soup up

• Verbe à particule signifiant modifier ou améliorer quelque chose, en particulier un véhicule ou un moteur, pour augmenter sa puissance ou ses performances.

A phrasal verb meaning to modify or enhance something, especially a vehicle or engine, to increase its power or performance.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Modify for increased performanceinformalamerican

   To modify a vehicle or machine to increase its power, speed, or efficiency.

   Tuner

   • He souped up his old car with a new engine.
   • They souped up the motorcycle for the race.
   • She spent a lot of money souping up her computer.

   Synonymesboostenhancehop uphot rodmodifysuperchargetune upupgrade

   Antonymesdegradedowngraderestrict

2. Enhance or improveinformalamerican

   To make something more exciting, attractive, or effective.

   améliorer, dynamiser

   • The company souped up the presentation with flashy graphics.
   • He souped up his resume with impressive achievements.
   • They souped up the party with live music and decorations.

   Synonymesaugmentboostenhanceimprovejazz upliven uppep upspice upupgrade

   Antonymesdampendeadendebasedegradedowngradedullreduceweaken

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