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1 break sth. down
قَمَعَ \ break sth. down: to suprress: Break down all the opposition. quell: to stop; put down: Soldiers were called to quell the uprising against the government. suppress: to prevent (sth.) from developing, or from becoming public: I suppressed a laugh. Governments sometimes suppress the truth. -
2 bring down
أَنْزَلَ \ bring down: to cause to fall: A storm brought down the telephone wires. drop: to cause sth. to get lower or weaker: He dropped his voice so that no one else should hear. lower: to make (sth., such as a price, one’s voice, etc.) lower than it was, to let (sth.) down, esp. with a rope: They lowered his body into the grave. -
3 break sth. down
أَخْمَدَ \ break sth. down: to suppress: Break down all the opposition.. extinguish: to put out (a light, a fire, etc.): The firemen put the fire out (They stopped a dangerous fire). suppress: to prevent (sth.) from developing, or from becoming public: Governments sometimes suppress the truth. \ See Also قمع (قَمَعَ) -
4 look down on
اِزْدَرَى \ look down on: to consider sb. or sth. to be of lower quality (than oneself; than what suits oneself): Office workers often look down on farm workers. scorn: to treat as worthless; to refuse (sth. that one considers worthless): She scorned his love He scorned my offer of help. sneer: to express a low opinion of sb. (or sth.) with bitter words or a bitter smile: He sneered at my failure. despise: to consider worthless; have a very low opinion of: I despise anyone who hurts a child. \ See Also احتقر (اِحْتَقَرَ)، هَزِئ بِـ، اِسْتَخَفَّ بِـ -
5 look down on
لا يأبه بِـ \ look down on: to consider sb. or sth. to be of lower quality (than oneself; than what suits oneself): Office workers often look down an farm workers. \ نَظَرَ باحتقار إلى \ look down on: to consider sb. or sth. to be of lower quality (than oneself; than what suits oneself): Office workers often look down on farm workers. -
6 break sth. down
حَطَّمَ \ break sth. down: to demolish: The fireman broke the door down (or broke down the door) to enter the house. break up: to (cause to) fall apart bit by bit; scatter: The ship went on the rocks and broke up. The meeting broke up in disorder. crush: to destroy (an enemy, sb.’s hopes, etc.). destroy: to break to pieces; ruin. shatter: to break suddenly into small pieces: The glass fell and shattered on the floor. wreck: to destroy; ruin: The ship was wrecked in a storm. Illness wrecked his chances of winning the election. smash: to break violently into small pieces: He smashed my window. The egg fell and smashed. \ See Also تحطم (تَحَطَّم) -
7 lay down
قَرَّرَ \ affirm: to declare that sth. is true: He affirmed that his friend had not left the house at the time of the murder. choose, (chose, chosen): to decide: I chose to stay at home rather than to travel. decide: to determine; make up one’s mind: I’ve decided to get a new car. determine: to decide; be the cause of; control: We must determine the rights and wrongs of the case. The weather determines the size of the crop. fix: to settle; decide: Have you fixed the time and place of your meeting?. judge: to examine facts about (sb. or sth.) and come to a decision; to consider (in court, in a competition, etc.): He judged the man (to be) guilty. They judged him (to be) the winner. I was invited to judge the cattle at the show. lay down: to fix (a rule): The price of oil is laid down by the government. make up one’s mind: to decide after much thought: He made up his mind to tell them everything. resolve: to decide after careful thought. rule: give an official decision: The judge ruled that the prisoner was wrongly charged. \ See Also أكد (أَكَّدَ)، عزم (عَزَمَ)، حَدَّدَ، حكم (حَكَمَ) -
8 come down
سَقَطَ \ collapse: to fall down (esp. under a heavy weight or for lack of support): The old chair collapsed under the fat man. come down: to fall: The price of sugar came down. The telephone wires came down in the storm. come off: to fall off: The handle came off (the door). drop: to fall: An apple dropped from the tree. fail: (to cause) not to pass (an exam): He failed (in) his French examination. fall (fallen): to go down by mistake; drop: I slipped and fell (or fell down or fell over). He fell out of the tree and landed on his head. topple: to fall slowly (usu. of sth. that is top-heavy). tumble: to fall, often with a turning movement: He slipped, and tumbled down the stairs. \ See Also انهار (اِنْهَارَ)، هبط (هَبَطَ)، وقع (وَقَعَ)، رَسَبَ (في الامتحان)، انقلب (اِنْقَلَبَ) -
9 turn down
رَفَضَ \ decline: to refuse: He declined my offer. He declined to come with me. refuse: to say "no" to (sb.) when one is asked to do sth., or when one is offered sth.: He refused to help. She refused him more food. I begged him, but he still refused. He refused the money. reject: to refuse (an offer, a plan, etc.). repulse: to refuse (a friendly offer). turn down: to refuse (an offer, etc.). -
10 bring (sth.) to an end
أَنْهَى \ bring (sth.) to an end: to cause sth. to end: The rain brought the game to an end. close: to cause to be out of use: On his death, his business had to be closed (or closed down), come or bring to an end: She closed her speech with a funny joke. complete: to finish; make perfect: I’ve just completed my studies at the university. conclude: to finish; end (a meeting, speech etc.). end: to bring to a finish: We ended the meeting at 8 o’clock. finish: to bring to an end; come to an end: Have you finished your meal? Yes, we’ve finished. terminate: to end: My job will be terminated when I reach the age of sixty. -
11 let sb. down
تَخَلَّى عن \ abandon: to give up, because of difficulties: They had to abandon their plans. desert: to leave wrongly and shamefully: We must not desert our friends in danger. He deserted his wife and children, and went to live in America. forsake: to leave for ever; give up completely: She forsook the religion of her family in favour of that of her husband. give up: not to try any more; stop: He gave up when he got tired. let sb. down: to fail sb.’s trust; not do what is promised or expected; cause shame: He let down the whole team by his unfair play. part with: to allow sth. (or sb.) to leave one’s possession: He’s fond of his old car and refuses to part with it. quit: to leave completely: He quit(ted) his job after quarrelling with his employer. walk out (on): to leave suddenly (sb. to whom one has a duty): He walked out on his wife. \ See Also خذل (خَذَلَ)، ترك (تَرَكَ)، هجر (هَجَرَ)، كَفَّ عن، فارق (فَارَقَ)، تَوَقَّفَ عن عمل -
12 bring down
أَسْقَطَ \ bring down: to cause to fall: A storm brought down the telephone wires. drop: to let fall: I dropped a coin into his hand. I dropped my book in the mud. shed: to let sth. fall: Trees shed their leaves. Lamps shed light. -
13 cut down
قَطَعَ \ cover: to travel a certain distance: We covered 300 miles in a day. cut: to separate, wound or treat with sth. sharp, esp. with a knife: I cut a branch off the tree. Please cut this apple in half. cut down: to cause to fall: He cut the tree down. cut off: to remove by cutting: He cut off the branch, to stop Our electricity supply was cut off till we paid the bill. cut short: to shorten: He cut short his visit because he felt ill. interrupt: to stop; prevent for a short time: The electricity supply was interrupted by the storm. sever: to cut through (or cut off) violently and completely: He severed the rope with a knife. His left arm was severed in the accident. shut off: to stop a supply: The water was shut off because the pipe burst. strike off: to cut off with a sharp blow: He struck the branch off with an axe. \ See Also اجتاز (اِجْتَازَ)، قصر (قَصَّرَ)، أَعَاقَ، منع (مَنَعَ) -
14 run down
عَابَ \ criticize: to find fault with: He’s always criticizing me. run down: to speak in a way that shows one dislikes or thinks little of (sb. or sth.): She is always running down her country. -
15 cut down
خَفَّضَ \ cut: to make less: The shops have cut their prices. cut down: to lessen: You must cut down your smoking. lower: to make (sth., such as a price, one’s voice, etc.) lower than it was. reduce: to make less: Reduce speed when you come to a bend in the road. I bought that at a reduced price. -
16 run down
نَالَ مِن \ run down: to speak in a way that shows one dislikes or thinks little of (sb. or sth.): She is always running down her country. -
17 do sb. or sth. good
أَفَادَ \ benefit: to help; do good to: The new road will benefit the village, to be helped: I benefited from his advice. do sb. or sth. good: to improve the condition of: This medicine will do you (or your fever) good. signify: to mean: What does this word signify. stand sb. in good stead: to be helpful to sb.: His knowledge of machinery stood him in good stead when his car broke down in the forest. \ See Also عَنَى، دَلَّ على -
18 get (sb.) down
أَزْعَجَ \ annoy: to cause (sb. or sth.) trouble; make (sb.) slightly angry: Strong sunlight can annoy the eyes. I’m annoyed with him. He’s an annoying little boy. bother: to trouble sb.: Don’t bother me when I’m busy. disconcert: to cause (sb.) to feel doubt and anxiety; make (sb.) unsure: The child’s question disconcerted the teacher because she could not answer it. distrub: to break the calmness of; trouble: Don’t disturb him when he’s reading. Don’t disturb his sleep; make anxious: I was disturbed at the news. get (sb.) down: (infml.) to annoy; put in low spirits. get on sb.’s nerves: to destroy sb.’s peace of mind; make sb. excitedly anxious or angry. harass: to make (sb.) worried by causing trouble, esp. repeatedly: I felt harassed by all the work at the office. perturb: to make anxioux. trouble: to cause trouble to: His leg is troubling him (It hurts). upset: to make (sb.) unhappy: His death upset her very badly. \ See Also أربك (أَرْبَك)، أَقْلَقَ (راحة)، ضايق (ضايَقَ) -
19 clamp down on
فَرَضَ \ clamp down on: to take strong action to stop or forbid sth.. \ See Also مَنَعَ بالقوة -
20 увязнуть (in sth)
General subject: bog down
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