Comportamento e Approccio - Preveggenza e Prudenza

Scopri come i modi di dire inglesi come "fare il punto" e "un giorno di pioggia" si relazionano con la previdenza e la prudenza in inglese.

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ace up one's sleeve

[Frase]

a secret advantage that a person can use when the need arises

un asso nella manica, una carta segreta

Ex: Her fluency in Arabic was an ace up her sleeve during the negotiations.

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to cover one's ass

[Frase]

to save a person from receiving criticism, punishment, blame, etc.

pararsi le spalle, mettersi al riparo

Ex: He saved every email to cover his ass in case the project failed.

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to cover one's back

[Frase]

to take action in order to save a person from being criticized, punished, blamed, etc.

parare le spalle, proteggere dalle accuse

Ex: Send me the approval in writing, and I'll cover your back if anyone complains.

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to cut one's losses

[Frase]

to no longer partake in a failing business, activity, etc. to prevent further damage or losses

limitare le perdite, tagliare le perdite

Ex: After three bad quarters, the company decided to cut its losses and close the branch.

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a rainy day

[Frase]

a time of financial difficulty or a period of challenge

tempi duri, momenti di bisogno

Ex: I'm putting a little money aside each month for a rainy day.

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eye on the main chance

[Frase]

a willingness to use any given opportunity or situation to one's advantage

guardare al proprio tornaconto, saper cogliere ogni occasione a proprio vantaggio

Ex: He supported the proposal with an eye to the main chance, not because he believed in it.

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to nip something in the bud

[Frase]

to immediately prevent something, particularly something problematic, before it has time to develop

stroncare sul nascere, fermare sul nascere

Ex: The teacher nipped the bullying in the bud before it spread through the class.

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to stop the rot

[Frase]

to prevent something from developing into something worse

fermare il declino, bloccare il peggioramento

Ex: The new manager was brought in to stop the rot after months of falling sales.

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to strike while the iron is hot

[Frase]

to take action while the opportunity exists

battere il ferro finché è caldo, cogliere l'occasione finché c'è

Ex: Interest in the product is high right now, so we should strike while the iron is hot.

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to take stock of something

[Frase]

to carefully examine a situation before making a final decision

fare il punto della situazione, valutare le cose

Ex: Before we accept the offer, let's take stock of our options.

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[know|see|find out] which (way|direction) the wind [blow]

know which way the wind blow

[Frase]

to realize how a situation is about to develop in order to be able to properly prepare for any potential problems or changes that one might encounter

sondare il terreno, fiutare l'aria

Ex: Before announcing the policy, the minister waited to see which way the wind was blowing.

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to think twice

[Frase]

to think about something very carefully before doing it

pensarci bene, non agire d'impulso

Ex: Think twice before signing that contract.

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Comportamento e Approccio
Preveggenza e Prudenza	Sovrareazione	Tact	Essere Tattico
Improvvisazione e Compromesso	Comportarsi educatamente	Mancanza di cura o considerazione	Senza cura né pensiero
Reagire o Esigere	Risposte Conversazionali	Mostrare Sorpresa	Pagare o Prestare Attenzione
Non Prestando Attenzione	Comportamento Offensivo	Gelosia e Competizione	Reazione e Risposta
Trattamento Duro e Rigido

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