pass up

rifiutare, lasciarsi sfuggire

Scegliere di non accettare o sfruttare qualcosa che viene offerto o è disponibile.

In inglese semplice: To choose not to accept or use something that is offered or available.

• Do not pass up this chance.
• She passed up a better job to stay near her family.
• Would you pass up a free holiday?

Come si usa: pass something up (I could not pass the offer up.)

Sinonimi: turn down, decline, forgo

Contrari: accept

Espressioni comuni: pass up something, pass up an opportunity, pass up a chance

passare su

Dare qualcosa a una persona che si trova più in alto di te.

In inglese semplice: To give something to someone who is above you.

• Please pass up the hammer.
• She passed the box up to me on the ladder.
• Can you pass a clean towel up here?

Come si usa: pass something up to someone (Pass the bucket up to the worker on the ladder.)

Sinonimi: hand up

Contrari: hand down

Espressioni comuni: pass up something, pass something up, pass up the tools

consegnare

Dare compiti o fogli all’insegnante, spesso passandoli lungo una fila di studenti.

In inglese semplice: To give work or papers to a teacher, often by passing them along a row.

• Please pass up your homework.
• The students passed their tests up to the teacher.
• Have you passed up your assignment yet?

Come si usa: pass something up to someone (Please pass your worksheets up to the teacher.)

Sinonimi: hand in, submit

Espressioni comuni: pass up homework, pass up your papers, pass something up