pull the plug

ritirare il sostegno, staccare la spina

Smettere di sostenere un’attività o un progetto, di solito causandone la fine.

In inglese semplice: To stop supporting an activity or project, usually causing it to end.

• They pulled the plug on the project.
• The bank may pull the plug if losses continue.
• Why did management pull the plug on our research?

Come si usa: pull the plug on something (Investors pulled the plug on the new hotel project.)

Sinonimi: halt, cancel, withdraw support

Contrari: support

Espressioni comuni: pull the plug early, pull the plug completely

staccare la spina, scollegare

Scollegare una macchina dall’alimentazione elettrica, facendola smettere di funzionare.

In inglese semplice: To disconnect a machine from its electricity supply so that it stops working.

• Pull the plug before cleaning the machine.
• He pulled the plug on the noisy television.
• Someone had pulled the plug, so the computer would not start.

Come si usa: pull the plug on something (Pull the plug on the printer before opening it.)

Sinonimi: unplug, disconnect

Contrari: connect

Espressioni comuni: pull the plug now, pull the plug first

cessare la produzione, cessare la pubblicazione

Smettere di fabbricare un prodotto o di pubblicare un giornale, una rivista o un’altra opera.

In inglese semplice: To stop making a product or publishing a newspaper, magazine, or other work.

• They pulled the plug on the magazine.
• Poor sales led the factory to pull the plug on the model.
• Will the network pull the plug on the series?

Come si usa: pull the plug on something (The publisher pulled the plug on the magazine.)

Sinonimi: discontinue, cease production, cease publication

Espressioni comuni: pull the plug permanently, pull the plug soon

staccare la spina, interrompere il supporto vitale

Smettere di usare le apparecchiature mediche che tengono in vita una persona.

In inglese semplice: To stop using medical machines that are keeping someone alive.

• The family decided to pull the plug.
• Doctors discussed whether to pull the plug on the unconscious patient.
• They would not pull the plug while there was hope of recovery.

Come si usa: pull the plug on someone (His family refused to pull the plug on him.)

Sinonimi: withdraw life support

Espressioni comuni: pull the plug today, pull the plug tomorrow

suicidarsi, togliersi la vita

Porre fine volontariamente alla propria vita.

In inglese semplice: To deliberately end your own life.

• After years of despair, he pulled the plug on his own life.
• She felt hopeless and considered pulling the plug.
• His friends feared he would pull the plug on his own life.

Sinonimi: kill oneself, take one's own life

Espressioni comuni: pull the plug finally, pull the plug himself