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41 nail down
nail down [sth.], nail [sth.] down1) inchiodareto nail sb. down to a time — costringere qcn. a fissare una data
* * *vt + advfissare con chiodi, inchiodare, fig* * *nail down [sth.], nail [sth.] down1) inchiodareto nail sb. down to a time — costringere qcn. a fissare una data
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42 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 -
43 take down
take [sth.] down, take down [sth.]1) (remove) tirare giù [ curtains]; togliere, staccare [ picture]; smontare [tent, scaffolding]; (lower) tirare giù, calare [ trousers]2) (write down) annotare [name, statement]* * *(to make a note or record of: He took down her name and address.) annotare* * *vt + adv1) (curtains, picture, vase from shelf) tirare giù2) (dismantle: scaffolding) smontare, (building) demolire3) (write down: notes, address) prendere, (letter) scrivere* * *take [sth.] down, take down [sth.]1) (remove) tirare giù [ curtains]; togliere, staccare [ picture]; smontare [tent, scaffolding]; (lower) tirare giù, calare [ trousers]2) (write down) annotare [name, statement] -
44 wear down
wear down [heel, tread] consumarsiEx:to be worn down — essere consumato; wear down [sth.], wear [sth.] down/Ex:1) (damage) [friction, water] consumare* * *1. vt + adv2. vi + adv(heels, tyre tread) consumarsi* * *wear down [heel, tread] consumarsiEx:to be worn down — essere consumato; wear down [sth.], wear [sth.] down/Ex:1) (damage) [friction, water] consumare -
45 slow down
slow up: slow down rallentareto slow (down) to 2% — scendere al 2%
at your age you should slow down — alla tua età dovresti prendertela più calma; slow down [sth., sb.], slow [sth., sb.] down rallentare, frenare [car, runner]
* * *slow up: slow down rallentareto slow (down) to 2% — scendere al 2%
at your age you should slow down — alla tua età dovresti prendertela più calma; slow down [sth., sb.], slow [sth., sb.] down rallentare, frenare [car, runner]
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46 hand down
vtto \hand down sth <-> down1) usu passive ( pass on) skills, heirlooms etw weitergeben [o vererben]; tradition etw überliefern;to \hand down sth down from one generation to another etw von Generation zu Generation [o einer Generation zur anderen] weitergebento \hand down down judgement on sb das Urteil über jdn verkünden;to \hand down down a sentence to sb eine Strafe über jdn verhängen -
47 break down
1) (stop functioning) [ machine] rompersi2) fig. (collapse) [ alliance] saltare; [ negotiations] fallire; [ communication] interrompersi; [ law and order] venire meno; [argument, system] crollare; [ person] crollare, cedere3) (cry) sciogliersi in lacrime4) (be classified) [findings, statistics] suddividersi ( into in)6) (demolish) sfondare [ door]; abbattere [ fence]; fig. abbattere [ barriers]; vincere [ resistance]* * *1) (to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open.) abbattere2) (to stop working properly: My car has broken down.) guastarsi3) (to fail: The talks have broken down.) fallire4) (to be overcome with emotion: She broke down and wept.) cedere* * *1. vt + adv1) (door) buttare giù, abbattere, (resistance) stroncare2) (analyse: figures) analizzare, (substance) scomporre2. vi + adv(machine) rompersi, guastarsi, Auto restare in panne, avere un guasto, rompersi, (person: under pressure) crollare, (from emotion) scoppiare in lacrime, (mentally) avere un esaurimento (nervoso), (health) cedere, (talks) arenarsi* * *1) (stop functioning) [ machine] rompersi2) fig. (collapse) [ alliance] saltare; [ negotiations] fallire; [ communication] interrompersi; [ law and order] venire meno; [argument, system] crollare; [ person] crollare, cedere3) (cry) sciogliersi in lacrime4) (be classified) [findings, statistics] suddividersi ( into in)6) (demolish) sfondare [ door]; abbattere [ fence]; fig. abbattere [ barriers]; vincere [ resistance] -
48 move down
1) BE scol. spostare [qcn.] in una classe inferiore [ pupil]2) (in division, ranking) fare retrocedere [ team]; move [sth.] down, move down [sth.] spostare [qcs.] più in basso* * *1. vt + adv2. vi + advscendere, (be demoted) retrocedere* * *1) BE scol. spostare [qcn.] in una classe inferiore [ pupil]2) (in division, ranking) fare retrocedere [ team]; move [sth.] down, move down [sth.] spostare [qcs.] più in basso -
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50 bring down
bring down [sth.], bring [sth.] down1) (cause collapse of) rovesciare [ government]2) (reduce) ridurre, fare scendere [inflation, expenditure]; abbassare, diminuire [rate, price, temperature]3) (shoot down) abbattere [plane, tiger]; bring [sb.] down colloq. deprimere [ person]* * *(to cause to fall: The storm brought all the trees down.) abbattere* * *vt(lower: prices, temperature) far scendere, (opponent: also) Ftbl Rugby atterrare, (enemy plane) abbattere, (government) far cadere* * *bring down [sth.], bring [sth.] down1) (cause collapse of) rovesciare [ government]2) (reduce) ridurre, fare scendere [inflation, expenditure]; abbassare, diminuire [rate, price, temperature]3) (shoot down) abbattere [plane, tiger]; bring [sb.] down colloq. deprimere [ person] -
51 calm down
calm down [person, situation] calmarsi; calm [sth., sb.] down, calm down [sth., sb.] calmare, tranquillizzare* * *(to make or become calm: He tried to calm her down by giving her some brandy; Calm down!) calmare, calmarsi* * *1. vt + advSee:calm 3.2. vi + adv* * *calm down [person, situation] calmarsi; calm [sth., sb.] down, calm down [sth., sb.] calmare, tranquillizzare -
52 mark down
mark [sth.] down, mark down [sth.] abbassare il prezzo di [ product]; mark [sb.] down abbassare i voti a [ student]* * *vt + adv1) (reduce: prices, goods) ribassare, ridurrethe shirts were marked down at the beginning of the week — le camicie sono state ribassate all'inizio della settimana
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53 push down
push [sth.] down, push down [sth.] fare calare [price, temperature]; push down [sb.], push [sb.] down fare cadere* * *1. vi + advto push down on — schiacciare, premere
2. vt + adv(switch, knob) abbassare, tirare giù, (knock over: fence, person) buttare giù* * *push [sth.] down, push down [sth.] fare calare [price, temperature]; push down [sb.], push [sb.] down fare cadere -
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55 shut down
shut down [ business] chiudere; [ machinery] fermarsi; shut [sth.] down, shut down [sth.] chiudere [ business]; fermare, arrestare [ machinery]* * *(of a factory etc) to close or be closed, for a time or permanently: There is a rumour going round that the factory is going to (be) shut down (noun shut-down) chiudere; chiusura* * *1. vi + adv(factory, shop) chiudere i battenti2. vt + adv* * * -
56 run down
1. transitive verb1) (collide with) überfahren2) (criticize) heruntermachen (ugs.); herabsetzen3) (cause to diminish) abbauen; verringern [Produktion]2. intransitive verb1) hin-/herunterlaufen/-rennen/-fahren2) (decline) sich verringern3) (lose power) ausgehen; [Batterie:] leer werden; [Uhr, Spielzeug:] ablaufen* * *1) ((of a clock, battery etc) to finish working: My watch has run down - it needs rewinding.) ablaufen3) (to speak badly of: He is always running me down.) niedermachen* * *◆ run downI. vthe's always \run downning himself down er macht sich immer selbst schlecht▪ to \run down down ⇆ sth etw reduzierento \run down down production die Produktion drosselnto \run down down one's savings seine Ersparnisse aufwendento \run down down supplies Lieferungen einschränken3. (hit)▪ to \run down down ⇆ sb jdn überfahrento \run down down a boat ein Boot rammen4. (exhaust)since he took that extra job, he's really \run down himself down seitdem er diese zusätzliche Arbeit angenommen hat, ist er wirklich abgespanntto \run down down a car battery eine Autobatterie völlig leer machen5. (find)▪ to \run down down ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw ausfindig machenII. vithe fishing industry is \run downning down but the government does nothing die Fischindustrie geht den Bach runter, aber die Regierung unternimmt nichts dagegen2. (lose power) battery leer werden* * *A v/i1. herab-, herunter-, hinunterlaufen (auch Tränen etc)3. abfließen (Flut, Wasser etc)4. sinken, abnehmen (Zahl, Wert etc)5. fig herunterkommenB v/t1. AUTO, etc anfahren, überfahren2. SCHIFF in den Grund bohren3. jemanden einholen4. Wild, auch einen Verbrecher zur Strecke bringen5. erschöpfen, eine Batterie zu stark entladen:be run down erschöpft oder abgespannt sein6. ausfindig machen, aufstöbern7. herabsetzen:a) die Qualität, den Preis etc mindernb) die Belegschaft etc abbauenc) fig schlechtmachen8. einen Betrieb etc herunterwirtschaften* * *1. transitive verb1) (collide with) überfahren2) (criticize) heruntermachen (ugs.); herabsetzen3) (cause to diminish) abbauen; verringern [Produktion]4) (cause to lose power) leer machen [Batterie]2. intransitive verb1) hin-/herunterlaufen/-rennen/-fahren2) (decline) sich verringern3) (lose power) ausgehen; [Batterie:] leer werden; [Uhr, Spielzeug:] ablaufen* * *adj.heruntergewirtschaftet adj. v.überfahren v. -
57 set down
transitive verb1) absetzen [Fahrgast, Ladung]2) (record on paper) niederschreiben3) (place on surface) absetzen; abstellen* * *((of a bus etc) to stop and let (passengers) out: The bus set us down outside the post-office.) absetzen* * *◆ set downvt1. (drop off)▪ to \set down down ⇆ sb passenger etc. jdn absetzen2. (put down)▪ to \set down down ⇆ sth suitcase etc. etw absetzen3. (land)to \set down a plane down ein Flugzeug landen4. (write down)▪ to \set down down ⇆ sth etw aufschreiben [o niederschreiben]to \set down down one's thoughts seine Gedanken niederschreiben [o festhaltenhe's always been \set down down as a morose type er galt eigentlich immer als missmutigto be \set down down for 3 August für den 3. August anberaumt sein7. (establish as a rule)to \set down down codes of practise Verfahrensregeln aufstellen* * *A v/t1. hinsetzen2. etwas abstellen, absetzen3. einen Fahrgast absetzen5. (schriftlich) niederlegen, aufzeichnen6. a) jemandem einen Dämpfer aufsetzenb) jemandes Stolz dämpfen7. rüffeln umg10. a) etwas festlegen, -setzenb) einen Termin etc anberaumen, ansetzenB v/i FLUG aufsetzen, landen* * *transitive verb1) absetzen [Fahrgast, Ladung]2) (record on paper) niederschreiben3) (place on surface) absetzen; abstellen* * *v.absetzen v.niederschreiben v.niederstellen v. -
58 turn down
transitive verb1) herunterschlagen [Kragen, Hutkrempe]; umknicken [Buchseite]; [nach unten] umschlagen [Laken]2) (reduce level of) niedriger stellen [Heizung, Kochplatte]; dämpfen [Licht]; herunterdrehen [Gas, Heizung]; leiser stellen [Ton, Radio, Fernseher]* * *2) (to reduce (the level of light, noise etc) produced by (something): Please turn down (the volume on) the radio - it's far too loud!) leiser drehen* * *vt1. (reject)▪ to \turn down down ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw abweisenshe \turn downed down his proposal of marriage sie lehnte seinen Heiratsantrag abto \turn down down an invitation eine Einladung ausschlagen▪ to \turn down down ⇆ sth etw niedriger stellento \turn down down the air conditioning die Klimaanlage herunterdrehento \turn down the radio/stereo down das Radio/die Stereoanlage leiser stellen3. (fold)▪ to \turn down down ⇆ sth etw umschlagento \turn down down a blanket eine Decke zurückschlagento \turn down down one's collar seinen Kragen herunterschlagen4. CARDSto \turn down down a card eine Karte verdeckt ablegen* * *A v/t* * *transitive verb1) herunterschlagen [Kragen, Hutkrempe]; umknicken [Buchseite]; [nach unten] umschlagen [Laken]2) (reduce level of) niedriger stellen [Heizung, Kochplatte]; dämpfen [Licht]; herunterdrehen [Gas, Heizung]; leiser stellen [Ton, Radio, Fernseher]3) (reject, refuse) ablehnen; abweisen [Bewerber, Kandidaten usw.]* * *v.ablehnen v.umklappen v. -
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60 burn down
1) [ house] essere distrutto dal fuoco2) [candle, fire] cominciare a spegnersi; burn down [sth.], burn [sth.] down incendiare, ridurre in cenere [ house]* * *1. vt + adv(building) bruciare, dare alle fiamme2. vi + adv(house) essere distrutto (-a) dal fuoco, bruciarsi, (candle, fire) consumarsi, abbassarsi* * *1) [ house] essere distrutto dal fuoco2) [candle, fire] cominciare a spegnersi; burn down [sth.], burn [sth.] down incendiare, ridurre in cenere [ house]
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