ratchet up

ratchet up
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. incrementar
The government has started ratcheting up the crackdown on illegal immigration.El gobierno ha empezado a incrementar las medidas enérgicas contra la immigración ilegal.
a. incrementarse
After the terrorist attacks of 9/11, security measures at airports were ratcheted up.Tras los ataques terroristas del 11-S, las medidas de seguridad en los aeropuertos se incrementaron.
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