WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| bone up vi phrasal | slang (revise knowledge) | repasar⇒ vi |
| | 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) | ponerse al día en loc verb + prep |
| | If you're going to be that picky, I'd better bone up on basic grammar. |
| | Si vas a ser tan selectiva, yo preferiría ponerme al día con la gramática básica. |
| | (ES, coloquial) | empollar⇒ vtr |
| bone up on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | slang (learn about) | repasar⇒ vtr |
| | | revisar⇒ vtr |
| | (MX) | actualizar⇒ vtr |
| | The students boned up on psychology terms before the exam. |
| | (ES) | ponerse al día en loc verb + prep |