Partikelverben up | upping |
act up vi phrasal | UK, informal (child: misbehave) (ugs) | aufmüpfig sein Adj + Vt |
| (ugs) | Faxen machen Npl + Vt |
| | danebenbenehmen Vr, sepa |
| Why do children always wait to be in public to act up? |
| Wieso warten Kinder immer, bis sie in der Öffentlichkeit sind, um aufmüpfig zu sein? |
act up vi phrasal | informal (machine: malfunction) | Faxen machen Npl + Vt |
| | nicht richtig funktionieren Rdw |
| The TV is acting up, but I think it's just a loose wire. |
| Der Fernseher macht Faxen aber ich glaube es ist nur ein loses Kabel. |
act up vi phrasal | UK (stand in for [sb] more senior) | für jmdn einspringen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | als [etw] aushelfen Adv + Vi, sepa |
| | ersetzen Vt |
| Lily was asked to act up for the six months that her manager would be away. |
add up vi phrasal | (do sums) | rechnen Vi |
| | kalkulieren Vi |
| The children are learning to add up. |
| Die Kinder lernen zu rechnen. |
add up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (total) (ugs) | etwas sein, etwas machen Vt |
| (gehoben) | etwas ergeben Vt |
| The opposite sides of a die add up to seven. |
| Die gegenüberliegenden Seiten eines Würfels sind (or: machen) zusammen sieben. |
add [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (calculate total) | etwas zusammenrechnen, zusammenzählen Vt, sepa |
| (informell) | etwas plus nehmen Adv + Vt |
| When you add up the numbers in this column, you should get 500. |
| Wenn man die Zahlen in dieser Spalte zusammenrechnet (or: zusammenzählt), sollte man auf 500 kommen. |
add up vi phrasal | figurative, informal (make sense) (umgangssprachlich) | Sinn machen Nm + Vt |
| | Sinn haben Nm + Vt |
Anmerkung: often used in the negative |
| The two different accounts of the same event don't add up. |
| Die zwei unterschiedlichen Erzählungen des gleichen Events machen keinen Sinn. |
add up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (indicate, lead to) | auf etwas hinweisen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | auf etwas hindeuten Präp + Vi, sepa |
| The evidence adds up to a clear attempt to steal the goods. |
| Die Beweise weisen auf einen klaren Versuch hin, die Produkte zu klauen. |
add up vi phrasal | (accumulate gradually) | sich summieren Vr |
| (informell, v. a. Kosten) | sich läppern Vr |
| The stresses of everyday life can add up and leave you feeling overwhelmed. |
amp [sth] up, amp up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (increase the power of) | verstärken Vt, fix |
| | erhöhen Vt, fix |
| | steigern Vt |
| The cook decided to amp up the dish by adding more chili powder. |
ante up vi phrasal | (pay) (Slang) | Lass rüberwachsen Vt + Vi, sepa |
| | Zeit zu zahlen Rdw |
| Ante up, you must pay your fair share. |
ante [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | US (poker: contribute to betting pot) | den Einsatz erhöhen Rdw |
| I had to ante up $100 just to stay in the game. |
back [sth] up, back up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (computing: make copies) | sichern Vt |
| (Anglizismus) | von [etw] ein Backup machen, von [etw] ein Back-up machen Rdw |
| | von [etw] eine Sicherheitskopie anfertigen Rdw |
Anmerkung: The single-word form is used when the term is or modifies a noun. |
| It is advisable to back up all the files on your computer regularly, in case of breakdown. |
| Es ist ratsam seine Dateien regelmäßig auf dem Computer zu sichern, für den Fall eines Ausfalls. |
back [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (support) | helfen Vi |
| (übertragen) | jmdm den Rücken stärken Rdw |
| | unterstützen Vt |
| Go ahead and tell the boss just what happened; I'll back you up on it. |
| Geh ruhig und erzähle dem Chef, was passiert ist; ich stärke dir den Rücken. |
back [sth] up, back up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (confirm: fact, argument) | bestätigen Vt |
| | bezeugen Vt |
| (schriftlich) | attestieren Vt |
| The accused man insisted that his wife would back up his story and give him an alibi. |
| Der Beschuldigte bestand darauf, dass seine Frau seine Geschichte bestätigen und ihm ein Alibi verschaffen könne. |
back [sth] up, back up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (vehicle: reverse) | wenden Vt |
| | mit [etw] umdrehen Adv + Vi, sepa |
| It's difficult to back up a truck when a trailer is attached. |
| Es ist schwierig, einen LKW mit Anhänger zu wenden. |
back up vi phrasal | (move in reverse) | umdrehen Vi, sepa |
| (Fahrzeug) | wenden Vi |
| A loud beeping alerts other road users when the lorry is backing up. |
| Ein lautes Signal warnt andere auf der Straße, wenn ein LKW umdreht. |
back up vi phrasal | (water: accumulate) | stauen Vr |
| | anstauen Vr, sepa |
| Water has backed up into the toilet and the flush won't work. |
ball [sth] up, ball up [sth] (US), balls [sth] up, balls up [sth] (UK) vtr phrasal sep | informal (do [sth] badly) | kaputtmachen Vt, sepa |
| (Slang) | versauen Vt |
| | ruinieren Vt |
Anmerkung: In the UK, 'balls up' may be offensive to some. |
| I've really balled up my computer this time; I'll have to call tech support. |
ball [sth] up, ball up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (shape into a ball) (ugs) | [etw] rund machen Adj + Vt |
| | [etw] zu einer Kugel formen VP |
| In frustration, Jimmy balled up his report and tossed it in the trash can. |
bang [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | UK, slang (put in prison) | jemanden verhaften Vt |
| | jemanden einsperren Vt, sepa |
| (Slang) | jemanden einbuchten Vt, sepa |
| He got banged up for robbing the local liquor store. |
bang [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | US, slang (damage) | etwas kaputt machen Adv + Vi |
| | etwas beschädigen Vt |
| (formell) | etwas demolieren Vt |
| I really banged up the car when I hit that moose. |
be up vi phrasal | informal (have your turn to perform) | dran Adv |
beam [sb/sth] up, beam up [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (science fiction: teleport) (Angliz) | beamen Vt |
| 'Beam me up,' ordered Captain Kirk. |
bear up vi phrasal | (endure [sth] difficult) | aushalten Vt, sepa |
| | standhalten Vi, sepa |
| | durchstehen Vt, sepa |
| She is bearing up well despite the pressure she is under. |
bear up vi phrasal | (remain strong in adversity) | stark bleiben Adv + Vi |
| | ausharren Vi, sepa |
beat [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (assault) | jemanden zusammenschlagen Vt, sepa |
| | jemanden verprügeln Vt |
| (Slang, übertragen) | jemanden zusammenfalten Vt, sepa |
| A group of youths beat Henry up. |
| Eine Gruppe Jugendlicher schlug Henry zusammen. |
beef [sth] up, beef up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (make stronger, augment) | etwas aufmotzen Vt, sepa |
| (Slang, Anglizismus) | etwas pimpen Vt |
| | etwas stärken Vt |
| The Indian spices beef up this vegetarian dish. |
| Die indischen Gewürze motzen dieses vegetarische Gericht auf. |
beef up vi phrasal | informal, figurative (build muscle) | Muskeln aufbauen Npl + Vt, sepa |
| | muskulöser werden Adj + Vt |
| The coach told the young football player to beef up in the gym. |
| Der Trainer sagte dem jungen Footballspieler, dass er im Fitnessstudio Muskeln aufbauen soll. |
belt up vi phrasal | informal (fasten seatbelt) | anschnallen Vr, sepa |
| Make sure you belt up when you get in the car. |
belt up vi phrasal | figurative, slang (stop talking) | den Mund halten, den Rand halten Rdw |
| | ruhig sein Adj + Vt |
| | Ruhe geben Nf + Vt |
| Tanya shouted at her brother to belt up. |
bid up vi phrasal | (bidding higher) | den Bietpreis erhöhen Rdw |
bid [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (bidding higher on [sth]) | [etw] in die Höhe treiben Rdw |
| | den Bietpreis für [etw] erhöhen Rdw |
| Simon bid his own lot up to make as much as possible on it. |
big [sb] up, big up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | informal (express admiration) | Bewunderung für jmdn ausdrücken VP |
| This teacher always bigs his students up when they do good work. |
big [sth] up, big up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (hype, exaggerate greatness) | übertreiben Vt, fix |
| | hochspielen Vt, sepa |
| | aufbauschen Vt, sepa |
| Luke had been bigging up the film for so long that when I finally saw it, I was a bit disappointed. |
bind [sth] up, bind up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (bandage securely) | etwas verbinden Vt |
| (Med) | etwas bandagieren Vt |
| (Med) | einen festen Verband anlegen VP |
| You should bind up that wound to stop the bleeding. |
bind [sth] up, bind up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (wrap with string, etc.) | etwas zubinden Vt, sepa |
| | etwas einwickeln Vt, sepa |
| | etwas verschnüren Vt |
| Bind up the package with string. |
blaze up vi phrasal | UK, informal (light cigarette, cigar, etc.) | anzünden Vt, sepa |
block [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (obstruct) | versperren, blockieren Vt |
| He had blocked up the exit so we couldn't leave. |
blow up vi phrasal | (explode) (übertragen) | in die Luft gehen Rdw |
| | explodieren Vi |
| I watched the Hindenburg blow up. |
| Ich sah die Hindenburg in die Luft gehen. |
blow [sth] up, blow up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (detonate) (übertragen) | etwas in die Luft jagen Vt |
| | etwas zum Explodieren bringen Rdw |
| They blew up the enemy's ammunition dump. |
| Sie jagten das Munitionslager des Feindes in die Luft. |
blow [sth] up, blow up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (inflate) | aufpusten, aufblasen Vt, sepa |
| (Pumpe) | aufpumpen Vt, sepa |
| Karen blew up the airbed for her guests. |
| Karen pumpte die Luftmatratze für ihre Gäste auf. |
blow [sth] up, blow up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (photograph: enlarge) | etwas vergrößern Vt |
| Small photos may have to be blown up if they are not identifiable. |
| Kleine Fotos müssen vergrößert werden wenn sie nicht erkennbar sind. |
blow up vi phrasal | figurative, informal (get angry) | in die Luft gehen Rdw |
| | ausrasten, ausflippen Vi, sepa |
| | explodieren Vi |
| She blew up when I told her about the car. |
| Sie ging in die Luft als ich ihr von dem Auto erzählte. |
board [sth] up, board up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cover temporarily with panels) | etwas abdecken Vt, sepa |
| | etwas verdecken Vt |
| | etwas verkleiden Vt |
| They boarded up the windows before the hurricane arrived. |
bone up vi phrasal | slang (revise knowledge) (allgemein) | [etw] machen Pron + Vt |
| (übertragen) | sich ransetzen Vr, sepa |
| You've got just three days left before the exam; time to bone up! |
bone up on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | slang (revise knowledge of) | sich nochmal [etw] angucken Adj + Vt, sepa |
| | auffrischen Vt, sepa |
| If you're going to be that picky, I'd better bone up on basic grammar. |
bone up on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | slang (learn about) | büffeln Vt |
| | lernen Vt |
| (altmodisch) | pauken Vt |
| The students boned up on psychology terms before the exam. |
book [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (reserve fully) | etwas buchen Vt |
| | etwas reservieren Vt |
| | etwas belegen Vt |
| There was no room at the hotel; they were completely booked up for the summer. |
boot [sth] up, boot up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (switch on: computer) (Comp) | etwas hochfahren Vt, sepa |
| (allg) | etwas starten Vt |
| | etwas anmachen Vt, sepa |
| When Lucie arrives at the office, the first thing she does is boot up her computer. |
boot up vi phrasal | (computer: start) (Comp) | hochfahren Vi, sepa |
| (allg) | starten Vi |
| | anmachen Vi, sepa |
| Kevin sipped his coffee as he waited for his PC to boot up. |
bottle [sth] up, bottle up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (repress: feelings, energy) | [etw] unterdrücken Vt, fix |
| | [etw] zurückhalten Vt, sepa |
| It is not emotionally or physically healthy to bottle up one's emotions. |
| Es ist emotional und körperlich ungesund, seine Gefühle zu unterdrücken. |
box [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (pack) | packen Vt |
| | zusammenpacken Vt, sepa |
break up vi phrasal | (disintegrate) | auflösen Vr, sepa |
| | zerfallen Vi |
| | zersetzen Vr |
Anmerkung: The single-word form is used when the term is a noun. |
| Rock gradually breaks up into sand. |
| Stein löst sich langsam in Sand auf. |
break up vi phrasal | informal (couple: separate) (umgangssprachlich) | Schluss machen Nm + Vt |
| | trennen Vr |
| | Beziehung beenden Nf + Vt |
| The couple broke up after a three-year relationship. |
| Das Paar machte nach einer dreijährigen Beziehung Schluss. |
break up with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (separate) (umgangssprachlich) | mit jemandem Schluss machen Rdw |
| | sich von jemandem trennen Rdw |
| | die Beziehung mit jemandem beenden Rdw |
| I think you need to break up with your boyfriend. |
break up vi phrasal | informal (school: finish) | zu Ende gehen Rdw |
| | vorbei sein Adv + Vt |
| School breaks up next week for the summer holidays. |
| Die Schule geht nächste Woche wegen der Sommerferien zu Ende. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter: up | upping |
add, add up vi | (do sums) | addieren Vi |
| I learned how to add when I was in first grade. |
| Ich habe in der ersten Klasse gelernt, wie man addiert. |
backed up, backed-up adj | (pipe, etc.: blocked) | blockiert V Part Perf |
| | verhindert V Part Perf |
| The plumbing was backed up because of excess hair in the drain. |
backing up n | (computing: making copies) | ein Backup machen Rdw |
| The software performs the backing up of data. |
backing up n | (vehicle: reversing) | Rückwärtsfahren Nn |
| The reverse lights warn people of the backing up of the vehicle. |
backing up n | (water: collecting) | Aufstauen Nn |
| | Ansammlung Nf |
| The backing up of water in the lake caused the flood. |
backup, back-up n | (support) | Unterstützung Nf |
| | Absicherung Nf |
| (Computer) | Datensicherung Nf |
| When the policeman realized he couldn't handle the situation alone, he called for backup. |
| Als der Polizist erkannte, dass er die Situation nicht alleine unter Kontrolle bringen konnte, holte er Unterstützung. |
backup, back-up n | (duplicate copy) | Kopie Nf |
| | Sicherheitskopie Nf |
| (Anglizismus, Computer) | Backup Nn |
| This is a backup; the original copy is in the filing cabinet. |
| Das ist eine Kopie, das Original befindet sich im Aktenschrank. |
backup, back-up n | (accumulation) | angestaute Arbeit Adj + Nf |
| There is a backup of paperwork that we need to file by the end of the day. |
| Das ist der angestaute Papierkram, den wir bis zum Ende des Tages einsortieren müssen. |
backup, back-up n | informal (traffic jam) | Stau Nm |
| | Stauung Nf |
| There is a backup on the interstate just north of the city. |
| Auf der Autobahn nördlich der Stadt ist ein Stau. |
backup, back-up n as adj | (alternative) | Ersatz- Präf |
| | Reserve- Präf |
| I'm going to keep my old laptop as a backup computer just in case my new one breaks down. |
| Ich werde meinen alten Laptop noch als Ersatzcomputer behalten, falls mein neuer kaputt geht. |
backup copy, back-up copy n | (data: duplicate) (Anglizismus) | Backup, Back-up Nm, Nn |
| | Sicherheitskopie Nf |
| It's a good idea to make a backup copy of important documents. |
backup light, back-up light (US), reversing light (UK) n | usually plural (light when vehicle moves backward) | Rücklicht Nn |
balls-up n | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (mess, poor job) | Murks, Pfusch Nm |
| | schlechte Arbeit Adj + Nf |
bang-up adj | slang (excellent) | fantastisch Adj |
| | exzellent Adj |
| | super Adj |
| Congratulations, you did a bang-up job on that project! |
bank [sth] up, bank up [sth] vtr + adv | (make pile of [sth]) | stapeln Vt |
| | aufstapeln, aufstellen Vt, sepa |
| | auftürmen Vt, sepa |
bark up the wrong tree v expr | figurative, informal (follow a mistaken idea) | falsch liegen Adj + Vi |
| (übertragen) | auf dem Holzweg sein Rdw |
| (übertragen) | auf dem falschen Dampfer sein Rdw |
Anmerkung: Often used in continuous tenses. |
| The boss thinks Sharon stole the money but he's barking up the wrong tree--she wasn't even in the office that day. |
be barking up the wrong tree v expr | figurative, informal (be mistaken) (übertragen) | auf dem Holzweg sein Rdw |
| | täuschen Vr |
| | falsch liegen Adj + Vi |
be fired with enthusiasm, be fired up with enthusiasm expr | (feel very enthusiastic) | total begeistert sein Rdw |
| (übertragen) | Feuer und Flamme sein Rdw |
be stood up v expr | informal (be abandoned on date) | sitzengelassen werden VP |
| (übertragen) | einen Korb einkassieren VP |
| After an hour waiting in the restaurant, he realised he'd been stood up. |
beat yourself up v expr | figurative, informal (feel guilty or bad) (umgangssprachlich) | fertigmachen Vr, sepa |
| (Slang, übertragen, vulgär) | sich in den Arsch beißen Rdw |
| | sich aufgrund von [etw] schlecht fühlen VP |
| It was just an honest mistake, so you shouldn't beat yourself up about it. |
| Dieser Fehler hätte jedem passieren können. Du solltest dich deshalb nicht fertigmachen. |
beat-up adj | US, slang (vehicle: in poor condition) | klapprig Adj |
| | alt Adj |
Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| Rick drives a beat-up pickup truck. |
| Rick fährt einen alten Pickup. |
beat-up car n | US, slang (car in poor condition) | Rostlaube Nf |
| | Klapperkiste Nf |
| I love my beat-up car, even though it´s covered in dents and scratches. |
beaten-up adj | informal (car, etc.: battered from use) | kaputt Adj |
| | lädiert Adj |
| | ramponiert Adj |
| Jason sold his beaten-up Volvo for scrap. |
beefed-up adj | (improved, increased, strengthened) | besser Adj |
| | verbessert Adj |
| | verstärkt Adj |
bid up n | (increase in bid) | Erhöhung des Bietpreises Rdw |
big up interj | informal (admiration) (Slang) | krass Int |
| (Angliz) | cool Int |
| (formell) | gut gemacht Int |
blown up, blown-up adj | informal (image: enlarged) | vergrößert V Part Perf |
| The blown-up pictures were grainier than the originals. |
blown up, blown-up adj | informal (thing: by explosion) | gesprengt V Part Perf |
| The town was a mess of blown-up buildings and rubble. |
blown up adj | informal (person: by explosion) | durch eine Explosion getötet Rdw |
| He is one of several politicians blown up last year by terrorists. |
blown up, blown-up adj | informal (balloon, etc.: inflated) | aufgeblasen V Part Perf |
| | aufgepumpt V Part Perf |
| Pass me a blown-up balloon and I'll make you an animal. |
blowup (US), blow-up adj | informal (inflatable) | aufblasbar Adj |
| We inflated the blow-up beach ball and tossed it in the water. |
blowup (US), blow-up (UK) n | informal (enlarged image) | Vergrößerung Nf |
| The gallery is displaying several blowups of famous images. |
blowup (US), blow-up (UK) n | informal (angry outburst) | Konflikt Nm |
| (umgangssprachlich) | Zoff Nm |
| Yesterday there was a huge blowup between the strikers and the administration. |
boarded, boarded up, boarded-up adj | (window, etc.: covered with wooden boards) | vernagelt V Part Perf |
| | zugenagelt V Part Perf |
| | verbrettert, zugebrettert V Part Perf |
Anmerkung: The hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| The old building had boarded windows with decaying frames. |
bob, bob along, bob up and down vi | used in compounds (move up and down: on water) | wippen Vi |
| The toy boat bobbed along on the surface of the lake. |
bob up vi + adv | (appear from underwater) | auftauchen Vi, sepa |
booze-up n | informal, UK (alcoholic drinking session) | Besäufnis Nn |
| | Saufgelage Nn |
| Fancy a booze-up with the lads tonight? |
bottled-up adj | figurative, informal (repressed, not expressed) (ugs) | [etw], das man nicht rauslässt Rdw |
| | [etw], das man nur runterschluckt Rdw |
| | unterdrückt V Part Perf |
Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| Bottled-up feelings can have a negative effect on your mental health. |
bottom-up adj | (hierarchical: working upwards) | von unten nach oben Rdw |
bottom-up adj | (design, programming approach: strategic) (Anglizismus) | bottom-up Adj |
| | von unten nach oben Rdw |
Bottoms up! interj | (Cheers!) | Prost Int |
| | Zum Wohl Int |
bound up, bound-up adj | (body part: bandaged) | verbunden V Part Perf |
| | bandagiert V Part Perf |
Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| The footballer limped off the pitch, clutching his bound-up leg. |
Break it up! interj | slang (stop fighting) | Hört auf! Int |
| You can't fight in this bar. Break it up or I'll call the police and they'll break it up for you. |