set fair

promettente, favorevole

Con condizioni buone che rendono probabile il successo.

In inglese semplice: Conditions are good, so something is likely to succeed.

• Our chances look set fair.
• The project is set fair for success.
• After the funding arrived, the business looked set fair to grow.

Come si usa: be set fair for something (The team is set fair for another victory.); be set fair to do something (Sales are set fair to rise this year.)

Sinonimi: promising, favorable

Contrari: unpromising

Espressioni comuni: set fair for success, look set fair

stabile e sereno

Tempo sereno e piacevole che probabilmente continuerà così.

In inglese semplice: The weather is clear and pleasant and likely to stay that way.

• The weather is set fair.
• The forecast looks set fair for the weekend.
• With the skies set fair, we packed a picnic.

Sinonimi: fine, settled

Contrari: unsettled

Espressioni comuni: weather set fair, remain set fair

in buone condizioni

Una persona o una cosa si trova in buono stato.

In inglese semplice: Someone or something is in a good condition or state.

• The ship was set fair.
• After the repairs, everything looked set fair.
• They left the farm set fair for the new owner.

Sinonimi: in good shape, in good order

Espressioni comuni: everything set fair, ship set fair

lisciare l'intonaco

Dare una finitura liscia all’intonaco fresco dopo aver steso il primo strato grezzo.

In inglese semplice: You give fresh plaster a smooth final surface after putting on the first rough layer.

• The builder set fair the plaster.
• We must set fair these walls before painting them.
• She set fair the ceiling with a steel trowel.

Come si usa: set fair something (The plasterer set fair the new wall.)

Sinonimi: smooth, finish

Espressioni comuni: set fair plaster, set fair walls

diventare favorevole

Le condizioni migliorano e diventano favorevoli al successo.

In inglese semplice: Conditions become good and likely to help someone succeed.

• His prospects set fair after the agreement.
• Conditions have set fair for a successful harvest.
• With new orders arriving, the outlook began to set fair.

Sinonimi: improve

Contrari: worsen

Espressioni comuni: prospects set fair, conditions set fair

rasserenarsi

Il tempo diventa sereno e piacevole e sembra destinato a rimanere così.

In inglese semplice: The weather becomes clear and pleasant and seems likely to stay that way.

• The weather began to set fair.
• After days of rain, the skies set fair.
• We waited for the weather to set fair before sailing.

Sinonimi: clear up

Espressioni comuni: weather set fair, set fair overnight

riordinare

Sistemare le cose in modo ordinato.

In inglese semplice: You arrange things neatly and put them in order.

• She set fair the room.
• He set fair his desk before leaving.
• We set fair the house for our guests.

Come si usa: set fair something (She set fair the room before the visitors arrived.)

Sinonimi: tidy, put in order

Espressioni comuni: set fair something, set fair everything