buck up

coraggio, su con la vita

Si dice a qualcuno per invitarlo a ritrovare il buonumore o il coraggio.

In inglese semplice: Used to tell someone to feel happier or braver.

• Buck up! You can do this.
• Buck up, Sam! Tomorrow will be better.
• Come on, buck up! There is still hope.

Sinonimi: cheer up, take heart

Espressioni comuni: buck up now, buck up everyone

farsi coraggio, riprendersi

Ritrovare il buonumore o il coraggio e sentirsi pronti ad affrontare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To become happier or braver and feel ready to deal with something.

• I need to buck up.
• He bucked up after hearing the good news.
• She bucked up and faced the difficult conversation.

Sinonimi: cheer up, take heart, rally

Espressioni comuni: buck up again, buck up a little

incoraggiare, tirare su

Aiutare qualcuno a sentirsi più allegro, coraggioso o fiducioso.

In inglese semplice: To help someone feel happier, braver, or more hopeful.

• Your visit bucked me up.
• She tried to buck up the team before the match.
• Will some good news buck him up?

Come si usa: buck someone up (A friendly message bucked me up.)

Sinonimi: cheer up, encourage, hearten

Contrari: discourage

Espressioni comuni: buck someone up, buck up someone

darsi una regolata, impegnarsi di più

Impegnarsi di più per migliorare il proprio lavoro o comportamento.

In inglese semplice: To make more effort and improve how you work or behave.

• You need to buck up.
• He bucked up and started finishing his homework.
• The manager told us to buck up our ideas.

Sinonimi: improve, shape up

Espressioni comuni: buck up your ideas, buck up at school

inoltrare a un superiore

Passare un problema o una decisione a qualcuno con maggiore autorità perché se ne occupi.

In inglese semplice: To send a problem or decision to someone with more authority to deal with.

• We bucked the problem up.
• She bucked the complaint up to her supervisor.
• Why are you bucking every decision up to management?

Come si usa: buck something up to someone (They bucked the decision up to the director.)

Sinonimi: refer upward, escalate

Espressioni comuni: buck up something, buck up a complaint

picchiare, fare a botte con

Picchiare qualcuno o fare a botte con lui.

In inglese semplice: To hit someone or fight them.

• He threatened to buck me up.
• They bucked him up outside the bar.
• The bully wanted to buck up anyone who challenged him.

Sinonimi: hit, fight, beat up

Espressioni comuni: buck up someone, buck someone up