sit up

mettersi a sedere

Sollevare la parte superiore del corpo da sdraiati fino a sedersi.

In inglese semplice: To raise your upper body from lying down into a sitting position.

• She sat up in bed.
• He woke suddenly and sat up.
• Can you sit up without help?

Come si usa: sit up in bed (I sat up in bed when the phone rang.)

Sinonimi: raise yourself

Contrari: lie down

Espressioni comuni: sit up slowly, sit up in bed, sit up suddenly

sedersi dritto

Stare seduti con la schiena dritta, senza piegarsi in avanti o abbandonarsi.

In inglese semplice: To sit with your back straight instead of bent forward or relaxed.

• Sit up straight, please.
• She sat up when the teacher checked her posture.
• Try to sit up while you work at your desk.

Sinonimi: sit straight

Contrari: slouch

Espressioni comuni: sit up straight, sit up properly

drizzare le orecchie

Diventare improvvisamente interessati, sorpresi o più attenti.

In inglese semplice: To suddenly become interested, surprised, or more attentive.

• The news made everyone sit up.
• Investors sat up when she announced the profits.
• That offer will make him sit up and take notice.

Come si usa: sit up and take notice (The unexpected results made everyone sit up and take notice.)

Sinonimi: take notice, pay attention

Espressioni comuni: sit up and notice, sit up suddenly

restare sveglio, fare le ore piccole

Rimanere svegli invece di andare a letto.

In inglese semplice: To stay awake instead of going to bed.

• We sat up late talking.
• She sat up all night waiting for news.
• Did you sit up with the baby again?

Come si usa: sit up doing something (We sat up watching old films.)

Sinonimi: stay up

Contrari: go to bed

Espressioni comuni: sit up late, sit up all night

rimbalzare alto

Detto di una palla, rimbalzare abbastanza in alto da essere facile da colpire.

In inglese semplice: If a ball does this, it bounces high enough to be easy to hit.

• The ball sat up nicely.
• His short delivery sat up, and the batter hit it hard.
• On this court, slow balls tend to sit up.

Sinonimi: bounce high

Espressioni comuni: sit up nicely, sit up invitingly

smettere di spingere, rallentare

Smettere di pedalare con forza, di solito dopo aver rinunciato a vincere.

In inglese semplice: To stop riding your bicycle hard, usually after giving up an attempt to win.

• The rider sat up.
• After the group caught him, he sat up and slowed down.
• Will she sit up or keep chasing the leaders?

Sinonimi: ease off

Espressioni comuni: sit up early, sit up on climbs