tirare su

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to pull up”.

Verb

tiràre su (first-person singular present tìro su, first-person singular past historic tirài su, past participle tiràto su, auxiliary avére)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tirare,‎ su.
2. to bring up or raise (a child)

   Synonym: allevare

   • 2019, George Orwell, translated by Nicola Gardini, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mondadori:

     Mica ce l'ho con lei. Anzi, sono proprio fiero. Significa che l'ho tirata su con i principi giusti.

     I don’t bear her any grudge for it. In fact I’m proud of her. It shows I brought her up in the right spirit, anyway.

     (literally, “It's not like I hold a grudge against her. Rather, I am just proud. It means that I brought her up with the right principles.”)

3. to hearten; to encourage

   Synonyms: rincuorare, imbaldanzire; see also Thesaurus:incoraggiare

Anagrams

• restauri, sturerai