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1 build up
1) (to increase (the size or extent of): The traffic begins to build up around five o'clock.) aumentar2) (to strengthen gradually (a business, one's health, reputation etc): His father built up that grocery business from nothing.) crear1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (make bigger, stronger) \<\<muscles\>\> fortalecer*to build up one's strength — fortalecerse*
b) ( accumulate) \<\<supplies/experience\>\> acumular; \<\<reserves\>\> acrecentar*they are building up their forces in the area — están intensificando su presencia militar en la zona
c) ( develop) \<\<reputation\>\> forjarse; \<\<confidence\>\> desarrollar; \<\<speed\>\> agarrar or (Esp) coger*to build up one's hopes — hacerse* ilusiones
d) ( praise) (colloq) poner* por las nubes (fam)2) v + adva) ( accumulate) \<\<dirt\>\> acumularse, juntarseb) ( increase) \<\<pressure/noise\>\> ir* en aumentoto build up to something: the tension builds up to a climax — la tensión va en aumento hasta llegar a un punto culminante
1. VT + ADV1) [+ area, town etc] urbanizar2) (=establish) [+ business, firm] levantar; [+ reputation] labrarse; [+ impression] crearhe had built up a picture in his mind of what she was like — se había formado una imagen mental de cómo era ella
3) (=increase) [+ stocks etc] acumular; [+ sales, numbers] incrementar2.VI + ADV (=increase) [pressure, sound, speed] aumentar; (Econ) [interest] acumularse; [excitement] crecer* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (make bigger, stronger) \<\<muscles\>\> fortalecer*to build up one's strength — fortalecerse*
b) ( accumulate) \<\<supplies/experience\>\> acumular; \<\<reserves\>\> acrecentar*they are building up their forces in the area — están intensificando su presencia militar en la zona
c) ( develop) \<\<reputation\>\> forjarse; \<\<confidence\>\> desarrollar; \<\<speed\>\> agarrar or (Esp) coger*to build up one's hopes — hacerse* ilusiones
d) ( praise) (colloq) poner* por las nubes (fam)2) v + adva) ( accumulate) \<\<dirt\>\> acumularse, juntarseb) ( increase) \<\<pressure/noise\>\> ir* en aumentoto build up to something: the tension builds up to a climax — la tensión va en aumento hasta llegar a un punto culminante
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