jack up

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения поднятия или увеличения чего-либо, или повышения цены, количества или уровня.

A phrasal verb used to indicate raising or lifting something, or increasing a price, amount, or level.

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1. Raise with a jackinformal

   To lift something, especially a vehicle, using a jack.

   Поднять домкратом

   • He jacked up the car to change the tire.
   • The mechanic jacked up the truck to inspect the brakes.
   • You need to jack up the vehicle before removing the wheel.

   Синонимыelevatehoistliftraise

   Антонимыdepressdroplower

2. Increase sharplyinformal

   To raise prices, costs, or amounts significantly, often unfairly.

   Резко повысить

   • The store jacked up the prices during the holiday season.
   • Landlords often jack up the rent without notice.
   • They jacked up the fees for the service.

   Синонимыboostbump upescalatehikeinflatemark upraise

   Антонимыcutdroplowerreduceslash

3. Improve or strengthenslangamerican

   To make something more powerful, effective, or exciting.

   Улучшить или усилить

   • We need to jack up our marketing strategy.
   • He jacked up the engine for better performance.
   • The coach jacked up the team's morale before the game.

   Синонимыamplifyaugmentboostenhanceimproveintensifystrengthen

   Антонимыdegradesapundermineweaken

Базовый глаголjack