- work up
- 1) (to excite or rouse gradually: She worked herself up into a fury. (adjective worked-up: Don't get so worked-up!).) exaltar, acalorar, poner nervioso, emocionar2) (to raise or create: I just can't work up any energy/appetite/enthusiasm today.) llegar a tenerv + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (stimulate)
they had worked up an appetite — se les había abierto el apetito
I couldn't work up much enthusiasm — no me entusiasmaba demasiado
to work up a sweat — empezar* a sudar
b) (excite, arouse)she gets very worked up about it — se pone como loca
to work somebody/oneself up into something: she works herself up into a state se pone como loca; they had been worked up into a frenzy — los habían puesto frenéticos, los habían exaltado
VT + ADV1) (=develop) [+ energy, courage] conseguirI can't work up much enthusiasm for the plan — no consigo entusiasmarme con el plan
together they worked the business up from nothing — entre los dos levantaron el negocio de la nada
you could work this story up into a film — podrías desarrollar este cuento para hacer una película
to work up an appetite — abrir el apetito
I've worked up quite a thirst, carrying those boxes — me ha entrado mucha sed cargando esas cajas
2) (=excite)he worked the crowd up into a frenzy — exaltó los ánimos de la multitud
to work o.s. up into a rage — ponerse furioso, enfurecerse
to be worked up — excitarse, exaltarse, emocionarse (esp LAm)
don't get all worked up! — ¡cálmate!
* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (stimulate)they had worked up an appetite — se les había abierto el apetito
I couldn't work up much enthusiasm — no me entusiasmaba demasiado
to work up a sweat — empezar* a sudar
b) (excite, arouse)she gets very worked up about it — se pone como loca
to work somebody/oneself up into something: she works herself up into a state se pone como loca; they had been worked up into a frenzy — los habían puesto frenéticos, los habían exaltado
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
