hard up

avere bisogno di qualcosa

Avere troppo poco di qualcosa e sentirne un grande bisogno.

In inglese semplice: You have too little of something and really need more of it.

• We are hard up for cash.
• He was hard up for food after losing his job.
• Are they still hard up for money?

Come si usa: be hard up for something (They are hard up for money this month.)

Sinonimi: short, in need

Espressioni comuni: hard up for cash, hard up for money

essere a corto di qualcosa

Non avere abbastanza di qualcosa che serve o si desidera.

In inglese semplice: If you lack something you need or want, you have too little of it.

• We are hard up for space.
• The club was hard up for volunteers.
• Are you really that hard up for ideas?

Come si usa: be hard up for something (We were hard up for ideas for the party.)

Sinonimi: short, lacking

Espressioni comuni: hard up for ideas, hard up for space

essere disperato

Desiderare qualcosa tanto da accettare possibilità che normalmente si rifiuterebbero.

In inglese semplice: You want something so badly that you accept choices you would usually reject.

• She must be hard up to date him.
• I was hard up enough to accept any job.
• Are you that hard up for company?

Sinonimi: desperate

Espressioni comuni: so hard up, that hard up