cop

sbirro, poliziotto

Parola informale per indicare un agente di polizia.

In inglese semplice: A police officer.

• A cop stopped our car.
• Two cops were standing outside the bank.
• Did the cop ask to see your license?

Sinonimi: police officer, officer, policeman, policewoman

Espressioni comuni: a traffic cop, a cop car, call a cop

beccarsi, subire, prendersi

Ricevere o dover subire qualcosa di spiacevole, come accuse, una punizione o un colpo.

In inglese semplice: To receive or have to accept something unpleasant, such as blame, punishment, or a blow.

• I copped the blame for everything.
• He copped a fine for parking there.
• She copped heavy criticism after the mistake.

Sinonimi: receive, get, take, bear

Espressioni comuni: cop the blame, cop a fine, cop a blow

ammettere, confessare

Ammettere di aver fatto qualcosa, soprattutto qualcosa di sbagliato o illegale.

In inglese semplice: To admit that you did something, especially something wrong or illegal.

• He copped to the theft.
• She finally copped to lying about her age.
• Will anyone cop to making this mistake?

Come si usa: cop to something/doing something (He copped to taking the money.)

Sinonimi: admit, confess, own up

Contrari: deny

Espressioni comuni: cop to something, cop to cheating, cop to murder

acchiappare, prendere, accaparrarsi

Prendere o procurarsi qualcosa, oppure catturare qualcuno; si usa nel linguaggio informale.

In inglese semplice: To take or get something, or catch someone.

• He managed to cop a free ticket.
• The police copped the thief near the station.
• She copped the last seat by the window.

Sinonimi: get, take, catch, nab

Espressioni comuni: cop a ticket, cop a prize, cop someone

assumere, adottare

Cominciare a mostrare un certo atteggiamento o modo di comportarsi.

In inglese semplice: To start showing a particular attitude or way of behaving.

• Don't cop an attitude with me.
• He copped a rude tone when I asked for help.
• Why did she cop such a hostile attitude?

Sinonimi: adopt, assume, take on

Espressioni comuni: cop an attitude, cop a tone