pound the table

battere sul tavolo

Colpire con forza un tavolo con la mano o il pugno, spesso ripetutamente.

In inglese semplice: Hit a table hard, often repeatedly, with your hand or fist.

• He began to pound the table.
• She pounded the table with her fist.
• Please stop pounding the table during dinner.

Sinonimi: bang the table

Espressioni comuni: pound the table, pound the table hard

sostenere con forza, insistere

Sostenere con forza la propria opinione e insistere perché gli altri la accettino.

In inglese semplice: Express your opinion very strongly and insist that others should accept it.

• He pounded the table for reform.
• Our manager pounds the table whenever safety is discussed.
• They pounded the table to defend their rights.

Come si usa: pound the table for something (She pounded the table for better funding.)

Sinonimi: insist, argue strongly

Espressioni comuni: pound the table, pound the table for

argomentare senza prove, sbraitare

Difendere rumorosamente la propria opinione perché mancano fatti o ragioni valide a sostenerla.

In inglese semplice: Argue loudly and forcefully because you have no good facts or reasons to support your view.

• Without evidence, he could only pound the table.
• The lawyer pounded the table instead of answering the question.
• When their facts fail, they pound the table.

Sinonimi: bluster

Espressioni comuni: pound the table, just pound the table

promuovere, reclamizzare

Parlare con entusiasmo di prodotti per convincere le persone a comprarli.

In inglese semplice: Talk enthusiastically about products to persuade people to buy them.

• The salesman pounded the table for his products.
• Their agents pound the table for every new release.
• She pounded the table to attract more buyers.

Come si usa: pound the table for something (The broker pounded the table for the new investment fund.)

Sinonimi: promote, pitch, plug

Espressioni comuni: pound the table, pound the table for