shoot up

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar un aumento repentino y rápido en tamaño, cantidad o nivel, o para inyectarse una droga por vía intravenosa.

A phrasal verb used to indicate a sudden and rapid increase in size, amount, or level, or to inject a drug intravenously.

incontable · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Increase rapidlyinformal

   To rise or increase very quickly in amount, level, or value.

   dispararse, aumentar rápidamente

   • Prices have shot up dramatically this year.
   • The temperature shot up to 40 degrees Celsius.
   • After the announcement, the company's shares shot up.

   Sinónimosescalatejumpleaprocketskyrocketsoarspikesurge

   Antónimosdeclinedropfallplummetplunge

2. Inject drugsslang

   To inject an illegal drug, especially heroin, into a vein.

   inyectarse droga

   • He started shooting up heroin in his early twenties.
   • The documentary showed addicts shooting up in abandoned buildings.
   • She was arrested for shooting up in a public restroom.

   Sinónimosbangfixhitinjectjabmainlineshoot

3. Grow quickly (of a child)informal

   To grow taller very quickly, especially during adolescence.

   crecer de golpe

   • He shot up over the summer and is now the tallest in his class.
   • She shot up so fast that her pants are too short.
   • Teenagers often shoot up during their growth spurt.

   Sinónimosspring up

Verbo baseshoot