build up

accumularsi, accumulare, aumentare

Aumentare poco a poco nel tempo, o far crescere gradualmente una quantità.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: build up (Dust built up on the shelves.); build something up (She built her savings up over several years.)

Sinonimi: accumulate, increase, mount

Contrari: decrease

Espressioni comuni: build up savings, build up pressure

rafforzare, irrobustire

Rendere qualcuno o qualcosa più forte, più sano o più capace di riuscire.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: build someone/something up (These exercises will build your muscles up.)

Sinonimi: strengthen, develop

Contrari: weaken

Espressioni comuni: build up strength, build up confidence

costruire, erigere

Realizzare una struttura aggiungendo pezzi o materiali.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: build something up (They built the wall up with stone.)

Sinonimi: build, construct, erect

Contrari: demolish

Espressioni comuni: build up walls, build up something

murare

Chiudere un’apertura riempiendola di mattoni o altri materiali da costruzione.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: build something up (They built the unused doorway up with bricks.)

Sinonimi: brick up, seal

Contrari: open

Espressioni comuni: build up doorways, build up openings

impilare le carte in ordine crescente

Nel solitario, mettere le carte una sopra l’altra in ordine di valore crescente.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: build up from something (Build up from the ace to the king.)

Espressioni comuni: build up piles, build up cards