punch up

ravvivare, rendere più incisivo

Rendere qualcosa più vivace, incisivo o interessante.

In inglese semplice: To make something more lively, forceful, or interesting.

• Punch up the final scene.
• She punched up the speech with a funny story.
• A little lemon will punch up the flavor.

Come si usa: punch something up (A few sharper jokes would punch the scene up.)

Sinonimi: liven up, spice up, strengthen

Contrari: tone down

Espressioni comuni: punch up something, punch up a script

prendere di mira i potenti

Criticare o fare battute su persone che hanno più potere o una posizione sociale superiore alla propria.

In inglese semplice: To criticize or make jokes about people who have more power or higher social status than you.

• Good satire often punches up.
• The comedian punched up at the people running the country.
• Do these jokes punch up at powerful people?

Come si usa: punch up at someone (Her comedy punches up at wealthy politicians.)

Sinonimi: challenge the powerful

Contrari: punch down

Espressioni comuni: punch up, punch up at politicians

prendere a pugni, picchiare

Aggredire qualcuno colpendolo ripetutamente con i pugni.

In inglese semplice: To attack someone by hitting them repeatedly with your fists.

• They punched him up outside.
• He came home badly punched up after the fight.
• The boys threatened to punch her brother up.

Come si usa: punch someone up (The gang punched him up outside the club.)

Sinonimi: beat up, batter

Espressioni comuni: punch someone up, punch up someone

mandare in onda

Selezionare una telecamera o un’altra fonte per trasmetterne l’immagine o il suono durante una trasmissione.

In inglese semplice: To switch a camera or other source into the picture or sound being broadcast.

• Punch up camera two now.
• The operator punched up the live feed from the stadium.
• Which source should I punch up next?

Come si usa: punch up something (The director told the operator to punch up camera two.)

Sinonimi: switch to, put on air

Espressioni comuni: punch up a camera, punch up the feed