work up

• Deutsches Äquivalent zum englischen Partikelverb „work up“: bezeichnet das allmähliche Entwickeln, Aufbauen oder Steigern von etwas, oft von Gefühlen, Kräften oder eines Zustands.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of developing, building, or increasing something gradually, often effort or emotion.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Develop or build graduallyinformal

   To gradually develop a feeling, skill, or condition through effort.

   Entwickeln

   • He worked up the courage to ask for a promotion.
   • She worked up an appetite after a long walk.
   • They worked up a detailed proposal for the client.

   Synonymeaccumulatearousebuild upcultivatedevelopgenerateincreasemusterproducestir upsummonwhip up

2. Become emotionally agitatedinformal

   To become increasingly upset, excited, or angry about something.

   Sich aufregen

   • Don't work yourself up over such a small issue.
   • She worked herself up into a state of panic.
   • He tends to work up easily when discussing politics.

   Synonymeagitatedisturbexciteflusterperturb

3. Prepare or create with effortinformal

   To produce or prepare something, often with significant effort.

   erarbeiten

   • The team worked up a new marketing strategy.
   • He worked up a sweat while exercising.
   • She worked up a list of potential candidates for the job.

   Synonymeassemblebuildcomposeconcoctconstructdevelopdeviseformulatemakeprepareproduceput together

Grundverbwork