gas up

fare il pieno, rifornire

Riempire di carburante il serbatoio di un veicolo.

In inglese semplice: To fill a vehicle’s tank with fuel.

• We need to gas up.
• I gassed up the car this morning.
• Have you gassed it up for the trip?

Come si usa: gas up something / gas something up (We gassed the truck up before leaving.)

Sinonimi: refuel, fill up

Espressioni comuni: gas up the car, gas something up, gas up before leaving

elogiare, lodare

Dire cose positive di qualcuno dove altri possano sentirle o leggerle.

In inglese semplice: To say good things about someone where other people can hear or read them.

• Her friends gassed her up online.
• He always gases up local artists on his show.
• Everyone was gassing her up after that performance.

Come si usa: gas someone up (Her fans gassed her up in the comments.)

Sinonimi: praise, talk up

Contrari: criticize

Espressioni comuni: gas someone up, gas up someone

adulare, lusingare

Lodare troppo qualcuno, facendolo sentire più importante o capace di quanto sia davvero.

In inglese semplice: To praise someone too much, making them feel more important or talented than they really are.

• Stop gassing him up.
• She gassed me up until I believed I could win.
• Are they gassing her up to get free tickets?

Come si usa: gas someone up (Do not gas him up just to get a favor.)

Sinonimi: flatter, butter up

Contrari: belittle

Espressioni comuni: gas someone up, gas up someone