freak out

dare di matto, andare nel panico

Spaventarsi o arrabbiarsi tanto da non riuscire a restare calmi o a comportarsi normalmente.

In inglese semplice: To become so frightened or angry that you cannot stay calm or behave normally.

• Do not freak out!
• He freaked out when the lift stopped.
• My parents will freak out if they see this bill.

Come si usa: freak out when… (He freaked out when he saw the blood.); freak out over/about something (She freaked out over the missing tickets.)

Sinonimi: panic, lose it, lose control

Contrari: calm down

Espressioni comuni: freak out completely, freak out over something

spaventare, inquietare

Far provare a qualcuno molta paura, ansia o disagio.

In inglese semplice: To make someone feel very frightened, nervous, or uncomfortable.

• Spiders freak me out.
• The empty house really freaked her out.
• Did that film freak you out too?

Come si usa: freak someone out (That strange noise freaked me out.)

Sinonimi: scare, unnerve, creep out

Contrari: reassure

Espressioni comuni: freak out someone, freak out the customers

agitarsi, preoccuparsi

Provare molta paura, preoccupazione o agitazione.

In inglese semplice: To feel very worried, frightened, or upset.

• I am freaking out about the exam.
• She freaked out while waiting for the results.
• Are you freaking out about your interview?

Come si usa: freak out about/over something (I am freaking out about tomorrow’s exam.)

Sinonimi: worry, panic

Contrari: relax

Espressioni comuni: freak out about something, freak out a little

adottare uno stile anticonformista

Adottare un aspetto o un modo di vivere molto insolito, spesso contrario alle regole tradizionali.

In inglese semplice: To adopt a very unusual appearance or way of life, often against traditional social rules.

• In the sixties, some students chose to freak out.
• He freaked out, wearing wild clothes and rejecting his old lifestyle.
• They freaked out together, growing their hair and joining a hippie commune.

Sinonimi: go bohemian

Espressioni comuni: freak out completely, freak out in style