rack up

sammeln, anhäufen

Viele Punkte, Siege oder andere Erfolge erzielen.

In einfachem Englisch: To gain a large number of points, wins, or other successes.

• We racked up ten points.
• She has racked up several wins this season.
• How many goals did they rack up?

So benutzt man es: rack up something (Their team racked up twenty points.)

Synonyme: accumulate, amass, notch up

Häufige Wendungen: rack up points, rack up wins, rack up victories

anhäufen, ansammeln

Eine Menge von etwas ansammeln oder entstehen lassen, oft in großem Umfang.

In einfachem Englisch: To collect or build up an amount of something, often a large amount.

• He racked up large debts.
• We racked up hundreds of miles on our trip.
• How did you rack up so many parking fines?

So benutzt man es: rack up something (The repairs racked up huge costs.)

Synonyme: accumulate, build up, amass

Häufige Wendungen: rack up debt, rack up bills, rack up miles

die Kugeln aufbauen

Vor einer Partie Poolbillard oder Snooker die Kugeln in einem Rahmen anordnen.

In einfachem Englisch: To arrange balls in a frame before a game of pool or snooker.

• Please rack up the balls.
• The referee racked up the reds.
• Who will rack up before the next game?

So benutzt man es: rack up something / rack something up (She racked the balls up for another game.)

Synonyme: rack

Häufige Wendungen: rack up the balls, rack the balls up

vernichtend schlagen

Einen Gegner mühelos und mit großem Abstand besiegen.

In einfachem Englisch: To beat an opponent very easily and by a large amount.

• They racked us up yesterday.
• Our team was racked up in the final.
• The stronger player racked up every opponent.

So benutzt man es: rack someone up (The champions racked their opponents up in the final.)

Synonyme: thrash, trounce, crush

Häufige Wendungen: rack someone up, rack up an opponent

die Chips auszahlen lassen

Vor dem Gehen seine Spielchips sammeln und gegen Geld eintauschen.

In einfachem Englisch: To gather your gambling chips and exchange them for money before leaving.

• I decided to rack up and leave.
• She racked up after winning fifty dollars.
• Are you going to rack up after this hand?

Synonyme: cash out

Häufige Wendungen: rack up and leave, rack up your chips

zuschreiben, zurückführen

Sagen, dass etwas aus einem bestimmten Grund geschehen ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To say that something happened because of a particular cause.

• He racked his success up to luck.
• They racked the delay up to bad weather.
• Can we rack this error up to inexperience?

So benutzt man es: rack something up to something (She racked the mistake up to tiredness.)

Synonyme: attribute, chalk up, put down

Häufige Wendungen: rack up to luck, rack something up