Do up Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To fasten something like buttons or zippers, to make something look neat or tidy, or to repair or decorate (a place or object).
Usage & Nuances
Mostly informal. Most common use: 'do up' clothes (buttons/zippers). Also means renovate houses ('do up a house'). Sometimes used for gift-wrapping ('do up a package'). Not the same as 'do' alone.
Spanish: abrochar - renovar - arreglarPortuguese (BR): abotoar - reformar - arrumarPortuguese (PT): abotoar - renovar - arranjarChinese (Simplified): 系好（扣子、拉链等）- 装修 - 整理Chinese (Traditional): 繫好（釦子、拉鍊等）- 裝修 - 整理Hindi: बटन लगाना - मरम्मत करना - सजानाArabic: يغلق (زر أو سحاب) - يُرَمِّم - يُجهِّزBengali: বোতাম লাগানো - জিপার টানা - সাজানো - মেরামত/সাজসজ্জা করাRussian: застегнуть (пуговицы, молнию) - привести в порядок - отремонтировать - обновитьJapanese: 留める（ボタンやジッパーを） - きちんと整える - 改装するVietnamese: cài lại (cúc áo, khóa) - chỉnh tề - sửa sangKorean: 잠그다 (단추/지퍼 등) - 정돈하다 - 수리하다 - 꾸미다Turkish: iliklemek (düğme/fermuar) - toparlamak - yenilemekUrdu: بٹن لگانا - ترتیب دینا - مرمت/سجاناIndonesian: kancingkan (kancing/ristleting) - merapikan - merenovasi
Example Sentences
Please do up your coat before going outside.
basic
Can you help me do up my dress?
basic
We want to do up the kitchen this summer.
basic
He spent months doing up that old car until it looked new.
natural
After I do up my hair, we can leave.
natural
Make sure you do up the package tightly before sending it.
natural