hit with

sanctionner, infliger une sanction à

Prendre soudain une mesure contre quelqu'un pour le punir ou lui porter préjudice.

En anglais simple : To suddenly punish or harm someone by taking action against them.

• They hit us with a fine.
• The company was hit with a lawsuit last week.
• Will officials hit the club with further penalties?

Comment l'utiliser : hit someone with something (The council hit the company with a heavy fine.)

Synonymes : penalize, punish

Expressions courantes : hit someone with something, hit someone with fines

annoncer brutalement à

Annoncer soudain à quelqu'un une nouvelle surprenante ou bouleversante.

En anglais simple : To suddenly tell someone something surprising or upsetting.

• Just hit me with the bad news.
• He hit us with a shocking announcement at dinner.
• She was hit with the news of her father’s death.

Comment l'utiliser : hit someone with something (She hit me with the news that she was leaving.)

Synonymes : shock, surprise

Expressions courantes : hit someone with news, hit someone with something

proposer, soumettre

Présenter une idée, une suggestion ou autre chose à quelqu'un pour qu'il l'examine ou l'utilise.

En anglais simple : To give someone an idea, suggestion, or something else to consider or use.

• Hit me with your ideas.
• He hit us with a proposal for a new club.
• Got a good joke? Hit me with it.

Comment l'utiliser : hit someone with something (Hit me with your best idea.)

Synonymes : give, offer, share

Expressions courantes : hit someone with something, hit someone with ideas