Concetti Chiave
- "Come up" refers to an event or issue that appears unexpectedly, often requiring immediate attention or action.
- The phrase "come up through the ranks" describes progressing from a lower position to a higher one through dedication and effort.
- "Come out" signifies the discovery of information, such as secrets or new trends, becoming publicly known.
- To "come out" can also mean publicly acknowledging one's sexual orientation, often a significant personal decision.
- Both expressions highlight the emergence of something previously unnoticed or undisclosed, either in events or personal identity.
Significato di 'to come up'
To come up is to appear, sometimes unexpectedly or suddenly, in a series of events or on an occasion, to arise in a discussion.
EX: When preparing to blast into space, the astronauts never thought a fuel leak would come up during the flight, leaving them unprepared for what lay ahead.
EX: His boss, increasingly frustrated with the errors that would only come up on the days his new employee manned the cash register, fired him.
Salire attraverso i ranghi
To come up through the ranks is an expression that means to work one's way up a hierarchical ladder from a low position to a high one. Someone who has put in a significant amount of time or effort into an organization to achieve a position could be said to have come up through the ranks.
EX: John, knowing full well that he would have to come up through the ranks to become successful, was thus satisfied with the low position he was initially assigned.
EX: The private knew he would have to come up through the ranks to have any chance of promotion, but he had no idea of the toll that war takes on an individual.
Scoprire o rivelare segreti
When something is said to come out, it means that it is discovered or found out about, as in a secret or a new fashion item coming out.
EX: Jody had been able to keep the secret about his high school glee club membership and he hoped the story would not come out.
EX: When the newest boots for the fall came out, Sheila realized the pair she had bought at the end of last season were hopelessly out of style.
Rivelare l'orientamento sessuale
To come out is also an expression often use to describe a person's decision to reveal that he or she is a homosexual, or to come out as gay or lesbian.
EX: Before he made the decision to come out, John had weighed up the question of whether or not he believed it was a good time to do so.
EX: For many people who come out to friends and relatives, the experience can be a relieving and positive one.
Domande da interrogazione
- Cosa significa "come up" in un contesto lavorativo?
- In che modo "come out" viene utilizzato per descrivere un evento personale?
- Qual è un esempio di "come out" in un contesto di moda?
"Come up" in un contesto lavorativo si riferisce al processo di avanzamento attraverso i ranghi di un'organizzazione, partendo da una posizione bassa fino a raggiungere una posizione più alta, come descritto nell'esempio di John che lavora per avanzare nella sua carriera.
"Come out" viene utilizzato per descrivere il momento in cui una persona decide di rivelare la propria omosessualità, come illustrato nell'esempio di John che valuta il momento giusto per fare coming out.
Un esempio di "come out" in un contesto di moda è quando un nuovo articolo di moda viene scoperto o lanciato, come nel caso degli stivali autunnali che Sheila ha scoperto essere fuori moda rispetto a quelli che aveva acquistato.
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