abandon ship

abbandonare la nave

Lasciare una nave perché sta affondando o è pericoloso restarci.

In inglese semplice: To leave a ship because it is sinking or otherwise unsafe.

• The captain ordered everyone to abandon ship.
• We abandoned ship when the fire reached the engine room.
• The crew were abandoning ship as the rescue boat arrived.

Sinonimi: evacuate the ship

Espressioni comuni: order abandon ship, must abandon ship

abbandonare la nave, disertare

Lasciare una persona, un gruppo o un’organizzazione perché sta affrontando gravi problemi.

In inglese semplice: To leave a person, group, or organization because they are having serious problems.

• His friends abandoned ship when he needed help.
• Several managers abandoned ship as the company began losing money.
• We will not abandon ship just because the project is struggling.

Sinonimi: desert, bail out, walk away

Contrari: stand by

Espressioni comuni: decide to abandon ship, ready to abandon ship