shape up

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Translation of shape up into German

Phrasal verb

intr.
1.

development

develop or progress in a promising way
  • The project is shaping up nicely..Das Projekt entwickelt sich gut
2.

self-improvement

improve one's behavior or habits
  • He needs to shape up or face consequences.Er muss sich zusammenreißen oder mit Konsequenzen rechnen.
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Expressions with shape up: examples in English and translations in German

verbessern
sich entwickeln
He needs to shape up to meet the team's standards.
Entweder du spurst oder du fliegst
You need to shape up or ship out from this team!
sich gut entwickeln
gut vorankommen
The project is starting to shape up nicely.

Synonyms and analogies of shape up in English

Examples of shape up in a sentence

  • Her skills are shaping up impressively.
  • She realized she had to shape up to keep her job.
  • The team must shape up before the next match.
shape-up
ʃeɪp ʌp
Noun
1.

self-improvement

RareUS
improvement or development in condition or quality
RareUS
  • After the renovation, the house's shape-up was impressive..Nach der Renovierung war die Verbesserung des Hauses beeindruckend.
2.

employment

DatedUS
method of hiring workers daily
DatedUS
Tagelöhnersystem Tagesanstellung Tagesarbeitsvermittlung
  • The dock used a shape-up to hire workers.Der Hafen nutzte ein Tagelöhnersystem, um Arbeiter einzustellen.

Translations of "shape up" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
verbessernv.

Before it's too late, the team needs to shape up their strategy.

Bevor es zu spät ist, muss das Team seine Strategie verbessern.

To ace the test, you must shape up your understanding of the material.

Um den Test zu bestehen, musst du dein Verständnis des Materials verbessern.

zusammenreißenv.

He realized he had to shape up or risk losing everything.

Er erkannte, dass er sich zusammenreißen musste, um nicht alles zu verlieren.

The captain will tan our hides if we don't shape up during practice.

Der Kapitän wird uns zur Schnecke machen, wenn wir uns beim Training nicht zusammenreißen.

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Other translations for shape up:

  • bessernv.
  • sich entwickelnv.

shape up: Examples and translations in context

He decided to shape up his communication skills for the interview.

Er entschied sich, seine Kommunikationsfähigkeiten für das Vorstellungsgespräch zu verbessern.

The team needs to shape up their coordination on the field.

Das Team muss die Koordination auf dem Spielfeld verbessern.

Let's shape up this place and make it more welcoming.

Lass uns diesen Ort verbessern und einladender gestalten.

They have to shape up the quality of their products.

Sie müssen die Qualität ihrer Produkte verbessern.

He needs to shape up his attitude towards school work.

Er muss seine Einstellung gegenüber der Schularbeit verbessern.

The students were asked to shape up their group presentation.

Die Schüler wurden gebeten, ihre Gruppenpräsentation zu verbessern.

His performance at work has begun to shape up.

Seine Leistung bei der Arbeit hat begonnen, sich zu verbessern.

After some feedback, she was determined to shape up her presentation skills.

Nach einigen Rückmeldungen war sie fest entschlossen, ihre Präsentationsfähigkeiten zu verbessern.

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