stop up

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar la acción de bloquear u obstruir un agujero, rendija o paso, así como para referirse a permanecer despierto hasta tarde.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of blocking or filling a hole, gap, or opening, or staying awake late.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Block or obstructinformalbritish

   To fill or close a hole, pipe, or opening so that nothing can pass through.

   obstruir

   • The drain is stopped up with hair and soap.
   • He used a rag to stop up the leak in the pipe.
   • Leaves stopped up the gutter, causing water to overflow.

   Sinónimosblockbungclogclosecongestdamfillobstructplugsealstuff

   Antónimosclearopenunblock

2. Stay awakeinformalbritish

   To remain awake and not go to bed.

   No dormir, quedarse despierto

   • We stopped up late to watch the film.
   • She stopped up all night studying for the exam.
   • Don't stop up too late; you have work tomorrow.

   Sinónimossit upstay up

Verbo basestop