verb🔗ShareRemendar, reparar, renovarTo patch, repair, or refurbish."She vamped her old jeans with colorful patches to give them a new look. "Ella remendó sus viejos jeans con parches coloridos para darles un nuevo aspecto.workindustrybuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImprovisar, fabricarOften as vamp up: to fabricate or put together (something) from existing material, or by adding new material to something existing."The student vamped up his old essay by adding a new introduction and conclusion before submitting it. "El estudiante improvisó su antiguo ensayo agregando una nueva introducción y conclusión antes de enviarlo.technologymediastylemusicartentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImprovisar, improvisarTo cobble together, to extemporize, to improvise."The band's guitarist had a string break mid-song, so the drummer vamped until he could replace it. "Al guitarrista de la banda se le rompió una cuerda a mitad de la canción, así que el baterista improvisó hasta que pudo reemplazarla.languagewordcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColocar la pala(shoemaking) To attach a vamp (to footwear)."The shoemaker vamped the new leather to the boots, finishing the upper part of the footwear. "El zapatero colocó la pala de cuero nuevo a las botas, terminando la parte superior del calzado.wearindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCaminar, ir a pieTo travel by foot; to walk."After her car broke down, Sarah vamped all the way home from work. "Después de que su coche se averiara, Sarah caminó todo el camino a casa desde el trabajo.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGanar tiempo, dilatarTo delay or stall for time, as for an audience."Keep vamping! Something’s wrong with the mic!"¡Sigan ganando tiempo! ¡Algo anda mal con el micrófono!entertainmenttimestagemusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSeducir, explotarTo seduce or exploit someone."She vamped the new intern to get him to do all her work. "Ella sedujo al nuevo becario para que hiciera todo su trabajo.characterhumanactionsocietymoralsexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
