tone up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tone up in the English»French Dictionary

I.tone [Brit təʊn, Am toʊn] N

II.tone [Brit təʊn, Am toʊn] VB trans

III.tone [Brit təʊn, Am toʊn] VB intr a. tone in (blend)

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.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

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

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

See also pick over, pick, get

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

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

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.

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

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

tone up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tone up in the English»French Dictionary

II.tone [təʊn, Am toʊn] VB trans (firm muscles)

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He said that his friend joined the gym to tone up and that the steroids he took came via the internet.
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To tone up your metabolism, be creative with such spices as ginger, cinnamon, black pepper and nutmeg, which rid the body of excessive humidity.
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If you decide to take it up as a sport, you'll tone up all over, build muscle, and improve your strength and stamina.
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There are ways to slim down and tone up easily without setting foot inside a workout class.
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Exercising will help you tone up your body and build muscle.
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This helps you tone up, build endurance and gives you a gentle aerobic workout that you can control by how fast or slow you swim.
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No matter what shape your biceps are, they will tone up simply and effectively with some hard work.
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Keep working on the basic moves until you're comfortable, and then start mixing and matching moves to tone up from head to toe.
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Apparently, she's been doing plenty of squats and exercises to tone up.
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That said, there are ways to slim down and tone up easily without setting foot inside a workout class.
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