act up

fare i capricci, dare problemi

Comportarsi male o creare problemi perché non si funziona bene.

In inglese semplice: To behave badly or cause problems by not working properly.

• The children are acting up again.
• My laptop acted up during the meeting.
• Her knee tends to act up in cold weather.

Sinonimi: misbehave, cause trouble, play up

Espressioni comuni: act up in class, act up again, act up badly

sostituire un superiore

Svolgere temporaneamente il lavoro di una persona con un incarico superiore al proprio.

In inglese semplice: To temporarily do the work of someone with a higher position than yours.

• She is acting up as manager this week.
• Two officers acted up while their superiors were away.
• Will I receive extra pay for acting up?

Come si usa: act up as someone (She acted up as team leader during his absence.)

Sinonimi: deputize, stand in

Espressioni comuni: act up as manager, act up a grade