pound up

• Устаревший фразовый глагол, означающий собирать вместе или запирать (например, помещать животных в загон).

An obsolete phrasal verb meaning to collect or gather together, or to confine (as in impounding animals).

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. To crush or grindinformal

   To break something into small pieces or powder by hitting or grinding it repeatedly.

   Измельчить

   • He pounded up the garlic cloves with a mortar and pestle.
   • The machine pounds up the coffee beans into a fine powder.
   • She pounded up the herbs to release their flavor.

   Synonymscomminutecrushgrindmashmillpowder

2. To increase or intensifyinformalamerican

   To build up or increase something, often effort, speed, or intensity.

   Усилить

   • The runner pounded up the pace in the final lap.
   • They pounded up the volume on the speakers for the concert.
   • He pounded up his efforts to finish the project on time.

   Synonymsboostbuild upescalateincreaseintensifyramp upstep up

   Antonymsabatecalmdecreasediminisheaselessenmoderatereducerelaxweaken

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