pound up

• Verbe phrasal vieilli signifiant rassembler ou enfermer (par exemple, mettre des animaux dans un enclos).

An obsolete phrasal verb meaning to collect or gather together, or to confine (as in impounding animals).

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. To crush or grindinformal

   To break something into small pieces or powder by hitting or grinding it repeatedly.

   piler, broyer

   • He pounded up the garlic cloves with a mortar and pestle.
   • The machine pounds up the coffee beans into a fine powder.
   • She pounded up the herbs to release their flavor.

   Synonymescomminutecrushgrindmashmillpowder

2. To increase or intensifyinformalamerican

   To build up or increase something, often effort, speed, or intensity.

   intensifier, accentuer

   • The runner pounded up the pace in the final lap.
   • They pounded up the volume on the speakers for the concert.
   • He pounded up his efforts to finish the project on time.

   Synonymesboostbuild upescalateincreaseintensifyramp upstep up

   Antonymesabatecalmdecreasediminisheaselessenmoderatereducerelaxweaken

Verbe de basepound