stop up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de bloquer ou de remplir un trou, une fente ou un passage, ainsi que pour signifier le fait de rester éveillé tard dans la nuit.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Block or obstructinformalbritish

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

   boucher

   • 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.

   Synonymesblockbungclogclosecongestdamfillobstructplugsealstuff

   Antonymesclearopenunblock

2. Stay awakeinformalbritish

   To remain awake and not go to bed.

   rester éveillé

   • 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.

   Synonymessit upstay up

Verbe de basestop