brush up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for brush up in the English»French Dictionary

I.brush [Brit brʌʃ, Am brəʃ] N

II.brush [Brit brʌʃ, Am brəʃ] VB trans

III.brush [Brit brʌʃ, Am brəʃ] VB intr

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

brush up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brush up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The boys needed to brush up their technique.
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I hate to say it, but found myself needing to brush up on these same communication fundamentals recently.
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The caliper drag causes the calipers to brush up against the reel spool.
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We need to brush up on his jumping and hopefully he will keep on improving.
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However, many respected and established superheroes have also attended training to brush up and further their skills.
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Brush up on the basics with these handy cheat sheets.
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Many of the actors had to brush up on their quickstep.
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Most of this happened mid-year so you might need to brush up on your sports science drugs.
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Ensuring that every willing employee has the opportunity to learn a new skill or brush up on an old skill will benefit everyone involved.
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We need to brush up on our golf swing.
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