cop out

tirarsi indietro, sottrarsi

Evitare un compito difficile o una responsabilità, spesso inventando una scusa.

In inglese semplice: To avoid doing something difficult or taking responsibility, often by making an excuse.

• Don’t cop out now.
• She copped out of making the final decision.
• Are you going to cop out and let us do everything?

Come si usa: cop out of doing something (He copped out of helping us move.); cop out on something (Don’t cop out on your responsibilities.)

Sinonimi: shirk, back out, dodge

Espressioni comuni: cop out again, cop out of something

piantare in asso, abbandonare

Lasciare qualcuno senza aiuto o sostegno quando ha bisogno di te.

In inglese semplice: To leave someone without help or support when they need you.

• Please don’t cop out on me.
• He copped out on his friends when they needed help.
• You promised to stay; why are you copping out on us?

Come si usa: cop out on someone (She copped out on me when I needed her most.)

Sinonimi: let down, abandon, betray

Contrari: support

Espressioni comuni: cop out on someone, cop out on friends

dichiararsi colpevole e chiedere clemenza

Dichiararsi colpevole in tribunale e chiedere una pena più lieve.

In inglese semplice: To admit guilt in court and ask for a lighter punishment.

• He decided to cop out.
• The defendant copped out and asked the judge for mercy.
• His lawyer advised him to cop out before the trial began.

Sinonimi: plead guilty

Espressioni comuni: cop out in court, cop out before sentencing

incolpare, incriminare

Accusare qualcuno di una colpa o far sì che ne venga ritenuto responsabile.

In inglese semplice: To blame someone or cause them to be held responsible for wrongdoing.

• They tried to cop him out.
• His partner copped him out on the robbery charge.
• Why did you cop me out for the missing money?

Come si usa: cop someone out on something (They copped him out on the theft charge.)

Sinonimi: blame, implicate

Contrari: exonerate

Espressioni comuni: cop someone out, cop someone out again

lasciare una banda

Lasciare una banda criminale e non farne più parte.

In inglese semplice: To leave a gang or stop being part of it.

• He wanted to cop out.
• Two members copped out of the gang last year.
• Will they let you cop out and leave town?

Come si usa: cop out of something (He copped out of the gang after his brother was arrested.)

Sinonimi: quit, leave

Contrari: join

Espressioni comuni: cop out of something, cop out on someone

ingraziarsi, conquistare

Fare in modo che qualcuno ti apprezzi o sia disposto ad aiutarti.

In inglese semplice: To make someone like you or become willing to help you.

• He hoped to cop her out.
• She copped him out by praising his work.
• Can a few gifts really cop someone out?

Come si usa: cop someone out (He tried to cop the boss out with compliments.)

Sinonimi: win over, charm

Contrari: alienate

Espressioni comuni: cop someone out, cop someone out completely