put to bed

mettere a letto

Aiutare qualcuno a prepararsi per dormire e sistemarlo nel suo letto.

In inglese semplice: You help someone get ready for sleep and settle them in their bed.

• I put the baby to bed.
• Who put the children to bed last night?
• She puts her son to bed after reading him a story.

Come si usa: put someone to bed (He put his daughter to bed at eight.)

Espressioni comuni: put someone to bed, put baby to bed

chiudere

Rendere la vittoria quasi certa, lasciando poche possibilità all'avversario.

In inglese semplice: You make victory certain, so the other side has little chance of winning.

• That goal put the match to bed.
• They put the game to bed with two late goals.
• Can another score put this contest to bed?

Come si usa: put something to bed (A third goal put the game to bed.)

Sinonimi: seal, clinch

Espressioni comuni: put something to bed, put it to bed

dissipare, fugare

Eliminare una preoccupazione, un dubbio o una convinzione falsa, così che non tormentino più le persone.

In inglese semplice: You remove a worry, doubt, or false belief so people stop thinking it might be true.

• The results put our doubts to bed.
• She put those rumors to bed by showing us the letter.
• Will this report finally put their fears to bed?

Come si usa: put something to bed (This evidence should put your worries to bed.)

Sinonimi: dispel, lay to rest

Espressioni comuni: put doubts to bed, put fears to bed, put rumors to bed

chiudere in tipografia

Finire di preparare un giornale o una pubblicazione simile perché possa essere stampato.

In inglese semplice: You finish preparing a newspaper or similar publication so it can be printed.

• We put the newspaper to bed at midnight.
• The editor put the final edition to bed.
• Have you put tomorrow’s issue to bed yet?

Come si usa: put something to bed (They put the magazine to bed on Friday.)

Sinonimi: finalize

Espressioni comuni: put something to bed, put it to bed