square up

sich zum Kampf bereitmachen

Sich jemandem gegenüberstellen und bereitmachen, gegen ihn zu kämpfen.

In einfachem Englisch: You face someone and get ready to fight them.

• The two men squared up.
• He squared up to me outside the club.
• She stepped back when the stranger began to square up.

So benutzt man es: square up to someone (He squared up to the man who had pushed him.)

Synonyme: prepare to fight

Häufige Wendungen: square up to someone, square up angrily, square up in defense

Schulden begleichen

Jemandem das Geld bezahlen, das man ihm schuldet.

In einfachem Englisch: You pay someone the money you owe them.

• I will square up tomorrow.
• Have you squared up with Anna for the tickets?
• We squared up before leaving the hotel.

So benutzt man es: square up with someone (I will square up with you after lunch.); square something up (We squared the bill up before leaving.)

Synonyme: settle up, pay back

Häufige Wendungen: square up with someone, square something up

antreten gegen, sich messen mit

In einem Spiel oder Wettbewerb gegen einen Gegner antreten.

In einfachem Englisch: You face an opponent in a match or competition.

• The teams square up tonight.
• Two leading candidates squared up in the debate.
• Who will square up against last year’s champion?

So benutzt man es: square up against someone (Our team will square up against the champions.); square up to someone (She squared up to her rival in the final.)

Synonyme: face, compete against

Häufige Wendungen: square up against someone, square up to someone

rechtwinklig fräsen

Einen Block schneiden oder maschinell bearbeiten, sodass seine Flächen und Ecken genau rechtwinklig sind.

In einfachem Englisch: You cut or machine a block so its sides and corners are accurately square.

• Square up the block first.
• She squared up the insert on the milling machine.
• These blocks must be squared up before assembly.

So benutzt man es: square something up (The machinist squared the metal block up.)

Synonyme: true up

Häufige Wendungen: square up blocks, square something up