Touch up Meaning in English

expression

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UK

التعريف

To make small improvements or adjustments, especially to a surface, appearance, or work that has already been completed.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used formally and informally for painting, makeup, editing, or repair. Common collocations: 'touch up the paint', 'touch up my makeup', 'photo touch-up'. It implies only minor or finishing changes. Not used for major alterations.

• Spanish: retocar
• Portuguese (BR): retocar
• Portuguese (PT): retocar
• Chinese (Simplified): 补修 - 修饰
• Chinese (Traditional): 補修 - 修飾
• Hindi: सुधारना
• Arabic: يُعدِّل - يُجري تحسينات بسيطة
• Bengali: হালকা ঠিক করা - সামান্য রঙ করা
• Russian: подправить - подкорректировать
• Japanese: 手直しする - 仕上げる
• Vietnamese: chỉnh sửa lại - dặm lại
• Korean: 손질하다 - 다듬다
• Turkish: rötuş yapmak
• Urdu: ہلکی سی مرمت کرنا - تھوڑا سا درست کرنا
• Indonesian: merapikan - memperbaiki sedikit

جمل نموذجية

I need to touch up the paint on the wall.

basic

She will touch up her makeup before the photo.

basic

Can you touch up this photo to make it clearer?

basic

The car looks much better after they touched up the scratches.

natural

I’ll just touch up my hair and be ready to go.

natural

Just a quick touch up should fix that dent in your door.

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