touch up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for touch up in the English»French Dictionary

I.touch [Brit tʌtʃ, Am tətʃ] N

4. touch (element):

il y a du gel dans l'air inf

II.touch [Brit tʌtʃ, Am tətʃ] VB trans

III.touch [Brit tʌtʃ, Am tətʃ] 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

touch up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for touch up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
They could touch up a little being with such skill that its father could not have recognized it.
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You can use your fingers to touch up the high points of your face and your lips.
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Other improvements included the ability to handle profile views, a batch mode, and an intelligent touch up brush.
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It needs some paint touch up and chrome work.
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The story team continued to touch up the script as production was underway.
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Since then, it has not been majorly renovated at any point, although it gets a little painting and touch up once a year.
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At gallery openings, he has brought his palette to touch up paintings on the spot.
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Having said that, a good touch up would go a long way.
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Installers aren't allowed to paint, touch up, color, etc. anything.
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Geisha wore thick white foundation with limited time to touch up their makeup during performances.
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