chalk up

• Partikelverb, das verwendet wird, um etwas einer Ursache zuzuschreiben oder um das Erreichen bzw. Anhäufen von etwas zu bezeichnen, oft von Punkten, Erfolgen oder Ähnlichem.

A phrasal verb used to attribute something to a cause or to achieve or accumulate something, often a score or success.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Attribute or creditinformal

   To consider something as the cause or reason for a result.

   Zuschreiben

   • We can chalk up our success to hard work and dedication.
   • She chalked up her mistake to inexperience.
   • The team chalked up their victory to excellent teamwork.

   Synonymeaccreditascribeassignattributecreditimpute

2. Achieve or scoreinformal

   To achieve or obtain something, especially a score or a success.

   Erreichen

   • The player chalked up another goal in the final minutes.
   • The company chalked up record profits this quarter.
   • He chalked up several wins in the tournament.

   Synonymeachieveattainclock uprack upregisterscoretally

   Antonymefaillosemiss

Grundverbchalk