freshen up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for freshen up in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for freshen up in the English»French Dictionary

freshen [Brit ˈfrɛʃ(ə)n, Am ˈfrɛʃən] VB intr METEO

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

freshen up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for freshen up in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for freshen up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The goal of this renewal was to shake off the old, expensive image, as well as to freshen up the stores and private label products.
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So it looks better and has some new features to freshen up the experience.
nzgamer.com
Amy goes to the restroom to freshen up after hurting herself on the wall.
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He'll freshen up over the next couple of days.
www.theroar.com.au
It can also be used to freshen up the face.
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There's a couple of minor niggles and the break will be good for them to freshen up.
www.stuff.co.nz
Instead, read on for some creative and fun ways to freshen up your home without busting the bank.
www.thehindu.com
It gives him a good opportunity to freshen up.
www.theage.com.au
It was to freshen up the middle overs.
www.telegraph.co.uk
He asked and was allowed to bathe and freshen up.
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