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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHike-up
/ˈhaɪk.ʌp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To pull or lift something up, especially clothing, to a higher position.
"She had to constantly hike up her socks as she walked down the trail."
- 1
A sudden or sharp increase in price, cost, or amount.
"Consumers were frustrated by the unexpected hike-up in fuel prices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrasal verb combines 'hike', of uncertain early 17th-century dialectal origin meaning to pull or jerk up, with the directional adverb 'up'. Over time, it evolved from literal physical lifting or pulling of garments to broader metaphorical applications involving sudden upward adjustments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hike-up" is said worldwide
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remonter
Transliteration: /ʁə.mɔ̃.te/
"Il a dû remonter son pantalon."
hochziehen
Transliteration: /ˈhoːxˌtsiːən/
"Sie musste ihre Strümpfe hochziehen."
tirare su
Transliteration: /tiˈra.re su/
"Ha dovuto tirare su i pantaloni."
subir
Transliteration: /suˈβiɾ/
"Tuvo que subir sus calcetines."
puxar para cima
Transliteration: /puˈʃaɾ ˈpaɾɐ ˈsimɐ/
"Ela teve que puxar as meias para cima."
ऊपर खींचना
Transliteration: oopar kheechna
"उसने अपने मोज़े ऊपर खींचे।"
往上拉
Transliteration: wǎng shàng lā
"她不得不把袜子往上拉。"
끌어올리다
Transliteration: kkeureoolrida
"그는 바지를 끌어올렸다."
引き上げる
Transliteration: hikiageru
"彼はズボンを引き上げた。"
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