hike up

• Verbe à particule signifiant remonter ou soulever quelque chose, surtout un vêtement, ou augmenter brusquement quelque chose.

A phrasal verb meaning to pull or raise something up, especially clothing, or to increase something sharply.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Increase sharplyinformalamerican

   To raise or increase something, especially prices or costs, often suddenly.

   augmenter fortement

   • The store hiked up the prices during the holiday season.
   • They hiked up the rent without any warning.
   • The company hiked up the fees for their services.

   Synonymesboostbump upescalateincreaseinflatejack upmark uppush upraise

   Antonymescutdecreasedroplowerreduce

2. Pull up clothinginformal

   To pull up a piece of clothing, such as pants or a skirt, to make it fit better or stay in place.

   Remonter un vêtement

   • He hiked up his trousers before sitting down.
   • She hiked up her skirt to climb over the fence.
   • The child hiked up his socks after they fell down.

   Synonymeshitch uphoistliftpull upraise

Verbe de basehike