Jack up Meaning in English
expression
ˈdʒæk/ /ˈəp
JAK-uhp
dʒˈæk/ /ˈʌp
JAK-uhp
Definición
To lift something heavy using a device called a jack (like a car), or to suddenly increase something sharply, especially prices or numbers.
Uso & Matices
'Jack up' is informal. Literally means lifting with a jack, but is often used figuratively for raising prices or quantities suddenly/hugely ('jack up the price'). Common in business/news, rare in formal writing. Don't confuse with 'jack in' or 'jack out'.
Spanish: levantar (con gato) - aumentar mucho (precio)Portuguese (BR): levantar com macaco - aumentar muito (preço)Portuguese (PT): levantar com macaco - aumentar muito (preço)Chinese (Simplified): 用千斤顶抬起 - 大幅提高（价格）Chinese (Traditional): 用千斤頂抬起 - 大幅提高（價格）Hindi: जैक से ऊपर उठाना - बहुत बढ़ा देना (कीमत)Arabic: رفع باستخدام رافعة - رفع الأسعار بشكل كبيرBengali: জ্যাক দিয়ে তোলা - হঠাৎ বাড়ানোRussian: домкратом поднять - резко повыситьJapanese: ジャッキで持ち上げる - 急に値上げするVietnamese: kích lên - tăng vọtKorean: 잭으로 들어올리다 - 갑자기 올리다Turkish: kriko ile kaldırmak - aniden artırmakUrdu: جیک سے اٹھانا - اچانک بڑھا دیناIndonesian: mengangkat dengan dongkrak - menaikkan secara mendadak
Oraciones de Ejemplo
We need to jack up the car to change the tire.
basic
The store jacked up the prices during the holiday.
basic
He used a tool to jack up the heavy box.
basic
Oil companies always seem to jack up their prices after bad news.
natural
Could you help me jack up the back of the van?
natural
If they jack up the rent again, I'm moving out.
natural