well up

affiorare, sgorgare

Detto di un liquido, salire lentamente o fuoriuscire e cominciare a riempire un luogo.

In inglese semplice: If liquid does this, it slowly rises or comes out and begins to fill a place.

• Tears welled up in her eyes.
• Water was welling up through the floor.
• Oil welled up from the hole as we watched.

Come si usa: well up in something (Tears welled up in her eyes.); well up from something (Water welled up from a crack in the ground.)

Sinonimi: rise, seep up

Espressioni comuni: well up slowly, well up inside

affiorare, crescere

Detto di un sentimento, diventare più forte dentro di sé e difficile da controllare.

In inglese semplice: If a feeling does this, it grows stronger inside you and becomes hard to control.

• Anger welled up inside him.
• Joy welled up as she read the letter.
• Old grief was welling up again.

Come si usa: well up in someone (A sudden anger welled up in me.)

Sinonimi: surge, rise

Espressioni comuni: well up inside, well up suddenly

preparato, ben informato

Che sa molte cose su un determinato argomento.

In inglese semplice: Knowing a lot about a particular subject.

• She is well up on local history.
• Are you well up in algebra?
• Our guide was well up on the town’s traditions.

Come si usa: be well up on something (She is well up on local history.); be well up in something (He is well up in mathematics.)

Sinonimi: knowledgeable, well informed, well versed

Contrari: uninformed

Espressioni comuni: well up on something, well up in something