Meaning

8 senses
  1. (idiomatic, transitive)To fasten (a piece of clothing, etc.); to tighten (a nut etc.)

    I can't do up my shirt. The button is missing.

    Help me do up this zipper.

  2. (colloquial, idiomatic, transitive)To redecorate (a room, etc.); to make improvements to (a home or domestic property).

    Near-synonyms: fix up, spruce up, vamp up

    I'm going to do up the living room next.

  3. (idiomatic, informal, transitive)To execute a task or performance; to execute it well.

    This time I'm going to do it up right.

    Previously they had cut corners on the dinner menu, but this time they really did it up.

  4. (idiomatic, transitive)To pack together and envelop; to pack up, tie up, or both.

    I did up the parcel with string and took it to the post office.

  5. (dated, transitive)To accomplish thoroughly.

  6. (slang)To beat up; to physically assault.

  7. (transitive)To style (someone's hair); (especially) to give someone (i.e., oneself or another) an updo.

  8. (archaic, transitive)To starch and iron.

More definitions
  • wrap for decorative purposes
  • use special care in dressing, making-up, etc.

Examples

1555 sentences
  1. What time do you get up?

    О котрій годині ти встаєш?

    ruВо сколько ты встаёшь?

    deUm wie viel Uhr stehst du auf?

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  2. Why don't you give up smoking?

    Чому б тобі не кинути палити?

    ruПочему ты не бросишь курить?

    deWarum hörst du nicht mit dem Rauchen auf?

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  3. Do you get up at six?

    Ти встаєш о шостій?

    ruТы встаёшь в шесть?

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  4. I don't always get up early.

    Я не завжди встаю рано.

    ruЯ не всегда встаю рано.

    deIch stehe nicht immer früh auf.

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  5. He didn't turn up after all.

    Зрештою, він так і не з'явився.

    ruВ итоге он не появился.

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