trump up

fabricar, inventar

Inventar una acusación, un motivo o una prueba falsos, normalmente para perjudicar a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: To invent a false accusation, reason, or piece of evidence, usually to cause trouble for someone.

• They trumped up charges against him.
• She trumped up an excuse to cancel the meeting.
• Did the police trump up the evidence?

Cómo se usa: trump something up (They needed an excuse, so they trumped one up.)

Sinónimos: fabricate, invent, make up

Expresiones frecuentes: trump up charges, trump up an excuse, trump up evidence

promocionar, publicitar

Dar mucha publicidad a un producto para que la gente quiera comprarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To draw a lot of attention to a product so that people want to buy it.

• They trump up every new product.
• The company trumped up its latest phone with a huge advertising campaign.
• Why trump up a product that customers already love?

Cómo se usa: trump something up (The agency trumped the product up before its launch.)

Sinónimos: hype, promote, publicize

Antónimos: downplay

Expresiones frecuentes: trump up a product, trump up something