work up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner le processus de développement progressif, d'accumulation ou d'augmentation de quelque chose, souvent des efforts ou des émotions.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Develop or build graduallyinformal

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

   développer progressivement

   • 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.

   Synonymesaccumulatearousebuild upcultivatedevelopgenerateincreasemusterproducestir upsummonwhip up

2. Become emotionally agitatedinformal

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

   S'énerver progressivement

   • 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.

   Synonymesagitatedisturbexciteflusterperturb

3. Prepare or create with effortinformal

   To produce or prepare something, often with significant effort.

   élaborer

   • 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.

   Synonymesassemblebuildcomposeconcoctconstructdevelopdeviseformulatemakeprepareproduceput together

Verbe de basework