What does "step up" mean?

To take more responsibility To increase effort or accept a bigger role.

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

Someone needs to step up. She stepped up when needed. The team stepped up their efforts.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To take more responsibility

挺身而出、加大力度

Dar un paso adelante, asumir responsabilidad

責任を引き受ける、前に出る

나서다, 책임을 맡다

To increase effort or accept a bigger role.

付出更多努力或承担更大责任。

Aumentar el esfuerzo o aceptar un papel más importante.

努力を増やす、またはより大きな役割を担うこと。

노력을 늘리거나 더 큰 역할을 맡다.

Base verb: step

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Someone needs to step up.
需要有人站出来
Alguien tiene que dar un paso adelante
誰かが前に出る必要がある
누군가가 나서야 합니다.
She stepped up when needed.
需要的时候她挺身而出
Ella dio un paso adelante cuando fue necesario
必要な時に彼女が名乗り出た
필요할 때 그녀가 나섰다.
The team stepped up their efforts.
团队加大了努力
El equipo intensificó sus esfuerzos
チームは努力を強化した
팀은 노력을 강화했다.

Context: responsibility, leadership, effort

Tone: encouraging

From stepping to a higher level.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal