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• Verbo frasal que indica o processo de desenvolver, aumentar ou intensificar algo gradualmente, como esforço, emoção ou apetite; também pode significar preparar-se fisicamente ou animar-se para uma atividade.

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

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Develop or build graduallyinformal

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

   Desenvolver gradualmente

   • 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.

   Sinônimosaccumulatearousebuild upcultivatedevelopgenerateincreasemusterproducestir upsummonwhip up

2. Become emotionally agitatedinformal

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

   Exaltar-se

   • 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.

   Sinônimosagitatedisturbexciteflusterperturb

3. Prepare or create with effortinformal

   To produce or prepare something, often with significant effort.

   Elaborar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosassemblebuildcomposeconcoctconstructdevelopdeviseformulatemakeprepareproduceput together

Verbo basework