build up

s’accumuler, accumuler, augmenter

Augmenter peu à peu avec le temps, ou faire augmenter une quantité de cette façon.

En anglais simple : To become greater over time, or make an amount become greater.

• Dust can build up here.
• We built up our savings before buying a car.
• Traffic was building up near the bridge.

Comment l'utiliser : build up (Dust built up on the shelves.); build something up (She built her savings up over several years.)

Synonymes : accumulate, increase, mount

Contraires : decrease

Expressions courantes : build up savings, build up pressure

renforcer, fortifier

Rendre quelqu’un ou quelque chose plus fort, plus sain ou mieux capable de réussir.

En anglais simple : To make someone or something stronger, healthier, or more able to succeed.

• Walking helps build up your strength.
• Her teacher built up her confidence.
• The army is building up its defences.

Comment l'utiliser : build someone/something up (These exercises will build your muscles up.)

Synonymes : strengthen, develop

Contraires : weaken

Expressions courantes : build up strength, build up confidence

construire, ériger

Réaliser une structure en ajoutant des éléments ou des matériaux.

En anglais simple : To make a structure by adding parts or materials.

• Build up the wall with bricks.
• They built up a small tower from wooden blocks.
• Workers are building up the outer walls.

Comment l'utiliser : build something up (They built the wall up with stone.)

Synonymes : build, construct, erect

Contraires : demolish

Expressions courantes : build up walls, build up something

murer

Fermer une ouverture en la remplissant de briques ou d’autres matériaux de construction.

En anglais simple : To close an opening by filling it with bricks or other building materials.

• They decided to build up the doorway.
• The old entrance was built up with stone.
• Why did the owners build up that opening?

Comment l'utiliser : build something up (They built the unused doorway up with bricks.)

Synonymes : brick up, seal

Contraires : open

Expressions courantes : build up doorways, build up openings

empiler les cartes par ordre croissant

Au solitaire, poser les cartes les unes sur les autres par ordre de valeur croissant.

En anglais simple : In solitaire, to put cards on other cards in increasing order of value.

• Build up each pile from the ace.
• She built up the foundation pile in hearts.
• Can you build up that pile with a five?

Comment l'utiliser : build up from something (Build up from the ace to the king.)

Expressions courantes : build up piles, build up cards