do up

UK
/duː ʌp/
US
/du ʌp/

Translations

do upverb
did up
Past Simple
done up
Past Participle
doing up
Gerund
UK
/duː ʌp/
US
/du ʌp/
They decided to do up the old house.
Они решили отремонтировать старый дом.
She asked him to do up her dress.
Она попросила его застегнуть её платье.
He needs to do up his shoelaces.
Ему нужно завязать шнурки.

Definitions

do upverb
To fasten or secure something, such as a button, zipper, or clasp.
She asked him to do up the buttons on the back of her dress.
To renovate or redecorate a building or room.
They decided to do up the kitchen to make it more modern and functional.
To wrap or package something, especially as a gift.
He did up the present with colorful paper and a big bow.
To style or arrange hair in a particular way.
She did up her hair in an elegant bun for the wedding.