liven up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for liven up in the English»French Dictionary

liven [Brit ˈlʌɪv(ə)n, Am ˈlaɪvən] VB

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

liven up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for liven up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
She was recruited to her new post as part of an attempt to liven up the paper.
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To her surprise, the boys seem to prefer playing safe but rather boring games, such as a sitting-still contest, so she encourages them to liven up.
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But this time it just felt like a cheap way to liven up a clearly very boring, uninspired, weak episode of television.
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A live band played ethnic music along with modern praise and worship songs to liven up the atmosphere.
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The walls are covered in ramps and stairs to liven up the concrete walls with metal detailing.
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The hope, they say, is to liven up that neglected space.
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Yes, you're giving up the ability to liven up your selfies with a front-facing flash, but, really, not everyone needs their selfies to look pristine.
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They usually get it from an older sibling and take it into school to liven up their lunchtime.
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She recommends jewellery to liven up basic dresses.
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He was expected to dance in ceremonies before the king and liven up the king's mood and the king's subjects.
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