build up

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build up
verbo transitivo con partícula
1alimentar (hopes, expectations); aumentar (resources)
2crear (reputation)
  • to b up speed -> tomar or coger velocidad (español de España)
  • to b up an immunity (to something) -> hacerse inmune (a algo)
3(hype)
  • the press built her up as a future champion -> la prensa construyó su imagen de futura campeona
verbo intransitivo
4formarse (clouds); incrementarse, aumentar (tension, pressure)

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build up
verb:transitive:plus_adverb
1 [+area, town etc] urbanizar
the area was built up years ago la zona fue urbanizada hace años
2 (establish) [+business, firm] levantar; [+reputation] labrarse; [+impression] crear
to build up a lead tomar la delantera; he had built up a picture in his mind of what she was like se había formado una imagen mental de cómo era ella
3 (increase) [+stocks etc] acumular; [+sales, numbers] incrementar
to build up one's strength fortalecerse; to build up one's hopes hacerse ilusiones; to build up sb's confidence dar más confianza en sí mismo a algn; to build up one's (self-)confidence desarrollar la confianza en sí mismo
All he needs is a little encouragement in order to build up his confidence
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
(increase) [+pressure, sound, speed] aumentar; (Economics) [+interest] acumularse; [+excitement] crecer;

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