step-up

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstepʌp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(step′up′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
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.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
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.
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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'step-up' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
dar ritmo - dar un salto cualitativo - extremar - incrementar - redoblar esfuerzos - saltar a la palestra


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