German-English translation for "hochzüchten"

"hochzüchten" English translation

hochzüchten
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <trennbar | separabletrennb; -ge-; h>

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breed selectively build up into top form by intensive training soup up, beef up
  • breed (etwas | somethingsth) selectively
    hochzüchten Biologie | biologyBIOL
    hochzüchten Biologie | biologyBIOL
  • build up
    hochzüchten Elite, Arroganz etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    hochzüchten Elite, Arroganz etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
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  • bring (jemand | somebodysb) into top form (by intensive training)
    hochzüchten Sportler figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    hochzüchten Sportler figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • soup up
    hochzüchten Motor figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    beef up
    hochzüchten Motor figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    hochzüchten Motor figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg

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