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step up

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
step [sth] up, step up [sth] vtr phrasal sep	(increase)	aumentar⇒, incrementar⇒ vtr
		reforzar⇒, intensificar⇒ vtr
		redoblar⇒ vtr
	As demand grew for its environmentally friendly products, the business had to step up production.
	I had to step up my training regime as the day of the race approached.
	A medida que crecía la demanda de sus productos respetuosos del medio ambiente, la empresa se vio obligada a incrementar la producción.
	Tuve que reforzar mi rutina de entrenamiento a medida que se acercaba el día de la carrera.
step up vi phrasal	(present yourself, volunteer)	ofrecerse⇒ v prnl
	(figurado)	dar un paso al frente loc verb
	The chairman asked for a volunteer and Andrew stepped up.
	El presidente pidió voluntarios y Andrew se ofreció.
step up n	(increase in status)	paso adelante loc nom m
		progreso nm
		ascenso nm
	That promotion was really a step-up for you.
	Aquel ascenso fue un verdadero paso adelante para ti.

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Compound Forms: step up | step-up
Inglés		Español
step up the pace v expr	(increase speed)	acelerar el paso, acelerar el ritmo loc verb
		apurar el paso loc verb
up your game, step up your game expr	informal (improve performance)	mejorar⇒ vi
		esforzarse más v prnl + adv

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