step up

• Verbo compuesto que se usa para indicar un aumento del esfuerzo, la intensidad o la responsabilidad, o para dar un paso al frente y actuar o asumir un cometido.

A phrasal verb used to indicate increasing effort, intensity, or responsibility, or to come forward to take action.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Increase or improveinformal

   To increase the amount, speed, or intensity of something.

   intensificar o mejorar

   • The company needs to step up its marketing efforts.
   • He stepped up his training for the marathon.
   • We must step up production to meet the deadline.

   Sinónimosaugmentboostenhanceescalateincreaseintensifyraiseramp up

   Antónimosdecreasediminishlessenlowerreduce

2. Take responsibility or actioninformal

   To take action or assume a responsibility, especially in a difficult situation.

   Dar un paso al frente

   • When the leader resigned, she stepped up to take charge.
   • It's time for everyone to step up and do their part.
   • He stepped up to help his colleagues during the crisis.

   Sinónimoscome forwardstep forwardtake charge

   Antónimosbackdownshirkshy

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