Translations for „smarten“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . smart·en [ˈsmɑ:tən] VB trans to smarten sth ⇄ up

smarten

urediti kaj

smarten house, town

preurediti kaj

to smarten oneself ⇄ up

urediti se

to smarten up one's act

spraviti se k sebi

II . smart·en [ˈsmɑ:tən] VB intr to smarten up

smarten

urediti se

Usage examples with smarten

to smarten up one's act

spraviti se k sebi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He stabilized the city budget, fought corruption and bureaucracy, smartened up the city.

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Once cleaning was completed the frames were given a coat of anti-corrosive green paint, which smartened up their appearance!

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If he told them they weren't doing something they should be they smartened right up and listened to him.

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Upon re-launch in 1999, the newsroom feel was retained but smartened up with beige and red walls.

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Having the exterior of your home rendered can really smarten it up, even if it's just the front.

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There is a world of difference between the two scenarios, so smarten up the subediting, please.

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Farming on this large estate was profitable, and made it possible to create and permanently smarten an ornamental garden on 28 hectares here.

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In which case good for them; if we look bad by contrast then shame on us, we should smarten up.

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It's time for us girls to smarten up.

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Now (2006) the council is trying to smarten up the shopping district by pedestrianising more of it and putting in fountains etc.

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