front up

presentarsi, farsi vedere

Arrivare o rendersi disponibili, soprattutto dove gli altri si aspettano la propria presenza.

In inglese semplice: To arrive or make yourself available, especially when people expect you to be there.

• Nobody fronted up for work.
• She fronted up at the meeting despite her illness.
• Will you front up to court tomorrow?

Come si usa: front up at/to somewhere (He fronted up at the office before nine.); front up for something (Only six players fronted up for training.)

Sinonimi: show up, turn up, appear

Espressioni comuni: front up at court, front up for work

affrontare, fronteggiare

Affrontare direttamente una persona o situazione difficile, senza evitarla.

In inglese semplice: To face a difficult person or situation directly instead of avoiding them.

• He fronted up to the bully.
• We need to front up to these problems.
• She finally fronted up to her angry boss.

Come si usa: front up to someone/something (It is time to front up to the problem.)

Sinonimi: confront, face, stand up to

Contrari: avoid

Espressioni comuni: front up to someone, front up to something

guidare, rappresentare

Guidare un gruppo o rappresentarlo pubblicamente.

In inglese semplice: To lead a group or be the person who publicly represents it.

• She fronts up a local band.
• A well-known actor fronted up the campaign.
• Who will front up the team at the launch?

Sinonimi: lead, represent, front

Espressioni comuni: front up a band, front up a campaign

dare il meglio di sé, impegnarsi al massimo

Dare il meglio di sé davanti a un compito o una situazione difficile.

In inglese semplice: To make a strong effort when dealing with a difficult task or situation.

• We must front up and give our best.
• The players fronted up when the match became difficult.
• Can the team front up under pressure?

Come si usa: front up for something (The team needs to front up for the final.)

Sinonimi: rise to the challenge, give your best

Espressioni comuni: front up for something, front up and deliver

confessare, ammettere

Ammettere un proprio errore o dire la verità su qualcosa che si era nascosto.

In inglese semplice: To admit that you did something wrong or tell the truth about something you hid.

• It is time to front up and admit it.
• He fronted up about cheating on the test.
• Will she front up to her mistake?

Come si usa: front up about something (He finally fronted up about the missing money.); front up to something (She fronted up to her mistake.)

Sinonimi: own up, confess, admit

Contrari: deny

Espressioni comuni: front up about something, front up and confess

anticipare, pagare in anticipo

Fornire denaro prima della scadenza, spesso aspettandosi che venga restituito più avanti.

In inglese semplice: To provide money before it is due, often expecting someone to pay you back later.

• Can you front up the money?
• She fronted up the deposit for us.
• The company will front up our travel costs.

Sinonimi: advance, front, put up

Espressioni comuni: front up the money, front up some cash