sue

fare causa

Chiedere a un tribunale di obbligare chi ti ha danneggiato a pagare o fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To ask a court to make someone pay money or act because they have harmed you.

• She plans to sue the company.
• He sued his landlord for damages.
• Can they sue us over the accident?

Come si usa: sue someone for something (They sued the builder for negligence.); sue for something (She decided to sue for compensation.); sue someone over something (He sued the company over an unpaid bill.)

Sinonimi: take to court, bring a claim against

Espressioni comuni: sue someone, sue for damages, sue someone for something, sue for compensation

lasciare in secco

Lasciare una nave sul terreno asciutto quando l’acqua intorno si ritira.

In inglese semplice: To leave a ship on dry ground when the water around it goes away.

• The falling tide sued the ship.
• The vessel was sued on a sandbank.
• An unusually low tide had sued several boats.

Sinonimi: strand

Espressioni comuni: sue a ship, sue a vessel