Up the ante Meaning in English

expression

US

UP thuh AN-tee

UK

UP thee AN-tee

परिभाषा

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

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Informal, often used in business, negotiations, sports, or personal challenges. Originally from gambling, but now common in everyday situations. It implies raising expectations, risk, or rewards.

• Spanish: aumentar la apuesta - subir el nivel
• Portuguese (BR): aumentar a aposta - elevar o nível
• Portuguese (PT): aumentar a parada - subir o nível
• Chinese (Simplified): 加码 - 提高要求
• Chinese (Traditional): 加碼 - 提高要求
• Hindi: दांव बढ़ाना
• Arabic: رفع السقف - زيادة الرهان
• Bengali: পণ বাড়ানো - চ্যালেঞ্জ বাড়ানো
• Russian: повысить ставки
• Japanese: 賭け金を上げる - ハードルを上げる
• Vietnamese: nâng cao mức cược - tăng mức độ cạnh tranh
• Korean: 판을 키우다 - 수준을 높이다
• Turkish: bahsi artırmak - işi büyütmek
• Urdu: داؤ بڑھانا - مقابلہ بڑھانا
• Indonesian: menaikkan taruhan - meningkatkan persaingan

उदाहरण वाक्य

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

basic

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

basic

The company upped the ante by launching a new product.

basic

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

natural

Let's up the ante and make this project even more impressive.

natural

Her competitor keeps trying to up the ante, but she welcomes the challenge.

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