endorse

sostenere, approvare

Dichiarare pubblicamente o ufficialmente il proprio sostegno a una persona, un progetto o un’idea.

In inglese semplice: To say publicly or officially that you support a person, plan, or idea.

• The mayor endorsed the plan.
• Several famous athletes endorse this brand.
• Will the committee endorse her application?

Sinonimi: support, approve, back

Contrari: oppose, reject

Espressioni comuni: endorse a candidate, endorse a proposal, endorse a product

girare

Firmare il retro di un assegno per permetterne il pagamento o il trasferimento a un’altra persona.

In inglese semplice: To sign the back of a cheque so it can be paid or passed to someone else.

• Please endorse the cheque.
• She endorsed the check before depositing it.
• Have you endorsed the back of this cheque?

Sinonimi: sign

Espressioni comuni: endorse a cheque, endorse a check

annotare

Aggiungere una nota ufficiale a un documento, soprattutto per registrare un’infrazione stradale.

In inglese semplice: To add an official note to a document, especially a record of a driving offence.

• The court endorsed her licence.
• His driving record was endorsed with penalty points.
• The official endorsed the document with a notice of the decision.

Come si usa: endorse something with something (The court endorsed his licence with six penalty points.)

Sinonimi: annotate

Espressioni comuni: endorse a licence, endorse a document