whip

frusta

Lunga striscia sottile di cuoio o corda con manico, usata per colpire o guidare animali.

In inglese semplice: A long, thin piece of leather or rope with a handle, used to hit or guide animals.

• The rider carried a whip.
• He cracked his whip above the cattle.
• Two old whips hung beside the saddle.

Sinonimi: lash

Espressioni comuni: leather whip, crack a whip, carry a whip, use a whip

frusta

Lunga striscia sottile di cuoio fissata a un manico, usata per colpire persone o animali.

In inglese semplice: A long, thin strip of leather on a handle, used to hit people or animals.

• He held a leather whip.
• The rider cracked her whip in the air.
• The guard threatened the prisoners with a whip.

Sinonimi: lash

Espressioni comuni: leather whip, crack a whip, riding whip

capogruppo parlamentare

Responsabile che assicura la presenza dei membri del partito alle votazioni e il rispetto delle indicazioni di voto.

In inglese semplice: A party official who makes sure its members attend votes and vote as the party wants.

• The party whip counted the votes.
• Two whips asked members to support the bill.
• She became chief whip after the election.

Sinonimi: whipper-in

Espressioni comuni: party whip, chief whip

montare, sbattere

Sbattere rapidamente un alimento per incorporare aria e renderlo soffice e denso.

In inglese semplice: To beat food quickly so that air enters it and it becomes light and thick.

• Whip the cream in a bowl.
• She whipped the eggs until they were light.
• Can you whip some cream for the cake?

Sinonimi: beat, whisk

Espressioni comuni: whip cream, whip the eggs

frustare

Colpire una persona o un animale con una lunga striscia di cuoio o una corda.

In inglese semplice: To hit a person or animal with a long piece of leather or rope.

• The rider whipped the horse.
• Prisoners were whipped for refusing to work.
• The cruel guard threatened to whip him again.

Sinonimi: lash, flog

Espressioni comuni: whip a horse, whip someone

spronare

Fare forte pressione su qualcuno perché lavori, agisca o esegua ordini.

In inglese semplice: To push someone strongly to work, act, or follow orders.

• The coach whipped the team into action.
• She soon whipped the department into shape.
• The manager kept whipping us along as the deadline approached.

Come si usa: whip someone/something into something (The new director whipped the staff into action.)

Sinonimi: drive, spur, urge

Espressioni comuni: whip into shape, whip into action, whip someone along