go bad

andare a male, guastarsi

Diventare troppo vecchio o rovinato per essere mangiato o usato senza rischi.

In inglese semplice: To become too old or damaged to eat or use safely.

• The milk has gone bad.
• Meat can go bad quickly in hot weather.
• Will these berries go bad before Friday?

Sinonimi: spoil, rot

Espressioni comuni: go bad quickly, go bad overnight

diventare pericoloso

Per una situazione, passare da sicura o controllabile a pericolosa.

In inglese semplice: To change from safe or manageable to dangerous.

• The situation could go bad fast.
• Their rescue mission went bad when the bridge collapsed.
• We left before the deal could go bad and put us in danger.

Sinonimi: turn dangerous

Espressioni comuni: go bad suddenly, go bad fast

prendere una cattiva strada, corrompersi

Cominciare a comportarsi male, diventare disonesto o essere coinvolto in reati.

In inglese semplice: To start behaving badly or become dishonest or involved in crime.

• He was once honest, but he went bad.
• The story follows a young officer who goes bad.
• Why do some decent people go bad when they gain power?

Sinonimi: turn bad, become corrupt

Contrari: reform

Espressioni comuni: go bad eventually, go bad young