change up

variieren, abwechseln

Etwas anders machen oder gestalten, um für Abwechslung zu sorgen.

In einfachem Englisch: To do or arrange something differently to make it more varied.

• Let’s change up our routine.
• She changed things up by choosing a different route.
• How often do you change up your workouts?

So benutzt man es: change something up (Let’s change the menu up for summer.)

Synonyme: vary, mix up, alter

Häufige Wendungen: change up something, change up routines, change up workouts

hochschalten

Beim Fahren in einen höheren Gang schalten.

In einfachem Englisch: To move to a higher gear while driving.

• Change up when the engine gets loud.
• He changed up into third as we left the village.
• Should I change up before reaching the hill?

So benutzt man es: change up into a gear (Change up into fourth when the road is clear.)

Synonyme: shift up, upshift

Gegenteile: change down

Häufige Wendungen: change up, change up a gear

einen Changeup werfen

Beim Baseball den Ball langsamer werfen, als der Schlagmann erwartet.

In einfachem Englisch: In baseball, to throw the ball more slowly than the batter expects.

• The pitcher decided to change up.
• He changed up on the next batter and got a strike.
• Will she change up after that fastball?

So benutzt man es: change up on someone (The pitcher changed up on the batter after two fastballs.)

Synonyme: throw a changeup

Häufige Wendungen: change up, change up on someone

verwirren, überraschen

Jemanden durch plötzlich unerwartetes Verhalten verwirren.

In einfachem Englisch: To confuse someone by suddenly acting differently from what they expect.

• He changed up on me without warning.
• The player changed up on her rival and left her confused.
• Don’t change up on us halfway through the plan.

So benutzt man es: change up on someone (She changed up on her opponent with an unexpected move.)

Synonyme: wrong-foot, confuse, surprise

Häufige Wendungen: change up on someone, change up suddenly