bone up
bone up · bones up · boned up · boning up
переглянути, переглядати
пересмотреть, делать обзор, пересматривать
prüfen, überprüfen, durchgehen
To study or cram, especially in order to refresh one's knowledge of a topicTo study or cram, especially in order to refresh one's knowledge of a topic.
» I have to bone up on my physics.
Meaning
1 senses(slang)To study or cram, especially in order to refresh one's knowledge of a topic.
зубри́тьzubrítʹ
More definitions
- study intensively, as before an exam
Examples
4 sentencesI have to bone up on my physics.
The bones build up a skeleton.
deDie Knochen bilden ein Skelett. — al_ex_an_der
She'd better bone up on company policy.
You should bone up on your French before your trip to Marseille.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to study:
Forms
bones up, boning up, boned up, boned upPhrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
12 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedramp up
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb