What does "Redd up" mean?

To tidy up or clean a room — a regional term found in parts of Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Many people who use it don't realize it's regional until they move away and get blank stares.

How do you use "Redd up" in a sentence?

Go redd up your room before your grandma gets here. I need to redd up the kitchen after that mess. We spent all Saturday redding up the house for the party.

Redd up

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Significado: To tidy up or clean a room — a regional term found in parts of Ohio and western Pennsylvania.

收拾、打扫房间——俄亥俄州和宾夕法尼亚州西部部分地区使用的地方用语。

Ordenar o limpiar una habitación — un término regional de partes de Ohio y el oeste de Pensilvania.

部屋を片付ける・掃除すること — オハイオ州やペンシルベニア州西部で使われる地域的な表現。

방을 치우거나 정리하는 것 — 오하이오주와 펜실베이니아 서부 지역에서 쓰이는 표현.

Many people who use it don't realize it's regional until they move away and get blank stares.

很多使用这个词的人直到搬到外地、被人用困惑的眼神看着，才意识到它是方言。

Muchas personas que lo usan no se dan cuenta de que es regional hasta que se mudan y reciben miradas de incomprensión.

この表現を使う人の多くは、引っ越して相手にきょとんとされるまで、これが地域的な言葉だと気づかない。

이 표현을 쓰는 많은 사람들은 이사 가서 다른 사람들의 멍한 표정을 보기 전까지 이게 지역적 표현인 줄 모른다.

Ejemplos

Go redd up your room before your grandma gets here.
奶奶来之前赶紧把你房间收拾好。
Ve a redd up tu habitación antes de que llegue la abuela.
おばあちゃんが来る前に部屋を片付けなさい。
할머니 오시기 전에 방 정리해.
I need to redd up the kitchen after that mess.
那么乱，我得把厨房收拾一下。
Tengo que redd up la cocina después de este desastre.
あの散らかりの後、台所を片付けなきゃ。
저 난장판 이후에 부엌 좀 정리해야 해.
We spent all Saturday redding up the house for the party.
我们花了整个周六把房子收拾干净准备开派对。
Nos pasamos todo el sábado haciendo redd up de la casa para la fiesta.
パーティーのために土曜日をまるまる使って家を片付けたよ。
파티 준비하려고 토요일 하루 종일 집을 정리했어.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: cleaning, household chores

Tono: practical, domestic

✓ Correcto

Time to redd up.
该收拾了。
Hora de redd up.
片付ける時間だよ。
정리할 시간이야.
Redd up the living room.
把客厅收拾一下。
Redd up el salón.
リビングを片付けて。
거실 좀 정리해.

✗ Incorrecto

Don't look confused — just clean the space they're pointing at
别一脸茫然——就是收拾他们指着的那个地方
No pongas cara de confusión — simplemente limpia el espacio que te están señalando
困惑した顔をしないこと — 指さしている場所を掃除すればいい
어리둥절한 표정 짓지 마세요 — 그냥 가리키는 곳을 치우면 됩니다

Origen e historia

From the Middle English 'redden' meaning to make tidy. Preserved in Scots and Scots-Irish English and carried to western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio.

Contexto cultural

Era: Middle English

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Regional notes: Ohio, western Pennsylvania

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