collar up

alzare il colletto

Rivoltare verso l'alto il colletto di una camicia o di una giacca.

In inglese semplice: To turn the neck part of a shirt or jacket upwards.

• He collared up his coat.
• She collared her jacket up as the wind grew colder.
• You can collar up that shirt for a different look.

Come si usa: collar up a jacket / collar a jacket up (She collared her jacket up against the wind.)

Sinonimi: turn up the collar

Espressioni comuni: collar up jackets, collar up something

imbrigliare, mettere i finimenti

Mettere a un cavallo l'attrezzatura per tirare un carro o un altro carico.

In inglese semplice: To put the equipment for pulling a cart or other load on a horse.

• They collared up the horse.
• We collar up the horses before bringing out the wagon.
• Have you collared the mare up yet?

Come si usa: collar up a horse / collar a horse up (The farmer collared the horse up before attaching the cart.)

Sinonimi: harness

Contrari: unharness

Espressioni comuni: collar up horses, collar up something

mettere il collare

Mettere una fascia intorno al collo di un cane, di solito per attaccarci il guinzaglio.

In inglese semplice: To put a band around a dog's neck, usually for attaching a lead.

• Please collar up the dog.
• He collared his puppy up for its first walk.
• Have you collared up both dogs?

Come si usa: collar up a dog / collar a dog up (She collared the dog up before taking him outside.)

Sinonimi: collar

Espressioni comuni: collar up dogs, collar up something

costruire un bordo rialzato

Costruire un bordo rialzato intorno a un buco.

In inglese semplice: To build a raised edge around a hole.

• They collared up the hole.
• We collared up the opening to keep rainwater out.
• The crew will collar the shaft up with concrete.

Come si usa: collar up a hole / collar a hole up (The workers collared the hole up with concrete.)

Sinonimi: build a rim around

Espressioni comuni: collar up holes, collar up something

attuare una strategia collar

Comprare un'opzione e venderne un'altra con un diverso prezzo di esercizio, limitando i possibili guadagni e perdite.

In inglese semplice: To buy one option and sell another with a different price, limiting possible gains and losses.

• The fund collared up its shares.
• He collared up the position to limit possible losses.
• They plan to collar up their holdings before the earnings announcement.

Come si usa: collar up something (The investor collared up her shares by buying puts and selling calls.)

Sinonimi: establish a collar

Espressioni comuni: collar up shares, collar up positions

arrestare, acciuffare

Catturare qualcuno e metterlo sotto custodia della polizia.

In inglese semplice: To catch someone and take them into police custody.

• The police collared up the thief.
• Officers collared the men up after the robbery.
• They collared up three suspects that night.

Come si usa: collar up someone / collar someone up (The officers collared the suspects up outside the station.)

Sinonimi: arrest, collar, nab

Contrari: release

Espressioni comuni: collar up someone, collar up suspects