rise up

ribellarsi, insorgere

Agire insieme contro un governante o un’autorità, spesso usando la forza.

In inglese semplice: To act together against a ruler or authority, often using force.

• The people rose up against the king.
• Workers began to rise up across the country.
• Will the army rise up against the government?

Come si usa: rise up against someone/something (The villagers rose up against the king.)

Sinonimi: rebel, revolt

Espressioni comuni: rise up together, rise up against someone

risalire in superficie, emergere

Muoversi verso l’alto fino a raggiungere la superficie dell’acqua o di un’altra sostanza.

In inglese semplice: To move upward until you reach the top of water or another substance.

• Bubbles rise up through the water.
• The diver rose up to the surface.
• Oil began to rise up from the bottom of the tank.

Come si usa: rise up to the surface (Air bubbles rose up to the surface.)

Sinonimi: rise, surface

Contrari: sink

Espressioni comuni: rise up slowly, rise up underwater

impennarsi

Detto di un cavallo, sollevare le zampe anteriori e stare in piedi su quelle posteriori.

In inglese semplice: If a horse does this, it lifts its front legs and stands on its back legs.

• The horse rose up suddenly.
• A frightened pony rose up on its back legs.
• Hold the reins gently if your horse starts to rise up.

Come si usa: rise up on its hind legs (The horse rose up on its hind legs.)

Sinonimi: rear

Espressioni comuni: rise up suddenly, rise up rearing