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1 run down
run down [ battery] scaricarsi; [ watch] fermarsi; [machine, company] indebolirsi; run down [sth., sb.], run [sth., sb.] down1) (in vehicle) investire, travolgere, mettere sotto2) (allow to decline) diminuire [production, defences]; fare scaricare [ battery]3) (disparage) denigrare, criticare, parlare male di4) (track down) rintracciare, scovare* * *1) ((of a clock, battery etc) to finish working: My watch has run down - it needs rewinding.) scaricarsi2) ((of a vehicle or driver) to knock down: I was run down by a bus.) investire3) (to speak badly of: He is always running me down.) denigrare* * *1. vt + adv1) Auto investire, mettere sotto2) (reduce: production) ridurre gradualmente, (factory, shop) rallentare l'attività di3) (disparage) parlar male di, denigrare4) (battery) scaricare2. vi + adv(battery, watch) scaricarsi* * *run down [ battery] scaricarsi; [ watch] fermarsi; [machine, company] indebolirsi; run down [sth., sb.], run [sth., sb.] down1) (in vehicle) investire, travolgere, mettere sotto2) (allow to decline) diminuire [production, defences]; fare scaricare [ battery]3) (disparage) denigrare, criticare, parlare male di4) (track down) rintracciare, scovare -
2 drop off
1) (fall off) [leaf, label] cadere, staccarsi2)drop off (to sleep) — addormentarsi, appisolarsi
3) (become weaker, fewer etc.) [attendance, business, demand, interest] calare, diminuire; drop [sth., sb.] off, drop off [sth., sb.] (leave) fare scendere, lasciare [ person]; deporre [ object]* * *1) (to become separated or fall off: The door-handle dropped off; This button dropped off your coat.) staccarsi2) (to fall asleep: I was so tired I dropped off in front of the television.) addormentarsi3) (to allow to get off a vehicle: Drop me off at the corner.) fare scendere* * *1. vi + adv1) (fall asleep) addormentarsi2) (decline: sales, interest) calare, diminuire, (craze) passare2. vt + advto drop sb off — (from car) far scendere qn
* * *1) (fall off) [leaf, label] cadere, staccarsi2)drop off (to sleep) — addormentarsi, appisolarsi
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