spiff up

• Verbo frasal que significa arreglar o mejorar la apariencia de algo o alguien para que se vea limpio, elegante o atractivo; embellecer o avivar.

A phrasal verb meaning to make something or someone neat, smart, or attractive in appearance; to spruce up.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Make something more attractiveinformalamerican

   To improve the appearance of something, often by cleaning, decorating, or adding details.

   arreglar, embellecer

   • We spiffed up the living room with new curtains and paint.
   • He spiffed up his old car with a fresh coat of wax.
   • She spiffed up her resume before the job interview.

   Sinónimosbeautifydeck outdoll updress upembellishgussy upprettifysmarten upspruce uptidy up

   Antónimosdefacedirtysoilspoiluglify

2. Dress smartlyinformalamerican

   To make oneself look neat, clean, and stylish.

   arreglarse

   • He spiffed himself up for the party.
   • She spiffed up in a new suit for the meeting.
   • They spiffed up before going to the fancy restaurant.

   Sinónimosdoll upgroompreenprimpsmarten upspruce uptitivate

   Antónimosbefouldishevelmussrumplesloven