put it to

sottoporre, proporre

Presentare un’idea o una domanda affinché qualcuno la valuti o decida.

In inglese semplice: To present an idea or question for someone to consider or decide.

• Let us put it to a vote.
• She put it to the committee for approval.
• I put it to you that there is another explanation.

Come si usa: put it to someone that + clause (I put it to you that this plan is too expensive.); put it to a vote (The chair put it to a vote.)

Sinonimi: propose, submit, suggest

Espressioni comuni: put it to someone, put it to vote

dire, esprimere

Esprimere qualcosa a qualcuno in un determinato modo.

In inglese semplice: To express something to someone in a particular way.

• Let me put it to you simply.
• She put it to me gently: my work needed improvement.
• He put it to us bluntly: there was no money left.

Come si usa: put it to someone + adverb (Let me put it to you plainly: we need help.)

Sinonimi: say, express, explain

Espressioni comuni: put it to someone, put it to me

sovraccaricare di lavoro

Dare a qualcuno molto più lavoro o responsabilità di quanto possa gestire senza difficoltà.

In inglese semplice: To give someone far more work or responsibility than they can comfortably handle.

• The boss really put it to us.
• They put it to her by assigning every difficult task to her.
• You are putting it to him with all these extra duties.

Come si usa: put it to someone (The boss put it to us with three extra jobs.)

Sinonimi: overburden, overload

Espressioni comuni: put it to someone, put it to workers

incolpare, attribuire

Dire che una persona o una cosa è responsabile di un problema.

In inglese semplice: To say that someone or something is responsible for a problem.

• They put it to the manager.
• When the plan failed, the committee put it to its leader.
• Nobody accepted responsibility; they put it to bad luck instead.

Come si usa: put it to someone/something (The team put it to poor management.)

Sinonimi: blame, attribute

Espressioni comuni: put it to someone, put it to management

truffare, imbrogliare

Ingannare o trattare ingiustamente qualcuno per prendergli denaro o ottenere un altro vantaggio.

In inglese semplice: To treat someone unfairly to get their money or gain another advantage.

• That mechanic really put it to me.
• The dealer put it to her by charging twice the usual price.
• Do not let that dishonest seller put it to you.

Come si usa: put it to someone (That dealer really put it to me on the price.)

Sinonimi: cheat, swindle, rip off

Espressioni comuni: put it to someone, put it to customers