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Meaning of freshen up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To wash or groom oneself in order to be more attractive.
    intransitive, reflexive
  2. To freshen, make fresh, revivify, make new.
    transitive

Equivalents

Bosanski osvežavati osvežiti osvježavati osvježiti освежавати освежити освјежавати освјежити
Ελληνικά φρεσκάρω
Hrvatski osvežavati osvežiti osvježavati osvježiti освежавати освежити освјежавати освјежити
Polski odświeżać odświeżyć orzeźwiać orzeźwić rzeźwić
Српски osvežavati osvežiti osvježavati osvježiti освежавати освежити освјежавати освјежити
Türkçe genişlemek

Examples

“Women spend⟳ longer than men at freshening up before going out.”
“After beating champions Chelsea 3-1 on Boxing Day, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger made eight changes to his starting XI in an effort to freshen things up, with games against Birmingham and Manchester City to come⟳ in the next seven days.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

freshened freshened up freshening freshening up freshens freshens up

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