summon up
To look within oneself to find and put into action a particular positive quality, such…To look within oneself to find and put into action a particular positive quality, such as strength, energy or courage.
» I summoned up my courage, and walked inside.
Я набрался храбрости и вошёл.
Я собрался с духом и вошёл.
Meaning
1 sensesTo look within oneself to find and put into action a particular positive quality, such as strength, energy or courage.
I summoned up all my remaining willpower.
Examples
7 sentencesI summoned up my courage, and walked inside.
ruЯ набрался храбрости и вошёл.
Summon up your courage and tell the truth.
ruСоберись с духом и скажи правду.
deNimm deinen Mut zusammen und sag mir die Wahrheit!
Tom summoned up enough courage to ask for a raise.
ruТом набрался смелости и попросил прибавки.
The smell of cut grass summons up images of hot summer afternoons.
Mary hoped that Tom would summon up the courage to kiss her.
deMaria hoffte, dass Tom den Mut aufbrächte, sie zu küssen.
Translations
1 languagesForms
summons up, summoning up, summoned up, summoned up| Base form | summon up · to summon up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | summons up |
| Present participle | summoning up |
| Past simple | summoned up |
| Past participle | summoned up |
irregular
Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons 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