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amp up enthusiasm

[/æmp ʌp ɛnˈθuːziæzəm/]
verb phrase
aumentar o entusiasmo
1. to increase or intensify one's excitement, energy, or passion about something
We need to amp up enthusiasm for the new project to get the team motivated.
Precisamos aumentar o entusiasmo pelo novo projeto para motivar a equipe.
2. to make something more exciting or energetic
The manager decided to amp up enthusiasm by organizing a team-building event.
O gerente decidiu aumentar o entusiasmo organizando um evento de integração da equipe.
NYC Slang
hype it up
Synonyms
boost enthusiasmincrease excitementelevate energyintensify passionpump up morale
Antonyms
dampen enthusiasmreduce excitementlower moraledecrease energyextinguish passion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aumentar o entusiasmo
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
turbinar o entusiasmo
more informal, colloquial variant
Rio de Janeiro
animar o pessoal
colloquial alternative meaning to energize people
Portugal
intensificar o entusiasmo
more formal usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

get the ball rolling
fire up the troops
get excited
build momentum
turn up the heat
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