down with

malato di, a letto con

Affetto da una malattia specifica, spesso tanto da non poter svolgere le normali attività.

In inglese semplice: Ill because of a particular disease, often too ill to do normal activities.

• I'm down with a cold.
• She was down with flu all week.
• Three players have come down with a stomach bug.

Come si usa: be down with an illness (Half the class is down with flu.); come down with an illness (He came down with a cold on Monday.)

Sinonimi: ill with, suffering from

Espressioni comuni: down with flu, down with a cold, down with something

d'accordo con, favorevole a

Disposto ad accettare o sostenere volentieri qualcuno, qualcosa o un'attività proposta.

In inglese semplice: Happy to accept or support someone, something, or a suggested activity.

• I'm down with that plan.
• Are you down with going out tonight?
• She was totally down with our idea.

Come si usa: be down with something/doing something (I'm down with meeting earlier.)

Sinonimi: okay with, in favor of

Contrari: against

Espressioni comuni: down with something, down with that, down with the plan

abbasso

Grido che chiede che una persona o un gruppo perda il potere, o che una pratica finisca.

In inglese semplice: A shout calling for a person, group, or practice to lose power or end.

• Down with corruption!
• Protesters carried signs saying, 'Down with the government!'
• The students shouted, 'Down with unfair rules!'

Come si usa: down with someone/something! (The crowd shouted, 'Down with the dictator!')

Contrari: long live

Espressioni comuni: down with tyranny, down with corruption, down with the government