doctor up

• Verbo frasal que significa alterar ou modificar algo, muitas vezes de forma desonesta ou para melhorar a aparência, ou adicionar ingredientes a comidas ou bebidas.

A phrasal verb meaning to alter or modify something, often dishonestly or to improve its appearance, or to add ingredients to food or drink.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Alter or falsifyinformal

   To change something in order to deceive or improve its appearance.

   Falsificar

   • He doctored up the report to make the numbers look better.
   • They doctored up the old car to sell it for a higher price.
   • She doctored up the photo by adding filters.

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2. Add ingredients to improve tasteinformal

   To add extra ingredients to food or drink to enhance its flavor.

   Melhorar o sabor

   • She doctored up the soup with some fresh herbs.
   • He doctored up his coffee with cream and sugar.
   • They doctored up the salad with a special dressing.

   Sinônimosenhanceflavorliven upseasonspice up

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