pop

pop, musica pop

Musica popolare con melodie facili da ricordare, spesso trasmessa alla radio.

In inglese semplice: Popular music with memorable tunes, often played on the radio.

• She loves pop music.
• His new album mixes pop and rock.
• Which pop singers do you like?

Sinonimi: pop music

Espressioni comuni: pop music, pop singer, listen to pop, pop song

scoppio

Un suono breve e improvviso, come quando scoppia un palloncino o si apre una bottiglia.

In inglese semplice: A short, sudden sound, like a balloon bursting or a bottle opening.

• I heard a loud pop.
• The cork came out with a pop.
• Several pops came from the fire.

Sinonimi: bang

Espressioni comuni: loud pop, with a pop, hear a pop

bibita gassata

Una bevanda dolce con bollicine, come la cola.

In inglese semplice: A sweet drink with bubbles, such as cola.

• Would you like some pop?
• He bought a cold can of pop.
• We served sandwiches and pop at the party.

Sinonimi: soda, soft drink

Espressioni comuni: bottle of pop, can of pop, drink pop

papà

Un modo familiare di chiamare il proprio padre, o talvolta il nonno.

In inglese semplice: An informal name for your father, or sometimes your grandfather.

• My pop taught me to swim.
• Pop, can you help me?
• She visits her pop every Sunday.

Sinonimi: dad, father

Espressioni comuni: my pop, dear old pop

pezzo

Un singolo articolo o una porzione, soprattutto quando si indica il prezzo di ciascuno.

In inglese semplice: One item or portion, especially when saying how much each costs.

• The tickets cost twenty dollars a pop.
• She sold cupcakes for two pounds a pop.
• At that price a pop, we could only afford one.

Sinonimi: item, portion

Espressioni comuni: a pop, ten dollars a pop

colpo, sparo

Un colpo sparato velocemente, talvolta senza prendere bene la mira.

In inglese semplice: A quick shot fired from a gun, sometimes without careful aiming.

• He took a pop at the target.
• The hunter had a pop at the rabbit and missed.
• A single pop from the rifle frightened the birds.

Come si usa: take a pop at someone/something (The soldier took a pop at the distant target.)

Sinonimi: shot

Espressioni comuni: take a pop, pop at something

scoppiare, far scoppiare

Rompersi all’improvviso con un suono secco, oppure far rompere qualcosa in questo modo.

In inglese semplice: To burst, or make something burst, with a short, sudden sound.

• Do not pop the balloon.
• She popped the bubbles with her finger.
• The balloon popped when it touched the branch.

Sinonimi: burst

Espressioni comuni: pop a balloon, pop a bubble, pop bubble wrap

aprire, stappare

Aprire o stappare qualcosa velocemente, spesso con un suono secco.

In inglese semplice: To open something quickly, often with a short, sudden sound.

• Can you pop the hood?
• He popped the lid open.
• She popped a bottle of champagne to celebrate.

Come si usa: pop something open (She popped the case open with one hand.)

Sinonimi: open

Contrari: close

Espressioni comuni: pop the hood, pop the cork, pop something open