equip

equipaggiare, attrezzare

Fornire a qualcuno o a un luogo gli strumenti e le cose necessari per un lavoro.

In inglese semplice: To give someone or a place the tools or things needed for a particular job.

• We need to equip the kitchen.
• The school equipped every classroom with a computer.
• Are the workers equipped with safety helmets?

Come si usa: equip someone/something with something (We equipped the workshop with new tools.)

Sinonimi: outfit, fit out

Espressioni comuni: equip someone with something, equip a kitchen, equip a laboratory, equip an expedition

preparare, formare

Dare a qualcuno le conoscenze o capacità necessarie per riuscire in qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To give someone the knowledge or skills they need to do something successfully.

• These lessons equip you for work.
• The course equipped us with useful skills.
• Good training equips teachers to support struggling students.

Come si usa: equip someone with something (The course equips students with basic writing skills.); equip someone to do something (Training equipped her to deal with emergencies.); equip someone for something (The lessons equip children for independent life.)

Sinonimi: prepare, train

Espressioni comuni: equip someone with skills, equip someone to succeed, equip someone for something