whip up

preparar rápidamente, improvisar

Preparar algo en poco tiempo, especialmente una comida.

En inglés sencillo: If you prepare something this way, you make it quickly, especially a meal.

• I can whip up lunch.
• She whipped up a salad before we left.
• Could you whip something up for the children?

Cómo se usa: whip up something (I can whip up a quick soup.); whip something up (Give me ten minutes to whip something up.)

Sinónimos: make, prepare, rustle up

Expresiones frecuentes: whip up dinner, whip up something, whip up lunch

avivar, exaltar

Provocar en la gente un entusiasmo, una ira o un apoyo intenso hacia algo.

En inglés sencillo: Make people feel strong excitement, anger, or support for something.

• The speech whipped up anger.
• They are trying to whip up support for the plan.
• Her performance whipped the crowd up into a frenzy.

Cómo se usa: whip up something (The campaign whipped up public anger.); whip someone up into something (The speaker whipped the audience up into a frenzy.)

Sinónimos: stir up, arouse, rouse

Antónimos: calm

Expresiones frecuentes: whip up support, whip up anger, whip up enthusiasm

batir, montar

Batir un líquido rápidamente para incorporar aire y dejarlo ligero y espumoso.

En inglés sencillo: Beat a liquid quickly to make it light and full of small air bubbles.

• Whip up the cream first.
• He whipped up the egg whites in a clean bowl.
• Can this mixer whip up cream?

Cómo se usa: whip up something (Whip up the cream until it holds its shape.)

Sinónimos: whip, beat

Expresiones frecuentes: whip up cream, whip up egg whites

recoger rápidamente, agarrar de golpe

Agarrar o levantar algo de repente y muy rápido.

En inglés sencillo: Lift or grab something suddenly and quickly.

• He whipped up his hat.
• She whipped the child up into her arms.
• I whipped up my bag and hurried outside.

Cómo se usa: whip something up (She whipped her bag up from the floor.)

Sinónimos: snatch up, scoop up

Expresiones frecuentes: whip up something, whip up someone