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121 beat down
1) ((of the sun) to give out great heat: The sun's rays beat down on us.) taper (dur) sur2) (to (force to) lower a price by bargaining: We beat the price down; We beat him down to a good price.) faire baisser -
122 break down
1) (to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open.) enfoncer2) (to stop working properly: My car has broken down.) tomber en panne3) (to fail: The talks have broken down.) échouer4) (to be overcome with emotion: She broke down and wept.) craquer -
123 keep down
1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) ne pas bouger2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) limiter3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) garder, digérer -
124 knock down
1) (to cause to fall by striking: He was so angry with the man that he knocked him down; The old lady was knocked down by a van as she crossed the street.) étendre, renverser2) (to reduce the price of (goods): She bought a coat that had been knocked down to half-price.) abaisser -
125 rub-down
rub-down n to give sb a rub-down frictionner qn ; to give [sth] a rub-down bouchonner [horse] ; poncer [woodwork, plaster]. -
126 sit-down
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127 sponge-down
sponge-down n to have a sponge-down faire une toilette rapide ; to give sth/sb a sponge-down donner un coup d'éponge à qch/qn. -
128 low-down
∎ that was a dirty low-down trick c'était un sale tour∎ I'm feeling low-down j'ai le cafard
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Down in It — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Down in It» Sencillo de Nine Inch Nails del álbum Pretty Hate Machine Publicación 15 de septiembre de 1989 Formato CD, 12 … Wikipedia Español
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