punch up

dar más fuerza, animar

Hacer que algo resulte más vivo, impactante o interesante.

En inglés sencillo: To make something more lively, forceful, or interesting.

• Punch up the final scene.
• She punched up the speech with a funny story.
• A little lemon will punch up the flavor.

Cómo se usa: punch something up (A few sharper jokes would punch the scene up.)

Sinónimos: liven up, spice up, strengthen

Antónimos: tone down

Expresiones frecuentes: punch up something, punch up a script

criticar a los poderosos

Criticar o hacer bromas sobre personas con más poder o una posición social superior a la propia.

En inglés sencillo: To criticize or make jokes about people who have more power or higher social status than you.

• Good satire often punches up.
• The comedian punched up at the people running the country.
• Do these jokes punch up at powerful people?

Cómo se usa: punch up at someone (Her comedy punches up at wealthy politicians.)

Sinónimos: challenge the powerful

Antónimos: punch down

Expresiones frecuentes: punch up, punch up at politicians

dar una paliza

Atacar a alguien golpeándolo repetidamente con los puños.

En inglés sencillo: To attack someone by hitting them repeatedly with your fists.

• They punched him up outside.
• He came home badly punched up after the fight.
• The boys threatened to punch her brother up.

Cómo se usa: punch someone up (The gang punched him up outside the club.)

Sinónimos: beat up, batter

Expresiones frecuentes: punch someone up, punch up someone

poner en antena, seleccionar para emisión

Cambiar a una cámara u otra fuente para incorporar su imagen o sonido a la emisión.

En inglés sencillo: To switch a camera or other source into the picture or sound being broadcast.

• Punch up camera two now.
• The operator punched up the live feed from the stadium.
• Which source should I punch up next?

Cómo se usa: punch up something (The director told the operator to punch up camera two.)

Sinónimos: switch to, put on air

Expresiones frecuentes: punch up a camera, punch up the feed