change up

varier, changer

Faire ou organiser quelque chose autrement pour apporter de la variété.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : change something up (Let’s change the menu up for summer.)

Synonymes : vary, mix up, alter

Expressions courantes : change up something, change up routines, change up workouts

passer à la vitesse supérieure

Passer à un rapport de vitesse plus élevé en conduisant.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : change up into a gear (Change up into fourth when the road is clear.)

Synonymes : shift up, upshift

Contraires : change down

Expressions courantes : change up, change up a gear

lancer un changement de vitesse

Au baseball, lancer la balle moins vite que ne le prévoit le batteur.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : change up on someone (The pitcher changed up on the batter after two fastballs.)

Synonymes : throw a changeup

Expressions courantes : change up, change up on someone

dérouter, prendre au dépourvu

Dérouter quelqu'un en agissant soudain autrement que prévu.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : change up on someone (She changed up on her opponent with an unexpected move.)

Synonymes : wrong-foot, confuse, surprise

Expressions courantes : change up on someone, change up suddenly