Translations for „do up“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

do up VB trans

1. do up (fasten):

do up

zawiązywać [perf zawiązać]

do up buttons, zip

zapinać [perf zapiąć]

2. do up (redecorate):

do up

odnawiać [perf odnowić]

3. do up (repair):

do up

remontować [perf wy-]

4. do up (make attractive):

to do oneself up

stroić [perf wy-] się

Usage examples with do up

to do oneself up

stroić [perf wy-] się

to do up one's laces Brit

zawiązywać [perf zawiązać] sobie sznurowadła

to do the washing-up

zmywać [perf po-] [naczynia]

to do [or lace] up one's shoes

zawiązywać [perf zawiązać] buty

get her to do wash up

każ jej pozmywać

to give up the struggle to do sth

rezygnować [perf z-] z trudu zrobienia czegoś

to toss up whether to do sth or not

rozważać, czy coś robić, czy nie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Always buy your first one in brown, and never do up the buckle (tie an insouciant double knot instead - far less try-hard).

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Before the wash goes in, do up zips and unravel scrunched up sleeves and trouser legs.

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I am sure that he had used that chip pan time and time again, as many other people do up and down the country.

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