English Dictionary

limber up

動詞

自動詞 他動詞 比喩的用法

(intransitive) To stretch one's muscles to make them more limber, usually as a preparation for physical exercise. / (transitive) To make (someone or something) more limber or flexible.

日本語の意味

体の筋肉を伸ばして柔軟にする、またはそれを促す行為。たとえば、運動前のウォーミングアップとして行うストレッチのこと。 / 誰かまたは何かを柔軟にしたり、動かしやすくするための体操やストレッチをすること。

The dancers limber up before every rehearsal to ensure their muscles are ready.

ダンサーたちは毎回リハーサルの前に準備運動をして筋肉をほぐす。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To stretch one's muscles to make them more limber, usually as a preparation for physical exercise.

The swimmer limbered up for a few minutes before the final.

意味（2）

(transitive) To make (someone or something) more limber or flexible.

You need to limber up your wits before the exam.

意味（3）

(intransitive, figuratively) To prepare; to make oneself ready.

As politicians limber up for European elections in the summer of 2019, the biggest party grouping in the European parliament, the European People’s party, is desperately clinging on to Orbán’s Fidesz party, and has even been making furtive overtures to Poland’s PiS, for fear of the Orbvini camp forming a new alliance to compete with it.

意味（4）

To attach a limber.

limbers up （ present singular third-person ）

limbering up （ participle present ）

limbered up （ participle past ）

limbered up （ past ）