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tart up

/tɑːt ʌp/

1 entry

verb

/tɑːt ʌp/C1formalbritish
  • ruФразовый глагол, означающий украшать или улучшать внешний вид чего-либо, часто показным или поверхностным способом.

A phrasal verb meaning to decorate or improve the appearance of something, often in a showy or superficial way.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

  1. Decorate or improve appearanceinformalbritish

    To make something look more attractive, often in a flashy or superficial way.

    ruПриукрасить

    • They tarted up the old house with a fresh coat of paint.
    • She tarted up her outfit with some cheap jewelry.
    • The restaurant was tarted up for the holiday season.

    Synonymsadornbeautifybedeckdeck outdress upembellishgussy upprettifysmarten upspruce up

  2. Make something more appealinginformalbritish

    To improve the appearance of something, often to make it seem more valuable or interesting.

    ruПриукрасить

    • The company tarted up its website to attract more customers.
    • He tarted up his resume with exaggerated claims.
    • They tarted up the product packaging to boost sales.

    Synonymsbeautifydecoratedress upembellishglamorizegussy upornamentprettifyspruce up

    Antonymsdefacedisfigurespoil

Forms
  • tarted up past participle
  • tarted up past simple
  • tarting up present participle
  • tarts up third person singular