| Traduções principais |
build [sth] up,
build up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (business, etc.: develop) (figurado) | construir vt |
| | | erguer vt |
| | Johnson gradually built up his business empire. |
| | Johnson construiu seu império gradualmente. |
build [sth] up,
build up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (muscles, physique: develop) | desenvolver vt |
| | Jason does weight training to build up his arm muscles. |
build [sth] up,
build up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (confidence: strengthen) (figurado) | fortalecer vt |
| | | ganhar, adquirir vt |
| | The victory will help the team to build up its confidence. |
| | A vitória ajudará o time a fortalecer a confiança. |
| build up vi phrasal | figurative, informal (feeling: mount) | aumentar vt |
| | | desenvolver vt |
| | Excitement was building up as the runners lined up for the race. |
| build up vi phrasal | (accumulate) | acumular-se vp |
| | Traffic is building up around the scene of the crash. |
| build up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (work gradually towards [sth]) (figurado) | encaminhar-se para vp + prep |
| | The race was building up to an exciting finish. |
| | A corrida estava se encaminhando para uma chegada emocionante. |
build [sth] up,
build up [sth] vtr + adv | (construct) | erguer, levantar vt |
| | | construir vt |
| | They built up the wall using bricks made from local stone. |
| | Eles ergueram a parede usando tijolos feitos na pedreira local. |
| Traduções principais |
buildup,
build-up,
buildup of [sth],
build-up of [sth] n | (gradual increase) | acúmulo sm |
| | Lack of exercise leads to a gradual build-up of fat in the body. |
| | Falta de exercícios leva a um acúmulo gradual de gordura no corpo. |
buildup,
build-up,
buildup to [sth],
build-up to [sth] n | figurative (gradual approach to an event) | prévia sf |
| | I'll be watching the build-up to the big game on the sports channel. |
| | Nós assistiremos à prévia do grande jogo no canal de esportes. |
buildup,
build-up n | (accumulation) | acúmulo sm |
| | | acumulação sf |
| | You can use a razor blade to remove the buildup of soot. |
| | Você pode usar uma lâmina para remover o acúmulo de fuligem. |