كيف تنطق "up the ante"

expression

UP thuh AN-tee

UP thee AN-tee

التعريف

To increase the stakes of a situation, or to do something to make a challenge, negotiation, or competition more intense or important.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈəp/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈænti

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈʌp/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈæntiː

أمريكي

UP thuh AN-tee

بريطاني

UP thee AN-tee

They decided to up the ante by adding a bonus to the contest.

If you want to win, you have to up the ante.

The company upped the ante by launching a new product.

When he saw her solution, he knew he had to up the ante to stay ahead.