book up

llenarse, agotarse

Quedar totalmente reservado, sin habitaciones, plazas ni horas disponibles.

En inglés sencillo: To become fully reserved, so no rooms, seats, or times remain available.

• These tours book up quickly.
• The flights booked up before the holiday weekend.
• Will the hotel book up before we decide?

Sinónimos: fill up, sell out

Expresiones frecuentes: book up quickly, book up for summer

reservar todo

Reservar todas las habitaciones, plazas u horas disponibles, sin dejar ninguna para otras personas.

En inglés sencillo: To reserve all the available rooms, seats, or times, leaving none for anyone else.

• They booked up every room.
• The club booked up all the seats on the bus.
• Did one company book the entire hotel up?

Cómo se usa: book up something (The company booked up all the rooms for its guests.); book something up (We booked the whole hotel up for the wedding.)

Sinónimos: reserve everything

Expresiones frecuentes: book up something, book up the rooms

estudiar aperturas

Estudiar con atención las primeras jugadas del ajedrez para saber jugarlas bien.

En inglés sencillo: To study the first moves of chess games carefully so you can play them well.

• He booked up before the chess tournament.
• I need to book up on this opening.
• She books up on new variations before important matches.

Cómo se usa: book up on something (She booked up on the opening her opponent usually plays.)

Sinónimos: study openings

Expresiones frecuentes: book up on openings, book up before tournaments

estudiar, documentarse

Estudiar o buscar información para saber más sobre un tema.

En inglés sencillo: To study a subject so you know more about it.

• I must book up before the exam.
• She booked up on French history for the trip.
• Have you booked up on the subject yet?

Cómo se usa: book up on something (I booked up on local history before the visit.)

Sinónimos: study, read up, learn

Expresiones frecuentes: book up on something, book up before exams