What does "freshen up" mean?

To wash and make oneself presentable To quickly wash or tidy up one's appearance.

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

Let me freshen up before dinner. Do you want to freshen up? I just need to freshen up my makeup.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To wash and make oneself presentable

梳洗一下，整理仪容

Lavarse y arreglarse

身なりを整える、さっぱりする

씻고 단정하게 하다

To quickly wash or tidy up one's appearance.

快速洗漱或整理外表。

Lavarse rápidamente o arreglarse la apariencia.

手早く洗顔したり身だしなみを整えたりする。

빠르게 씻거나 외모를 단정히 하다.

Base verb: freshen

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Let me freshen up before dinner.
让我在晚餐前梳洗一下
Déjame asearme antes de cenar
夕食前にちょっとさっぱりさせて
저녁 먹기 전에 좀 씻고 올게.
Do you want to freshen up?
你想整理一下吗？
¿Quieres refrescarte un poco?
少し身なりを整えたい？
좀 씻고 싶어?
I just need to freshen up my makeup.
我只需要补一下妆
Solo necesito retocarme el maquillaje
化粧を直すだけ
화장만 좀 고칠게.

Context: hygiene, appearance

Tone: polite

From making oneself fresh.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal