work up

• Verbo compuesto que indica el proceso de desarrollar, aumentar o generar algo gradualmente, a menudo esfuerzo o emociones, o de excitar o provocar una reacción en alguien.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of developing, building, or increasing something gradually, often effort or emotion.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Develop or build graduallyinformal

   To gradually develop a feeling, skill, or condition through effort.

   desarrollar gradualmente

   • He worked up the courage to ask for a promotion.
   • She worked up an appetite after a long walk.
   • They worked up a detailed proposal for the client.

   Sinónimosaccumulatearousebuild upcultivatedevelopgenerateincreasemusterproducestir upsummonwhip up

2. Become emotionally agitatedinformal

   To become increasingly upset, excited, or angry about something.

   Agitarse emocionalmente

   • Don't work yourself up over such a small issue.
   • She worked herself up into a state of panic.
   • He tends to work up easily when discussing politics.

   Sinónimosagitatedisturbexciteflusterperturb

3. Prepare or create with effortinformal

   To produce or prepare something, often with significant effort.

   elaborar con esfuerzo

   • The team worked up a new marketing strategy.
   • He worked up a sweat while exercising.
   • She worked up a list of potential candidates for the job.

   Sinónimosassemblebuildcomposeconcoctconstructdevelopdeviseformulatemakeprepareproduceput together

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