बाँधो - उत्साहित हो जाओ
• Arabic: تشجع - انهض بنفسك
• Bengali: মন ভালো করো - সাহস রাখো
• Russian: взбодриться - собраться с духом
• Japanese: 元気を出す - 気をしっかり持つ
• Vietnamese: vững vàng lên - vui lên
• Korean: 기운 내다 - 용기를 내다
• Turkish: kendine gel - cesaretini topla
• Urdu: ہمت کرو - خوش ہو جاؤ
• Indonesian: semangatlah - tabahkan diri

جمل نموذجية

Buck up, everything will be fine.

basic

You need to buck up and try again.

basic

The coach told the team to buck up before the game.

basic

Come on, just buck up and finish your homework.

natural

It’s been a tough week, but we’ll have to buck up and keep going.

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If you don't buck up soon, you'll miss out on all the fun.

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