shape up

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shape up
verbo intransitivo
también:
  • how is she shaping up in her new job? -> ¿qué tal se está adaptando a su nuevo trabajo?
  • he is shaping up well -> va haciendo progresos

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shape up
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
1 (progress) [+person] ir; marchar; [+campaign, plan] desarrollarse
how are the new staff shaping up? ¿cómo va marcha el personal nuevo?;or
How is he shaping up at French? The campaign is shaping up as one of the most intensive sales campaigns ever
to shape up well ir bien; marchar bien
The new recruits are shaping up quite well Things are shaping up quite nicely on the South American contract
it's shaping up as one of the most intensive sales campaigns ever se perfila se está desarrollando como una de las campañas de ventas más agresiva de la historia;or it's shaping up to be a terrible winter especially (US) promete ser un invierno muy crudo; ya se perfila como un invierno muy crudo
2 (improve) especially (US) espabilarse; enmendarse
you'd better shape up or you won't have a job! ¡más vale que te espabiles o no tendrás trabajo!
shape up or ship out! especially (US) (informal) ¡o te pones las pilas o te largas!; (informal)
It's time to shape up or ship out It will be a case of shape up or ship out
3 (get fit) especially (US) ponerse en forma
a 6-day postnatal cure, designed to help women shape up after childbirth

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