pump up

En français : gonfler

1. To inflate by means of a pump. (transitive)
2. To do so with a pumping action. (transitive)
3. To excite a person or group to a frenzy. (figuratively, transitive) · The singer has been pumping up the audience.
4. To cause one's muscles to swell by means of focused weightlifting. (intransitive, transitive) · I want to pump you up.· He's gonna help me pump up.
5. To cause (something) to increase in intensity, salience or other traits beyond what is reasonable. (transitive) · You have to pump up the relatability of the characters in your screenplay.
6. To increase the volume of (something). (transitive) · pump up the jam· pump up the jukebox