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

Time for a brew up before we move out. Shall I brew up? The tank brewed up after the hit.

Brew up

Q: What does "Brew up" mean?

Make tea; also a tank catching fire (military) In military context, means both the essential activity of making tea and (grimly) a tank being hit and catching fire. In civilian use, simply means making tea.

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Meaning: Make tea; also a tank catching fire (military)

泡茶；也指坦克着火（军事）

Preparar té; también un tanque incendiándose (militar)

お茶を入れる、また戦車が燃え上がること（軍事）

차를 끓이다, 또는 전차가 불타는 것 (군사)

In military context, means both the essential activity of making tea and (grimly) a tank being hit and catching fire. In civilian use, simply means making tea.

在军事语境中，既指泡茶这一必不可少的活动，也（冷酷地）指坦克被击中起火。在民间用语中，只是泡茶的意思。

En contexto militar, significa tanto la actividad esencial de preparar té como (de forma sombría) un tanque alcanzado que se incendia. En uso civil, simplemente significa preparar té.

軍事的な文脈では、お茶を入れるという不可欠な行為と、（暗い意味で）戦車が被弾して炎上することの両方を意味する。民間では単にお茶を入れるという意味。

군사적 맥락에서는 차를 끓이는 필수 활동과 (비극적으로) 전차가 피격되어 불타는 것 두 가지를 모두 의미한다. 민간에서는 단순히 차를 끓이는 것을 뜻한다.

Examples

Time for a brew up before we move out.
出发前泡壶茶
Es hora de preparar un té antes de salir
出発前にお茶を入れよう
출발 전에 차를 한잔 끓이자.
Shall I brew up?
我来泡茶好吗？
¿Preparo un té?
お茶を入れようか？
차 끓일까?
The tank brewed up after the hit.
坦克被击中后起火了
El tanque se incendió tras el impacto
戦車は被弾後に炎上した
전차가 피격 후 불타올랐다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: everyday, military

Tone: casual, friendly

✓ Do Say

Shall I brew up?
我来泡茶好吗？
¿Preparo un té?
お茶を入れようか？
차 끓일까?
Time for a brew up
该泡茶了
Es hora de un té
お茶の時間だ
차 한잔할 시간

✗ Don't Say

The tank meaning is grim
坦克着火的意思很残酷
El significado del tanque es sombrío
戦車の意味は暗い
전차 관련 의미는 비극적인 표현

Common Mistakes

Not knowing the military dual meaning

Origin & History

British military slang with two meanings: making tea (the essential military brew) and the grim image of a tank on fire. The tea meaning has passed into general British usage.

Etymology: British military slang, dual meaning

First recorded: WWII era

Cultural Context

Era: WWII onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British tea culture; Tank warfare

Regional notes: British expression.

Variations

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