hype up

• Verbo usado para descrever a ação de apresentar algo ou alguém como mais empolgante, importante ou impressionante do que realmente é, muitas vezes por meio de publicidade exagerada ou entusiasmo. Também pode significar animar ou deixar alguém muito empolgado com algo.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of making something or someone seem more exciting, important, or impressive than it really is, often through exaggerated promotion or enthusiasm.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Excite or energizeinformal

   To make someone very excited or enthusiastic about something.

   Animar

   • The coach hyped up the team before the big game.
   • She hyped up the crowd with her energetic speech.
   • They hyped up the new product launch with a big event.

   Sinônimosagitateenergizeexcitefire upgalvanizeinspiremotivatestimulatework up

   Antônimoscalmquietsoothesubdue

2. Exaggerate or promoteinformal

   To promote or talk about something in an exaggerated way to generate interest.

   Exagerar ou promover

   • The media hyped up the movie as the best of the year.
   • He hyped up his achievements to impress the interviewers.
   • Don't believe everything they say; they just hype it up for sales.

   Sinônimosballyhooboostbuild upplugpromotetout

   Antônimosdownplayminimizeunderstate

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