- build up
- build up [gas, deposits] accumularsi; [traffic] intensificarsi, aumentare; [business, trade] aumentare, svilupparsi; [tension, excitement] aumentare, crescere, montare; build up [sth.], build [sth.] up1) (accumulate) accumulare [weapons, wealth]2) (boost) aumentare [trust]; tirare su [morale]
don't build your hopes up too high — non ci sperare troppo
3) (establish) costituire, mettere insieme [collection]; mettere su, creare [business]; costituire [army]; delineare [picture, profile]; creare [database]; farsi [reputation]; build [sth., sb.] up, build up [sth., sb.]4) (strengthen) sviluppare [muscles]to build oneself up — irrobustirsi
5) (promote)they built him up to be a star — l'hanno fatto diventare una star
* * *1) (to increase (the size or extent of): The traffic begins to build up around five o'clock.) aumentare2) (to strengthen gradually (a business, one's health, reputation etc): His father built up that grocery business from nothing.) costruire; rafforzare; farsi* * *1. vt + adv(develop: business) consolidare, (reputation) fare, consolidare, (increase: production) allargare, incrementare, (stocks etc) accumulare, (collection) mettere insieme, (spirits, morale) tirar su, (hopes) far crescerehe has built up a huge collection of stamps — ha messo insieme una vasta collezione di francobolli
don't build your hopes up too soon — non sperarci troppo
to build up one's strength — rimettersi in forze
2. vi + adv(pressure) salire, (Fin: interest) accumularsithe music built up to a crescendo — la musica aumentava in un crescendo continuo
debts are building up — si stanno accumulando i debiti
* * *build up [gas, deposits] accumularsi; [traffic] intensificarsi, aumentare; [business, trade] aumentare, svilupparsi; [tension, excitement] aumentare, crescere, montare; build up [sth.], build [sth.] up1) (accumulate) accumulare [weapons, wealth]2) (boost) aumentare [trust]; tirare su [morale]don't build your hopes up too high — non ci sperare troppo
3) (establish) costituire, mettere insieme [collection]; mettere su, creare [business]; costituire [army]; delineare [picture, profile]; creare [database]; farsi [reputation]; build [sth., sb.] up, build up [sth., sb.]4) (strengthen) sviluppare [muscles]to build oneself up — irrobustirsi
5) (promote)they built him up to be a star — l'hanno fatto diventare una star
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.