كيف تنطق "key up"

expression

ˈki/ /ˈəp

KEE-up

kˈiː/ /ˈʌp

KEE-up

التعريف

To make someone nervous, excited, or tense, usually before an important event or when expecting something to happen.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈki/ /ˈəp

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kˈiː/ /ˈʌp

أمريكي

KEE-up

بريطاني

KEE-up

I always key up before exams.

She was keyed up before her big performance.

Don’t key up the kids before bedtime.

He gets really keyed up whenever he has to give a speech.