summon up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for summon up in the English»French Dictionary

summon [Brit ˈsʌmən, Am ˈsəmən] VB trans

5. summon → summon up

See also summon up

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

summon up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for summon up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Failure to summon up the same compassion and concern for unarmed combatants on both sides of a battle front reveals the holes in their ideology.
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We begin with the detective shadowing a group of tween girls in a cemetery, hoping to summon up a vampire.
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And it's ultimately for us, viewers, to summon up the courage to delve into all this troubling complexity.
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Do you always aim to go to the gym before work but never quite summon up the motivation?
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She is able to summon up rings of fire that produce various objects, as well as appear out of thin air, and disappear just as easily.
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He introduced new sounds to the orchestra, such as the clarinet, and used his orchestral skill to summon up vivid mood or scenes.
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It feels low ante, as if it didn't summon up a great sense of commitment.
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Years of tract and novel writing had made her a skilled raconteur, able to summon up poignant scenes and conversations, and embroider them with sentimental spirituality.
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There's barely enough time to digest school dinners, let alone summon up the energy to take part in extra-curricular activities.
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And if it doesn't, summon up the courage to banish the offending garment to the giveaway bag.
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