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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. beef up VB [Brit biːf -, Am bif -] (beef up [sth])

beef up content, resources
beef up budget
beef up control
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. beef [Brit biːf, Am bif] N

1. beef FOOD:

2. beef Am (grievance) inf:

II. beef [Brit biːf, Am bif] VB intr a. beef on

râler inf (about à propos de)

III. beef [Brit biːf, Am bif]

I. up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

8. up (rising):

9. up (pinned up):

10. up (cheerful):

11. up (being repaired):

12. up (in upward direction):

13. up (on trial):

14. up SPORTS (in tennis, badminton):

15. up Brit (ready) inf:

II. up [ʌp] ADV

2. up (ahead):

she's 40–15 up (in tennis)
elle mène 40–15

4. up (at, to high status):

IV. up above ADV (gen)

up above REL

V. up above PREP

up above sth

VII. up and about ADV

VIII. up and down ADV (to and fro)

IX. up and down PREP

1. up and down (to and fro):

2. up and down (throughout):

X. up and running ADJ

to be up and running company, project:

XI. up and running ADV

XIII. up to PREP

1. up to (to particular level):

2. up to (as many as):

3. up to (until):

up to 1964
up to 10.30 pm
jusqu'à 22 h 30

5. up to (expressing responsibility):

6. up to (doing):

XIV. up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

up price, interest rate, wages

XV. up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

XVI. up [ʌp]

to be up for it inf
to be (well) up on art, history etc
to be (well) up on news, developments, changes
up yours sl!
See also

I. pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

1. pick over lit articles, lentils, raisins:

2. pick over fig film, book:

I. pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

1. pick (tool):

pic m

2. pick (choice):

faire son choix (of parmi)

3. pick (best):

II. pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] VB trans

1. pick (choose, select):

2. pick SPORTS:

3. pick (pluck, gather):

pick fruit, flowers

4. pick:

5. pick (poke at):

pick spot, scab, skin
to pick sth from or off sth
enlever qc de qc

III. pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] VB intr

1. pick (choose):

tu peux te permettre de faire les difficiles or de faire la fine bouche (among, between pour choisir parmi)

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I. get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

1. get (receive):

get letter, school report, grant
get salary, pension
get TV, RADIO channel, programme

2. get (inherit):

to get sth from sb lit article, money
hériter qc de qn
to get sth from sb fig trait, feature
tenir qc de qn

3. get (obtain):

get (by applying) permission, divorce, custody, licence
get job
get (by contacting) plumber, accountant
get taxi
get (by buying) food item, clothing
acheter (from chez)
get theatre seat, ticket
to get sb sth, to get sth for sb (by buying)
acheter qc à qn

4. get (subscribe to):

get newspaper

5. get (acquire):

get reputation

6. get (achieve):

get grade, mark, answer

7. get (fetch):

get object, person, help
to get sb sth, to get sth for sb

10. get (contact):

11. get (deal with):

12. get (prepare):

get breakfast, lunch etc

13. get (take hold of):

get person
attraper (by à)
to get sth from or off shelf, table
to get sth from or out of drawer, cupboard

14. get (oblige to give) inf:

to get sth from or out of sb money
to get sth from or out of sb fig truth
obtenir qc de qn

15. get inf:

get (catch) (gen) escapee

16. get MED:

get disease

17. get (use as transport):

get bus, train

18. get:

to have got (have) object, money, friend etc

19. get (start to have):

20. get (suffer):

21. get (be given as punishment):

get five years etc
get fine

22. get (hit):

to get sb/sth with stone, arrow, ball

24. get (annoy, affect) inf:

28. get (must):

to have got to do homework, chore

29. get (persuade):

30. get (have somebody do):

II. get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

1. get (become):

get suspicious, rich, old

2. get (forming passive):

3. get:

get into (become involved in) inf (as hobby) astrology etc
get into (as job) teaching, publishing

6. get:

to get into (put on) inf pyjamas, overalls

7. get (as order to leave) inf:

get!

III. get [ɡet]

to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl

in the PONS Dictionary

I. beef [bi:f] N

1. beef no pl (meat):

2. beef inf (complaint):

II. beef [bi:f] VB intr

I. up [ʌp] ADV

1. up (movement):

up to be
up to go

2. up (to another point):

3. up (more intensity):

to be up river, temperature

4. up (position):

up tent
up flag
up curtains, picture
up notice
up person
debout inv

5. up (state):

6. up (limit):

7. up SPORTS:

8. up COMPUT, TECH:

9. up (wrong):

Phrases:

up with sb/sth!
vive qn/qc!

II. up [ʌp] PREP

1. up (higher):

2. up (at top of):

3. up (along):

4. up (increase):

5. up (to point of):

Phrases:

III. up [ʌp] N

IV. up [ʌp] VB intr inf

V. up [ʌp] VB trans inf

VI. up [ʌp] ADJ

1. up (towards a higher place):

2. up (under repair):

3. up (healthy):

4. up (ready):

See also

I. down3 [daʊn] ADV

1. down (with movement):

2. down (less intensity):

to be down 12%
sb is run down inf

3. down (position):

5. down (in writing):

Phrases:

à bas qn/qc!

III. down3 [daʊn] ADJ

1. down (depressed):

2. down COMPUT, TECH:

3. down (arriving):

down2 [daʊn] N

down1 [daʊn] N

in the PONS Dictionary
doper ventes
to beef up inf
booster ventes, mémoire
in the PONS Dictionary

I. beef [bif] N

1. beef (meat):

2. beef inf (complaint):

II. beef [bif] VB intr

I. up [ʌp] ADV

1. up (movement):

up to be
up to go

2. up (to another point):

3. up (more intensity):

to be up river, temperature

4. up (position):

up tent
up flag
up curtains, picture
up notice
up person
debout inv

5. up (state):

6. up (limit):

7. up comput, TECH:

8. up (wrong):

Phrases:

up with sb/sth!
vive qn/qc!

II. up [ʌp] PREP

1. up (higher):

2. up (at top of):

3. up (along):

4. up (increase):

5. up (to point of):

Phrases:

III. up [ʌp] N

IV. up [ʌp] VB intr inf

V. up [ʌp] VB trans inf

VI. up [ʌp] ADJ

1. up (toward a higher place):

2. up (under repair):

3. up (healthy):

4. up (ready):

See also

down2 [daʊn] N

I. down1 [daʊn] ADV

1. down (with movement):

2. down (less intensity):

to be down 12%

3. down (position):

5. down (in writing):

Phrases:

à bas qn/qc!

III. down1 [daʊn] ADJ

1. down (depressed):

2. down comput, TECH:

IV. down1 [daʊn] N (in football)

V. down1 [daʊn] VB trans

1. down (strike down):

down opponent

2. down (drink quickly):

3. down (in football):

Present
Ibeef up
youbeef up
he/she/itbeefs up
webeef up
youbeef up
theybeef up
Past
Ibeefed up
youbeefed up
he/she/itbeefed up
webeefed up
youbeefed up
theybeefed up
Present Perfect
Ihavebeefed up
youhavebeefed up
he/she/ithasbeefed up
wehavebeefed up
youhavebeefed up
theyhavebeefed up
Past Perfect
Ihadbeefed up
youhadbeefed up
he/she/ithadbeefed up
wehadbeefed up
youhadbeefed up
theyhadbeefed up
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