soup up

• Verbo frasal que significa modificar o mejorar algo, especialmente un vehículo o motor, para aumentar su potencia o rendimiento.

A phrasal verb meaning to modify or enhance something, especially a vehicle or engine, to increase its power or performance.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Modify for increased performanceinformalamerican

   To modify a vehicle or machine to increase its power, speed, or efficiency.

   potenciar

   • He souped up his old car with a new engine.
   • They souped up the motorcycle for the race.
   • She spent a lot of money souping up her computer.

   Sinónimosboostenhancehop uphot rodmodifysuperchargetune upupgrade

   Antónimosdegradedowngraderestrict

2. Enhance or improveinformalamerican

   To make something more exciting, attractive, or effective.

   mejorar, realzar

   • The company souped up the presentation with flashy graphics.
   • He souped up his resume with impressive achievements.
   • They souped up the party with live music and decorations.

   Sinónimosaugmentboostenhanceimprovejazz upliven uppep upspice upupgrade

   Antónimosdampendeadendebasedegradedowngradedullreduceweaken

Verbo basesoup