change up

variare, cambiare

Fare o organizzare qualcosa diversamente per aggiungere varietà.

In inglese semplice: To do or arrange something differently to make it more varied.

• Let’s change up our routine.
• She changed things up by choosing a different route.
• How often do you change up your workouts?

Come si usa: change something up (Let’s change the menu up for summer.)

Sinonimi: vary, mix up, alter

Espressioni comuni: change up something, change up routines, change up workouts

passare a una marcia superiore

Passare a una marcia più alta durante la guida.

In inglese semplice: To move to a higher gear while driving.

• Change up when the engine gets loud.
• He changed up into third as we left the village.
• Should I change up before reaching the hill?

Come si usa: change up into a gear (Change up into fourth when the road is clear.)

Sinonimi: shift up, upshift

Contrari: change down

Espressioni comuni: change up, change up a gear

lanciare un cambio di velocità

Nel baseball, lanciare la palla più lentamente di quanto si aspetta il battitore.

In inglese semplice: In baseball, to throw the ball more slowly than the batter expects.

• The pitcher decided to change up.
• He changed up on the next batter and got a strike.
• Will she change up after that fastball?

Come si usa: change up on someone (The pitcher changed up on the batter after two fastballs.)

Sinonimi: throw a changeup

Espressioni comuni: change up, change up on someone

spiazzare, confondere

Spiazzare qualcuno comportandosi all'improvviso in modo diverso da quello previsto.

In inglese semplice: To confuse someone by suddenly acting differently from what they expect.

• He changed up on me without warning.
• The player changed up on her rival and left her confused.
• Don’t change up on us halfway through the plan.

Come si usa: change up on someone (She changed up on her opponent with an unexpected move.)

Sinonimi: wrong-foot, confuse, surprise

Espressioni comuni: change up on someone, change up suddenly