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shoot up

UK
/ʃuːt ʌp/
US
/ʃut ʌp/

Translations

shoot upverb
shot up
Past Simple
shot up
Past Participle
shooting up
Gerund
UK
/ʃuːt ʌp/
US
/ʃut ʌp/
se piquerEmploi familier pour l’injection de drogue, surtout par voie intraveineuse.
He was caught shooting up in the alley behind the club.
Il a été surpris en train de se piquer dans la ruelle derrière le club.
grandir d’un coupSe dit d’une croissance soudaine en taille, notamment chez un enfant ou un adolescent.
The young boy shot up over the summer and is now the tallest in his class.
Le jeune garçon a grandi d’un coup pendant l’été et il est maintenant le plus grand de sa classe.
monter en flècheSe dit d’une hausse très rapide.
The company's stock price shot up after the announcement of the new product.
Le cours de l’action de l’entreprise a monté en flèche après l’annonce du nouveau produit.
Additional translations
augmenter brusquementPlus neutre que « monter en flèche ».
Synonyms
rise
skyrocket
increase
escalate
surge
soar

Definitions

shoot upverb
To increase rapidly or suddenly.
The company's stock price shot up after the announcement of the new product.
To inject oneself with a drug, especially intravenously.
He was caught shooting up in the alley behind the club.
To grow taller quickly.
The young boy shot up over the summer and is now the tallest in his class.
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