What does "average up" mean?

To raise one's average performance or measured value (for example, a grade point average, batting average, or time) by earning higher subsequent results.

average up — Meaning, Examples & Usage (English)

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- To raise one's average performance or measured value (for example, a grade point average, batting average, or time) by earning higher subsequent results.
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- After scoring high on the last test, Maria managed to average up her overall grade significantly.
  Después de sacar una nota alta en el último examen, María logró elevar su promedio general significativamente.
- If you average up your batting averages this season, you might get noticed by the scouts.
  Si mejoras tu promedio de bateo esta temporada, podrías llamar la atención de los cazatalentos.
- He’s been struggling, but with a couple of good games, he can average up his performance before the playoffs.
  Ha estado luchando, pero con un par de buenos juegos, puede mejorar su promedio antes de los playoffs.
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Global Englishtechnical
- To increase the average cost basis of a holding by purchasing additional units at higher prices, thereby raising the overall average purchase price.
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- He decided to average up by buying more shares when the stock price rose, increasing his overall cost basis.
  Decidió promediar hacia arriba comprando más acciones cuando el precio subió, aumentando su costo promedio total.
- Investors often average up during a bull market to maximize potential gains despite higher prices.
  Los inversores a menudo promedian hacia arriba durante un mercado alcista para maximizar ganancias potenciales a pesar de precios más altos.
- After several purchases at higher prices, she had effectively averaged up her stock holdings.
  Después de varias compras a precios más altos, ella había promediado hacia arriba sus participaciones en acciones.
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- In trading, to raise the average entry price of a position through subsequent purchases at higher levels.
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- The team averaged up their performance in the last quarter, boosting their season’s overall rating.
  El equipo mejoró su rendimiento en el último trimestre, elevando la calificación general de la temporada.
- If you average up your test scores in the final exams, your overall grade will improve significantly.
  Si mejoras tus puntuaciones en los exámenes finales, tu calificación general mejorará significativamente.
- Sales figures averaged up in the holiday season, offsetting slower months earlier in the year.
  Las cifras de ventas aumentaron en la temporada navideña, compensando meses más lentos a principios de año.
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- To increase an overall mean or rating by achieving better outcomes in later instances.
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- The team averaged up their performance in the last quarter, boosting their season’s overall rating.
  El equipo mejoró su rendimiento en el último trimestre, elevando la calificación general de la temporada.
- If you average up your test scores in the final exams, your overall grade will improve significantly.
  Si mejoras tus puntuaciones en los exámenes finales, tu calificación general mejorará significativamente.
- Sales figures averaged up in the holiday season, offsetting slower months earlier in the year.
  Las cifras de ventas aumentaron en la temporada navideña, compensando meses más lentos a principios de año.

Examples:

EN: I've gotta keep my average up.
ES: Debo mantener mi promedio. No te enfades.
EN: Final exams next week. Gotta pull my average up.
ES: El examen final es la próxima semana, y tengo que subir de notas.
EN: I'm taking courses to get my average up.
ES: Estoy tomando cursos para levantar mi promedio.
EN: Keep that grade-point average up.
ES: Mantén ese promedio de calificaciones arriba.
EN: I can take an extra credit and keep my average up.
ES: Puedo coger otro crédito y mantener la media.
EN: She's on the honor roll, and we're just working to keep that old grade point average up.
ES: Está en la lista de honor de su escuela... y estamos trabajando para que su promedio no baje.
EN: You might slip another one or two in just to get your average up.
ES: Con 1 o 2 más estarías en la media
EN: Actually got the average up to about 14 minutes.
ES: ahora tengo la media por encima de 14 minutos
EN: Mine was quite high, so I needed to in the community spirit try to get that down rather than bring the street average up and above.
ES: La mía era bastante alta y por el espiritu comunitario trate de que bajara tanto como al promedio de la calle.
EN: If you don't get your batting average up, you won't even make it on the minor team.
ES: Si tu promedio de bateo no aumenta, ni siquiera estarás en el equipo de segunda.
ES: Si tu promedio de bateo no aumenta, ni siquiera estarás en el equipo de segunda.
EN: I would never have done something like that just to get my batting average up.
ES: Nunca habría hecho algo como eso solo para aumentar mi índice de bateo.
EN: Now let's see what we can do to get that average up.
ES: Ahora vamos a ver lo que podemos hacer para promediar para arriba.
EN: Now, let's average up how they performed in our three criteria.
ES: Ahora vamos a promediar su desempeño con nuestros tres criterios.
EN: That brought my average up to a B.
ES: Eso subió mi promedio a una B.
EN: It's even got your grade point average up there.
ES: También tiene tu promedio general.

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