brown up

dorare, rosolare

Diventare marrone o dare questo colore a qualcosa, spesso durante la cottura.

In inglese semplice: To become brown, or make something brown, often by cooking it.

• Let the potatoes brown up.
• She browned up the meat in a hot pan.
• Have the onions browned up yet?

Come si usa: brown something up (Brown the onions up in a little oil.)

Sinonimi: brown

Espressioni comuni: brown up something, brown up onions

abbronzarsi

Avere la pelle che diventa più scura dopo essere stati al sole.

In inglese semplice: To become darker in skin color after spending time in the sun.

• My arms brown up quickly.
• He browned up during his beach holiday.
• Will I brown up after a week in the sun?

Sinonimi: tan

Espressioni comuni: brown up quickly, brown up nicely

truccarsi per imitare un’altra etnia

Scurirsi la pelle con il trucco per imitare una persona di un altro gruppo etnico.

In inglese semplice: To wear makeup that darkens your skin to imitate someone from another racial group.

• The actor browned up for the role.
• Critics objected when the comedian browned up onstage.
• The production asked him to brown up, and he refused.

Come si usa: brown up to do something (The actor browned up to play a character of another race.)

Sinonimi: wear brownface

Espressioni comuni: brown up for something, brown up onstage