Build up to Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈbɪɫd/ /ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

BILD-uhp-too, BILD-uhp-tuh, BILD-uhp-tih

UK

bˈɪld/ /ˈʌp/ /tˈuː

BILD-up-TOO

التعريف

To slowly prepare for an important event, action, or moment, often by increasing the intensity, excitement, or importance over time.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually used with events, announcements, or performances. Common with 'the big day', 'a speech', or 'the main event'. Focuses on gradual preparation, not sudden change. Not the same as 'lead to', which means 'cause'.

• Spanish: preparar para - ir aumentando hasta
• Portuguese (BR): preparar-se para - aumentar até
• Portuguese (PT): preparar-se para - aumentar até
• Chinese (Simplified): 逐渐发展到 - 为...做准备
• Chinese (Traditional): 逐漸發展到 - 為...做準備
• Hindi: की ओर बढ़ना - तैयारी करना
• Arabic: يهيئ لِـ - يتدرج نحو
• Bengali: ধীরে ধীরে প্রস্তুতি নেওয়া - গুরুত্ব বৃদ্ধি করা
• Russian: постепенно готовиться к - наращивать напряжение перед
• Japanese: 徐々に準備する - 徐々に盛り上げる
• Vietnamese: chuẩn bị dần cho - tăng dần mức độ
• Korean: 점차 준비하다 - 분위기를 고조시키다
• Turkish: yavaş yavaş hazırlık yapmak - heyecanı artırmak
• Urdu: آہستہ آہستہ تیاری کرنا - شدت میں اضافہ کرنا
• Indonesian: membangun secara bertahap - mempersiapkan perlahan

جمل نموذجية

We are building up to the final match of the season.

basic

She built up to telling her boss the truth.

basic

The music slowly built up to a loud climax.

basic

We're all building up to the big announcement next week.

natural

He didn’t just quit—he built up to it for months.

natural

The tension in the movie builds up to an incredible ending.

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