punch up

dynamiser, pimenter

Rendre quelque chose plus vivant, plus percutant ou plus intéressant.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : punch something up (A few sharper jokes would punch the scene up.)

Synonymes : liven up, spice up, strengthen

Contraires : tone down

Expressions courantes : punch up something, punch up a script

s’attaquer aux puissants

Critiquer des personnes plus puissantes ou d’un rang social supérieur au sien, ou faire des plaisanteries sur elles.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : punch up at someone (Her comedy punches up at wealthy politicians.)

Synonymes : challenge the powerful

Contraires : punch down

Expressions courantes : punch up, punch up at politicians

rouer de coups

Attaquer quelqu’un en lui donnant des coups de poing répétés.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : punch someone up (The gang punched him up outside the club.)

Synonymes : beat up, batter

Expressions courantes : punch someone up, punch up someone

passer à l’antenne

Sélectionner une caméra ou une autre source pour diffuser son image ou son son à l’antenne.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : punch up something (The director told the operator to punch up camera two.)

Synonymes : switch to, put on air

Expressions courantes : punch up a camera, punch up the feed