tone up
tone up · tones up · toned up · toning up
усилить, усиливать
verstärken, stärken, stärker werden
To cause to give a higher tone or soundTo cause to give a higher tone or sound; to give a higher tone to; to make more intense; to heighten; to strengthen.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, transitive)To cause to give a higher tone or sound; to give a higher tone to; to make more intense; to heighten; to strengthen.
(intransitive, transitive)To firm and strengthen the muscles of the body by regular exercise.
More definitions
- give a healthy elasticity to
Forms
tones up, toning up, toned up, toned upPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- tone inвідповідати, зійтисяTo fit well (with something, in colour, mood, etc.).
- tone downприручити, приручатиTo relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.
- tone upTo cause to give a higher tone or sound; to give a higher tone to; to make more intense; to heighten; to strengthen.
- tone withTo match, blend or look good with (something).
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- give a healthy elasticity to:tonestrengthen
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons 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