pump up

gonfiare

Riempire qualcosa d’aria usando una pompa.

In inglese semplice: To fill something with air using a pump.

• Please pump up this ball.
• She pumped up both bicycle tyres.
• Have you pumped the mattress up yet?

Come si usa: pump something up / pump up something (I pumped the tyre up before riding home.)

Sinonimi: inflate, blow up

Contrari: deflate

Espressioni comuni: pump up a tyre, pump up a ball, pump up a mattress

caricare, entusiasmare

Rendere le persone molto entusiaste e pronte ad agire.

In inglese semplice: To make people very excited and ready to act.

• The music pumped up the crowd.
• Our captain pumped us up before the final.
• What do you play to pump up your team?

Come si usa: pump someone up (The coach pumped us up before the match.)

Sinonimi: excite, fire up

Contrari: calm down

Espressioni comuni: pump up someone, pump up fans

alzare il volume

Far sentire più forte la musica o un altro suono.

In inglese semplice: To make music or other sound louder.

• Pump up the volume!
• The DJ pumped up the music as we started dancing.
• Can you pump up the bass a little?

Come si usa: pump something up (Pump the music up so everyone can hear it.)

Sinonimi: turn up

Contrari: turn down

Espressioni comuni: pump up music, pump up volume

gonfiare i muscoli

Far diventare i muscoli più grandi sollevando pesi.

In inglese semplice: To make muscles bigger by lifting weights.

• He lifts weights to pump up his arms.
• She pumped up her muscles before the photo shoot.
• These exercises will pump up your chest.

Come si usa: pump something up (He pumps his muscles up by lifting weights.)

Sinonimi: build up, bulk up

Espressioni comuni: pump up muscles, pump up arms

esagerare, gonfiare

Far sembrare qualcosa più forte, grande o importante di quanto sia davvero.

In inglese semplice: To make something seem stronger, bigger, or more important than it should.

• The ads pump up the benefits.
• They pumped up the drama to attract viewers.
• Why are you pumping up such a minor problem?

Come si usa: pump something up (The report pumped the figures up to impress investors.)

Sinonimi: exaggerate, inflate, overstate

Contrari: play down

Espressioni comuni: pump up claims, pump up something