step up | Idiomator

Meaning: (transitive,idiomatic)Toincrease,augment, oradvance, especially by one or moresteps.Coordinate terms:upgrade;ramp upNear-synonym:level upThey will need tostep upproduction if they are going to compete.Step upyour shower game!1976November 5 [1976 November 2], “The 'Gang of Four' Sabotaged the Campaign to Learn From Tachai in Agriculture in a Vain Attempt to Restore Capitalism”, inDaily Report: People's Republic of China‎[1], volume I,number215,Foreign Broadcast Information Service, sourced from Taiyuan Shansi Provincial Service, translation of original by Taning County CCP Committee (in Mandarin),→ISSN,→OCLC,pageK 4‎[2]:As in the whole country, cadres and poor and lower-middle peasants in our Taning County, inspired by the spirit of the National Conference on Learning From Tachai in Agriculture, were greatly stimulated and high in spirits and resolved to fight hard in the movement of learning from Tachai in agriculture and building Tachai-type counties everywhere.In the face of the excellent situation, the anti-party clique of the "gang of four,"--Wang, Chang, Chiang and Yao--stepped uptheir antiparty activities and strengthend their attacks on the party.2012May 13, Alistair Magowan, “Sunderland 0-1 Man Utd”, inBBC Sport‎[3]:United were made to pay for letting an eight-point lead as little as five weeks ago slip and, despite their final-day efforts, they will look back on a season where, when they needed tostep up, they fell flat.

Examples:

EN: Would you like to step up, Miss? Here, near the microphone.
ES: Acérquese, por favor, señorita.
EN: Meet the countess, step up gents, to the one and only...
ES: Les presento a la condesa. Saluden, caballeros, a la mismísima-
EN: When Madame Cavallini goes won't you step up to my sitting room and have a cup of tea?
ES: ¿Cuando se vaya Madame Cavallini querrá subir a mi salón de estar a tomar una taza de té?
EN: Come on, step up.
ES: Adelante, rápido.
EN: Then you punks step up, and they start grabbing for their hats.
ES: Entonces ustedes, idiotas suben, y ellos empiezan a agarrar sus sombreros.
EN: And he's willing to step up and do his duty, by king and country.
ES: Y está dispuesto a cumplir con su deber, por su Rey y su patria.
EN: - Come on, step up.
ES: - Vamos, ven, levántate.
EN: Would you mind asking him to step up here, please?
ES: ¿Podría pedirle que venga aquí?
EN: And now, my friends, if there are any among you suffering from that scourge of mankind... toothache... Let him step up here and be relieved... Instantly, painlessly, and without charge!
ES: Y ahora, amigos míos, si hay entre ustedes alguno... que sufra esa lacra de la humanidad, el dolor de muelas... que suba aquí arriba para ser aliviado... instantáneamente, sin dolor y gratis.
EN: Oh, Chris Morrell, step up here will you please?
ES: ¿Usted es John Wallmorny? Bien, John, veamos.
EN: And cable California to step up production.
ES: Telegrafíe a California, que aumenten la producción.
EN: Private Nemecsek, step up.
ES: Soldado Nemecsek, un paso al frente.
EN: If you'll step up, please.
ES: Si hacéis el favor de acercaros...
EN: But, as a last insane gesture... Mr. Thornton wants you all to step up to the bar and have a drink with him!
ES: Pero como un último gesto descabellado... el Sr. Thornton quiere que se acerquen a la barra y se tomen un trago con él.
EN: If you kindly step up here. And give me your attention. I shall endeavour to explain to you the mysteries ..
ES: Si tienen la amabilidad de prestarme atención... les explicaré los misterios del infierno.

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