jazz up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for jazz up in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for jazz up in the English»French Dictionary

jazz [Brit dʒaz, Am dʒæz] N MUS

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

jazz up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jazz up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
They also have brass curios, which can jazz up a wooden showcase for that traditional feel.
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Popcorn lovers can jazz up the traditional snack with a little more than just butter.
jamaica-gleaner.com
They have made effective attempts to jazz up the cabin - with red stitching on seats and trim around air vents etc.
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Just lots and lots of camera-tilted angles to jazz up an otherwise boring backdrop.
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This is the latest way to jazz up your messages.
www.breakingnews.ie
At the time, planners nationwide were turning to the pedestrian mall idea to jazz up downtowns that, in many cases, were emptying out.
www.mlive.com
It can't be necessary to sacrifice an animal simply to jazz up the unit on heart physiology for a bunch of bored students.
blogs.telegraph.co.uk
Try a modern geometric design to jazz up the floor in a neutral room and link to accessories that pick out similar tones.
www.huffingtonpost.ca
You can also tweak the thickness and colour of the outlines, and choose from 17 frames to jazz up your collages.
thenextweb.com
She'll love these on-trend pieces to jazz up a festive ensemble.
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