strap up

stræp ʌp

strapped upstrapping up

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of strap up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

secure

tr.

fasten something securely using straps

tr.

He strapped up the backpack before hiking.

fasten

secure

tie

preparation

intr.

prepare oneself for a challenge or event

intr.

She strapped up before the boxing match.

gear up

get ready

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Expressions with strap

strap in

fasten a seatbelt or harness for safety

Please strap in before the roller coaster starts.

strap on

attach or fasten with a strap

She decided to strap on her helmet before riding the bike.

chin strap

strap that fits under the chin to secure a hat or helmet

He tightened the chin strap to keep his helmet in place during the ride.

hand strap

strap for carrying a small bag

She carried her small purse by its hand strap.

shoulder strap

strap over shoulder to hold garment or bag

She adjusted the shoulder strap of her dress.

watch strap

band that attaches a watch to the wrist

He adjusted his watch strap for a tighter fit.

Examples of strap up in a sentence

He strapped up the boxes for moving.
The team strapped up for the championship game.
He strapped up before the challenging hike.

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French:attacher, se préparer, ...
German:anschnallen, sich wappnen, ...
Italian:fissare, prepararsi, ...
Spanish:asegurar, prepararse, ...
Portuguese:prender, preparar-se, ...
Chinese:绑紧, 做好准备, ...
Japanese:締める, 身構える, ...
Arabic:شَدَّ بِأَحْزِمَة, تَأَهَّبَ, ...
Hebrew:לִרְתּוֹם, לְהִתְכּוֹנֵן לִקְרַאת, ...
Russian:закрепить, подготовиться, ...
Ukrainian:закріпити ременями, готуватися, ...
Hindi:पट्टियों से बाँधना, खुद को तैयार करना, ...
Bengali:বেল্ট দিয়ে বাঁধা, প্রস্তুত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:lligar amb corretges, preparar-se, ...
Czech:připoutat, připravit se, ...
Danish:spænde fast, gøre sig klar, ...
Dutch:vastgespen, zich voorbereiden, ...
Greek:δένω με ιμάντες, προετοιμάζομαι, ...
Hungarian:leszíjazni, felkészülni, ...
Khmer:ចងឱ្យជាប់, ត្រៀមខ្លួន, ...
Korean:단단히 고정하다, 단단히 준비하다, ...
Persian:محکم بستن, خود را آماده کردن, ...
Polish:zapiąć, przygotować się, ...
Portuguese (BR):amarrar, preparar-se, ...
Romanian:a fixa, a se pregăti, ...
Swedish:spänna fast, förbereda sig, ...
Thai:รัด, เตรียมตัว, ...
Turkish:sıkıca bağlamak, hazırlanmak, ...
Vietnamese:buộc chặt, chuẩn bị sẵn sàng, ...

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