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pretty up

/ˈprɪti ʌp/

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verb

/ˈprɪti ʌp/B2formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по приданию чему-либо или кому-либо более привлекательного, опрятного или приятного внешнего вида.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of making something or someone more attractive, neat, or pleasant in appearance.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

  1. Make more attractiveinformal

    To make something or someone look more attractive, often by adding decoration or grooming.

    ruПриукрасить

    • She prettied up the room with fresh flowers.
    • He prettied himself up before the date.
    • They prettied up the garden for the party.

    Synonymsadornbeautifydecoratedress upembellishgroomornamentspruce uptidy up

    Antonymsdefacedeformdisfiguremarspoiluglify

Forms
  • prettied up past participle
  • prettied up past simple
  • prettying up present participle
  • pretties up third person singular