belly up

fallire, andare in bancarotta

Per un’impresa, fallire perché non riesce a pagare i debiti.

In inglese semplice: If a business does this, it fails because it cannot pay its debts.

• The company went belly up.
• Several shops went belly up during the recession.
• Will the business go belly up if sales keep falling?

Come si usa: go belly up (The company went belly up after losing its biggest customer.)

Sinonimi: go bankrupt, go bust, fail

Espressioni comuni: go belly up, company goes belly up

mettersi a tavola, sedersi al bancone

Sedersi a un tavolo o al bancone, pronti a mangiare o bere.

In inglese semplice: To sit at a bar, counter, or table, ready to eat or drink.

• Belly up to the table, everyone!
• We bellied up to the counter for lunch.
• They were bellying up to the bar for their evening drinks.

Come si usa: belly up to something (We bellied up to the kitchen table for breakfast.)

Sinonimi: sit down

Espressioni comuni: belly up to something, belly up for dinner

morto, finito

Morto, oppure non più funzionante o in attività.

In inglese semplice: Dead, or no longer working or operating.

• The fish was belly up in the pond.
• By morning, the old computer was belly up.
• Their business went belly up within a year.

Sinonimi: dead, defunct, finished

Contrari: alive, operational

Espressioni comuni: go belly up, float belly up

avvicinarsi, accostarsi

Avvicinarsi con entusiasmo o sicurezza, soprattutto per ordinare da bere.

In inglese semplice: To move close to a place eagerly or confidently, especially to order a drink.

• Belly up to the bar!
• He bellied up to the bartender and ordered a beer.
• The thirsty workers were bellying up to the drinks counter.

Come si usa: belly up to someone/something (The customers bellied up to the counter to order their drinks.)

Sinonimi: approach, step up to

Espressioni comuni: belly up to something, belly up to someone