What does "do up" mean?

To renovate or fasten To repair and improve, or to fasten clothing.

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

They're doing up the old house. Do up your coat. The flat was done up nicely.

Phrasal Verb BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common informal

Meaning: To renovate or fasten

翻新、扣上

Renovar o abrochar

改装する、留める

개조하다·잠그다

To repair and improve, or to fasten clothing.

修缮改善，或扣紧衣服。

Reparar y mejorar, o abrochar la ropa.

修理して改善する、または衣服のボタンやファスナーを留めること。

수리하여 개선하거나 옷을 잠그다.

Base verb: do

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

They're doing up the old house.
他们正在翻新老房子
Están reformando la casa vieja
古い家を改装している
그들은 오래된 집을 개조하고 있다.
Do up your coat.
把外套扣好
Abróchate el abrigo
コートのボタンを留めて
코트 단추를 잠가.
The flat was done up nicely.
那套公寓装修得很漂亮
El piso estaba reformado con gusto
そのアパートはきれいに改装されていた
그 아파트는 깔끔하게 개조되어 있었다.

Context: renovation, fastening, improvement

Tone: practical

From doing work to improve something.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal