Work up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈwɝk/ /ˈəp

WURK-UP

UK

wˈɜːk/ /ˈʌp

WURK-UP

التعريف

To gradually develop a physical or emotional state, such as courage, anger, or an appetite, or to prepare or generate something with effort.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Work up' is informal and phrasal. Commonly used with feelings: 'work up the courage', 'work up an appetite'. Sometimes means to cause someone to become upset. In medical context, can mean to examine or investigate.

• Spanish: preparar - generar (emoción) - reunir fuerzas
• Portuguese (BR): preparar - animar-se - desenvolver
• Portuguese (PT): preparar - animar-se - desenvolver
• Chinese (Simplified): 激起 - 鼓起（勇气、情绪） - 逐渐产生
• Chinese (Traditional): 激起 - 鼓起（勇氣、情緒） - 逐漸產生
• Hindi: तैयार करना - भावनाएँ उभारना - मन बनाना
• Arabic: تهيئة - استجماع (القوة أو المشاعر) - إثارة
• Bengali: তৈরি করা - বাড়ানো
• Russian: нарабатывать - разжигать (чувство) - доводить до (состояния)
• Japanese: 徐々に高める - 勇気を出す - 作り上げる
• Vietnamese: làm tăng dần - lấy (dũng khí, cảm xúc)
• Korean: 점차 키우다 - 용기를 내다 - 만들어 내다
• Turkish: yavaş yavaş geliştirmek - cesaret toplamak - hazırlamak
• Urdu: تدریجاً پیدا کرنا - ہمت جمع کرنا - تیار کرنا
• Indonesian: membangkitkan - mengumpulkan (keberanian, nafsu makan) - menyusun

جمل نموذجية

She tried to work up the courage to speak in front of the class.

basic

After running, you'll work up an appetite.

basic

He got worked up about the bad news.

basic

It took me hours to work up the nerve to call her.

natural

Don’t get worked up over the little things.

natural

Let’s work up a plan before we start.

natural