frame up

incastrare

Usare prove false per far sembrare qualcuno colpevole di un reato.

In inglese semplice: To use false evidence to make someone appear guilty of a crime.

• Someone framed me up.
• The gang framed her up by planting stolen money in her car.
• He said the police had framed him up for murder.

Come si usa: frame someone up for something (They framed him up for a robbery he never committed.)

Sinonimi: frame, set up

Espressioni comuni: frame up someone, frame someone up

costruire la struttura

Costruire l’ossatura che sostiene le pareti e il tetto di un nuovo edificio.

In inglese semplice: To build the basic supporting structure of a new building’s walls and roof.

• They will frame up the house next week.
• The crew framed up the garage in two days.
• We need more timber to frame up the roof.

Come si usa: frame something up (The builders framed the house up before winter.)

Sinonimi: frame, erect

Espressioni comuni: frame up a house, frame up something

inquadrare

Decidere cosa mostrerà la macchina fotografica o la videocamera e come saranno disposti gli elementi nell’immagine.

In inglese semplice: To decide what a camera picture will show and how things will appear within it.

• Frame up the shot before filming.
• She framed up a close view of his face.
• The director framed up the scene with the sea behind the actors.

Come si usa: frame something up (The photographer framed the shot up to include the mountains.)

Sinonimi: frame, compose

Espressioni comuni: frame up a shot, frame up something