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1 go down in an exam
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2 down
I [daʊn]to go down — andare giù, scendere
to fall down — cadere (giù), crollare
is Tim down yet? — (from upstairs) è già sceso Tim?
"down" — (in crossword) "verticali"
down below — giù, in basso; (when looking down from height) laggiù
two floors down — due piani sotto o più giù
they live down south — colloq. vivono nel Sud
4) (in a range, scale, hierarchy)5) (indicating loss of money etc.)bookings are down by a half — le prenotazioni si sono dimezzate, sono diminuite della metà
profits are well down on last year's — i profitti sono nettamente inferiori a quelli dell'anno scorso
to get one's weight down — dimagrire, perdere peso
that's seven down, three to go! — fatti sette o via sette, ne restano tre!
7) (on list, schedule)I've got you down for Thursday — (in appointment book) le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì
to be down with the flu — avere l'influenza, essere a letto con l'influenza
9) sportto be two sets down — [ tennis player] essere in svantaggio di due set
10) (as deposit)11) (downwards)face down — a faccia in giù o prono
••••Note:Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English ( go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.). - When used after such verbs as sit or lie, down implies the action being done. Compare the following examples and their translations: she is sitting = lei siede / è seduta; she is sitting down = lei si siede / si sta sedendo. - For examples and further usages, see the entry belowII [daʊn]3) (along)4) (throughout)III [daʊn]1) colloq.to feel down — sentersi giù, a terra
3) inform. fuori uso, guastoIV [daʊn]verbo transitivo colloq.2) (drink)V [daʊn]he downed his beer — si è scolato o ha tracannato la sua birra
VI [daʊn]to have a down on sb. — colloq. avercela con qcn
1) (of birds) piumino m.2) (of body, plants) lanugine f., peluria f.* * *I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.)2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.)3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.)4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.)5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.)2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.)3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.)3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.)- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) assoluto- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.)- downie®- downy* * *down (1) /daʊn/n.● (geogr.) the Downs, la rada di Deal □ (geogr.) the South Downs, le colline gessose nel sud dell'Inghilterra.down (2) /daʊn/n. [u]2 [u] lanugine; peluria♦ down (3) /daʊn/A avv. e a. pred.1 giù: Put that book down, metti giù quel libro; They held him down, lo hanno tenuto giù (o a terra); He had his head down, teneva la testa giù; stava a capo chino; The flap of this envelope won't stay down, il lembo di questa busta non vuole star giù; to lie face down, giacere a faccia in giù; Keep down!, sta' giù!; He's awake, but not down yet, è sveglio, ma non è ancora sceso ( dalla sua camera); The blinds were down, le tapparelle erano giù (o abbassate); Her hair was down, aveva i capelli sciolti ( sulle spalle); The river is down, il fiume è in stanca, l'acqua del fiume è bassa; The sun was already down below the horizon, il sole è già sceso sotto la linea dell'orizzonte; The tide is down, la marea è calata; Get down off the table!, scendi giù dal tavolo!; He crouched down behind a bush, si è accovacciato dietro un cespuglio; They swam down to look at the wreck, sono scesi a nuoto per vedere il relitto; to fly from Inverness down to London, scendere in aereo da Inverness a Londra; He gulped down his coffee, ha trangugiato il caffè2 ( di cifra, valore) – to be down, essere sceso: ( sport) The gap is down to 20 seconds, il ritardo è sceso a 20 secondi; Unemployment is down by 3%, la disoccupazione è scesa del 3%; Exports are down to an all-time low, le esportazioni sono scese al minimo storico; Gold is down ( in price), l'oro è in ribasso; The Dow was down more than 50 points on yesterday, il Dow Jones ha perso 50 punti nel corso della giornata di ieri3 – to be down, essere sotto (fig.); ( anche sport) essere in svantaggio; ( nelle corse) essere in ritardo: (autom.) to be two laps down, essere in ritardo di due giri; The gambler was 10,000 dollars down, il giocatore era sotto di 10 000 dollari; They were three goals down with four minutes left to play, erano sotto di tre reti, con appena quattro minuti ancora da giocare; Two down at half time, we eventually won 4-2, in svantaggio di due gol alla fine del primo tempo, alla fine abbiamo vinto per 4 a 24 (comm.) come acconto: Five hundred dollars down and the remainder in instalments, un acconto di cinquecento dollari e il resto a rate5 per iscritto: to be [to get st.] down on paper, essere [mettere qc.] per iscritto; Write this number down, annotati questo numero; I took down the details of the job, mi sono scritto i dati relativi al lavoro6 in lista: Put me ( o my name) down for ten pounds, mettimi in lista per dieci sterline; Are you down for the football team?, sei in lista per la squadra di calcio?; I'm down for the late shift on Friday, mi hanno messo nell'ultimo turno venerdì7 giù (di morale); depresso: I'm feeling a bit down today, oggi mi sento un po' giù (di morale); He was very down after failing his exam, era molto giù dopo essere stato bocciato all'esame8 a partire dall'alto: You'll find it in the third drawer down, lo troverai nel terzo cassetto a partire dall'alto10 ( di un apparecchio, ecc.) fuori uso (o inattivo): My computer is down, il mio computer è fuori uso; All the phone lines are down, tutte le linee telefoniche sono inattive11 (fam.) a letto: to go (o to come) down with flu, finire a letto con l'influenza; He's down with flu, è a letto con l'influenza13 (idiom., per es.:) Nail the lid down!, inchioda il coperchio!; We went down to Sicily, siamo andati in Sicilia; When are you coming down for the weekend?, quando vieni a passare qui un fine settimana?; He's just gone down to the post office, è appena andato alla posta; I saw her down by the river, l'ho vista in riva al fiume; down at the end of the street, in fondo alla strada14 ( in alcune università ingl.) ( di un docente) non in servizio, in sabbatico; ( di uno studente) in vacanza; ( anche) espulso15 ( sport) ( della palla) fuori gioco; ( baseball: di un giocatore) eliminato; ( cricket: del wicket) abbattuto17 (nei verbi frasali, è idiom.; per es.:) to go down, andare giù; scendere; tramontare; ecc.; to come down, venire giù; to get sb. down, deprimere q.; ecc. (► to go, to come; to get; ecc.) NOTA D'USO: - up to o down to?-B inter.1 giù!; a terra!● (naut.) to be down by the head, essere appruato □ (naut.) to be down by the stern, essere appoppato □ (in USA) Down-Easter, abitante della Nuova Inghilterra (spec. del Maine) □ ( boxe) to be down for the count, subire il conteggio totale; essere contato fino a 10 □ ( boxe) to be down for a count of 8, essere contato fino a 8 □ down here, qui attorno; da queste parti □ (fam.) to be down in the mouth, essere abbattuto (o triste, scoraggiato) □ (fam.) to be down on sb., avercela con q.: She's been down on me since I criticized her work, ce l'ha con me da quando ho criticato il suo lavoro □ to be down on one's luck, attraversare un brutto periodo; essere messo male ( a soldi) □ to be down to sb., spettare (o toccare) a q.: It's down to you to find out a solution to the problem, tocca a te trovare una soluzione al problema □ to be down to st., essere dovuto a (o causato da) q.: The crash was thought to be down to fog, si riteneva che l'incidente fosse dovuto alla nebbia □ to be down to one's last st. –: By the end of the week I was down to my last five pounds, alla fine della settimana mi erano rimaste le ultime cinque sterline □ to put st. down to st., attribuire (la causa di) qc. a qc.: He put her symptoms down to tiredness, attribuiva i suoi sintomi alla stanchezza □ down south, giù nel sud □ down there, laggiù □ down to, fino a: Everything was planned down to the last detail, era tutto pianificato fino all'ultimo dettaglio; Her dress came down to her ankles, il vestito le arrivava alle caviglie; from the wealthiest aristocrat down to the poorest beggar, dal più ricco degli aristocratici al più povero dei mendicanti □ down-to-earth, ( di persona) realista, pratico; coi piedi per terra (fam.); ( di un progetto, ecc.) realistico, concreto □ (fam.) down to the ground, completamente; del tutto: This job suits her down to the ground, questo lavoro è assolutamente perfetto per lei □ (fam.) down under, dall'altra parte del mondo; agli antipodi; in Australia (o in Nuova Zelanda) □ down with, abbasso: Down with the dictator!, abbasso il dittatore! □ to come down to earth, tornare con i piedi per terra (fig.); aprire gli occhi (fig.) □ Three down, and four to go, tre sono fatti, e quattro (ancora) da fare.down (4) /daʊn/a. attr.(che va) in giù, verso il basso; rivolto in basso: a down escalator, una scala mobile che scende; a down arrow, una freccia in giù● down-and-dirty, nudo e crudo: down-and-dirty rock, rock nudo e crudo; to get down-and-dirty with sb., scoprire gli altarini di q. □ (ingl.) down draught, ( USA) down draft, corrente d'aria discendente □ (comm.) down payment, acconto □ (ferr.) down platform, marciapiede di partenza (o d'arrivo) di un «down train» □ down shaft ► downcast (2) □ a down train, un treno che dalla città principale (per es., Londra) porta in provincia.♦ down (5) /daʊn/prep.1 giù per; a valle di: She ran down the stairs, è corsa giù per le scale; to walk down a hill, andare giù per un colle; discendere un colle; down the drain, giù per il tubo di scarico; to sail down a river, navigare giù per (o verso la foce di) un fiume; scendere un fiume; The village is a few miles down the Thames, il villaggio è a qualche miglia scendendo il Tamigi2 lungo; per: down the corridor, lungo il corridoio; Her hair was hanging down her back, i capelli le scendevano lungo la schiena; He was running down the street, correva per la strada● down the left ( hand side), sulla sinistra; sul fianco (o sul lato) sinistro: A run down the left put him in a position to shoot, con una corsa sulla sinistra si è ritrovato in posizione di tiro □ (fam. USA) down the line, in linea gerarchica; facendo tutta la scala (fig.); ( anche) nei quartieri malfamati ( di una città) □ down the right ( hand side), sulla destra; sul lato (o sul fianco) destro □ down the road, più giù lungo la strada; (fig.) nel futuro: They live just down the road, abitano in questa strada, un po' più giù: How do you see yourself five years down the road?, come ti vedi nei cinque anni a venire? □ to get st. down in one, ingoiare (o buttare giù) qc. tutto d'un colpo □ to go down the pan (o the tubes), andare a farsi friggere: The whole project has gone down the pan, tutto il progetto è andato a farsi friggere.down (6) /daʊn/n.● (fam.) to have a down on sb., provare avversione (o antipatia) per q.; avercela con q.(to) down /daʊn/v. t. (fam.)1 trangugiare, scolarsi (fam.): to down a bottle of wine, scolarsi una bottiglia di vino: He downed his hot dog in three bites, ha trangugiato il suo hot dog in un paio di bocconi3 abbattere; atterrare● to down tools, incrociare le braccia; scioperare; ( di un sindacato) proclamare lo sciopero.* * *I [daʊn]to go down — andare giù, scendere
to fall down — cadere (giù), crollare
is Tim down yet? — (from upstairs) è già sceso Tim?
"down" — (in crossword) "verticali"
down below — giù, in basso; (when looking down from height) laggiù
two floors down — due piani sotto o più giù
they live down south — colloq. vivono nel Sud
4) (in a range, scale, hierarchy)5) (indicating loss of money etc.)bookings are down by a half — le prenotazioni si sono dimezzate, sono diminuite della metà
profits are well down on last year's — i profitti sono nettamente inferiori a quelli dell'anno scorso
to get one's weight down — dimagrire, perdere peso
that's seven down, three to go! — fatti sette o via sette, ne restano tre!
7) (on list, schedule)I've got you down for Thursday — (in appointment book) le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì
to be down with the flu — avere l'influenza, essere a letto con l'influenza
9) sportto be two sets down — [ tennis player] essere in svantaggio di due set
10) (as deposit)11) (downwards)face down — a faccia in giù o prono
••••Note:Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English ( go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.). - When used after such verbs as sit or lie, down implies the action being done. Compare the following examples and their translations: she is sitting = lei siede / è seduta; she is sitting down = lei si siede / si sta sedendo. - For examples and further usages, see the entry belowII [daʊn]3) (along)4) (throughout)III [daʊn]1) colloq.to feel down — sentersi giù, a terra
3) inform. fuori uso, guastoIV [daʊn]verbo transitivo colloq.2) (drink)V [daʊn]he downed his beer — si è scolato o ha tracannato la sua birra
VI [daʊn]to have a down on sb. — colloq. avercela con qcn
1) (of birds) piumino m.2) (of body, plants) lanugine f., peluria f. -
3 down
Adv1. उदास/हतोत्साहShe has been down since her last exam results.नीचेHe lay face downThe thief was hidden in the down staircaseThe shades were down3. खराबWe can't work because the computer is downगिरा\downहुआThe tree is downनकदThey made the down payment--------N1. रोवाँ/मुलायम\downबालYou have 4 downs to gain 1.yards--------Prep1. के\downनीचे/के\downतलेYou should run down a hill.He ran off down the street.--------VT1. नीचे\downगिरानाHe downed three martinis before dinnerSome people can down a pound of meat in the course of one mealThe policeman downed the heavily armed suspect -
4 let down
transitive verb2) (deflate) die Luft [heraus]lassen aus3) (Dressm.) auslassen [Saum, Ärmel, Kleid, Hose]4) (disappoint, fail) im Stich lassenI let myself down in the exam — ich habe in der Prüfung enttäuschend abgeschnitten
* * *1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) herunterlassen2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) enttäuschen; im Stich lassen3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) Luft herauslassen4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) verlängern* * *◆ let downI. vt1.2. (lower slowly)▪ to \let down down ⇆ sth etw herunterlassento \let down down a tyre die Luft aus einem Reifen lassento \let down down a hem einen Saum auslassen5.* * *vt sepI tried to let him down gently (fig) — ich versuchte, ihm das schonend beizubringen
to let one's guard down (lit) — seine Deckung vernachlässigen; (fig) sich aus der Reserve locken lassen
3)(= deflate)
down — die Luft aus einem Reifen lassen4)(= fail to help)
to let sb down — jdn im Stich lassen (over mit)5) (= disappoint) enttäuschen6)to let the school/oneself down — die Schule/sich blamieren or in Verruf bringen
you'd be letting yourself down if you only got 5 out of 10 — es wäre unter deinem Niveau, nur 5 von 10 Punkten zu bekommen
* * *A v/t1. herunter-, hinunterlassen:2. ein Kleidungsstück auslassen3. die Luft lassen aus4. verdünnen5. a) jemanden im Stich lassenb) enttäuschenB v/i1. US nachlassen (in in seinen Anstrengungen etc)2. FLUG US heruntergehen, zur Landung ansetzen* * *transitive verb2) (deflate) die Luft [heraus]lassen aus3) (Dressm.) auslassen [Saum, Ärmel, Kleid, Hose]4) (disappoint, fail) im Stich lassen* * *v.herablassen v.niederlassen v. -
5 go\ down
1. I1) coll. my dinner won't go down обед застревает в горле; his hunger makes stale bread go down он голоден и не откажется от черствого хлеба2) the neighbourhood has gone down этот район пришел в упадок3) prices have gone down цены упали; the temperature has gone down температура понизилась; the wind has gone down ветер стих; the swelling went down опухоль спала2. II1) go down in some manner coll. this pill goes down easily /smoothly/ эту таблетку легко проглотить; go down somewhere a crumb went down the wrong way крошка хлеба попала не в то горло2) go down in some manner the wind has gone down a little ветер немного стих3) go down in some manner coll. go down easily (well, etc.) быть принятым /одобренным/ без труда и т. д.; she sang three songs which went down well она спела три песенки, которые были хорошо приняты3. XIVgo down doing smth. go down fighting пасть в бою4. XVI1) || go down on one's knees опуститься на колени2) go down before /to/ smb. go down before the barbarians пасть под натиском варваров; сдаться варварам; go down to an opponent уступить [своему] противнику; go down in smth. go down in an exam провалить /не выдержать/ экзамен, провалиться на экзамене3) go down with smb., smth. the plan (the new play, that explanation, etc.) went down with the audience (with the farmers, with the committee, etc.) публика и т. д. одобрила /хорошо приняла/ план и т. д.; that won't go down with me со мной это не пройдет; the new teacher does not go down well with the pupils новый учитель не очень понравился ученикам4) go down with smth. he went down with [the] flue (with a fever, with pneumonia, etc.) он заболел гриппом и т. д.5) go down in smth. go down in value (in price, in estimation, etc.) упасть в цене и т. д., he has gone down in the world он потерял былое положение6) go down in smth. go down in history войте в историю; go down in memory запомниться -
6 go down
спадам; слизам; падам; понижавам; потъвам; залязвам;* * *go down 1) слизам, спускам се (по); 2) спуска се, пада (за завеса); to go \go down on o.'s knees падам на колене, коленича; 3) гълта се; приема се (за храна); минава (за извинение, лъжа, обяснение и пр.); a crumb went down the wrong way разг. една троха ми влезе в кривото гърло, глътнах накриво; to \go down down well пивко е; добра е (за храна); добре се приема, има успех, харесва се (за пиеса и пр.); this story will not \go down down with me тази история при мен няма да мине; 4) залязва (за слънце, луна); 5) падам; потъвам, затъвам; to \go down down in an exam пропадам на изпит; 6) карти не правя обявените взятки; 7) поевтинявам, намалявам, спадам (за цени, температура, вода, оток и пр.); стихвам (за вятър, вълни и пр.); 8) западам; he has \go downne down in the world западнал е; изгубил е предишното си положение; 9) продължавам; стигам (до даден период от време); this history book \go downes down to the 19th century тази история стига до ХIX в.; 10) запомням се, влизам, оставам (в историята и пр.); he will \go down down to posterity as a traitor ще бъде запомнен от бъдещите поколения като предател; 11) разг. завършвам, напускам университет; 12) разболявам се внезапно (от with); -
7 go down
[gou daun] a) ulet, bie (çmimi, temperatura, era etj.); the curtain went down ra perdja; shfryet; bie (e ënjtura etj.); b) pranohem, pranohet; pritem; go down with somebody (një shfajësim) pranohet nga dikush; go down badly më presin keq;● (një libër etj.) pritet (mirë, keq); the play went down well drama u prit mirë; c) perendon (dielli); d) shfryet (balloni); e) zbret, zbres shkallët; varem nga mali; go down to dinner zbres për darkë (në restorant, në dhomën e ngrënies); zbres (një klasë më poshtë); f) lë, braktis (shkollën); go down from the university lë univerzitetin;● bis. shkon poshtë; gëlltitet; a crumb went down the wrong way (më) shkoi keq një thërrime (buke).● (dielli) ulet; perëndon; varet.● kridhem; zhytem; fundoset, mbytet (anija); they saw her go down e panë (anijen) kur u mbyt.● rrëzohem; bie; përulem; mundem; go down in an exam rrëzohem në provim; go down on one's knees bie në gjunjë; gjunjëzohem.● (me parafjalë) shkoj; hyj; zbres; go down to... shkoj për vizitë në...; go down in history as... hyj në history si....● shënoj; marr me shkrim.● bie i sëmurë; go down with flue sëmurem me grip.go down with [gou daun with] më zë një (sëmundje) -
8 go down
- xuống, đi xuống - chìm (tàu thuỷ); lặn (mặt trời, mặt trăng...) - trôi (thức ăn, thức uống...) =this pill won't go down+ viên thuốc ấy không nuốt trôi được - được hoan nghênh, được hưởng ứng, được thừa nhận (lời giải thích, lời xin lỗi, câu chuyện, vở kịch...) =the new play went down very well with the audiences+ vở kịch mới được người xem hoan nghênh nhiệt liệt - được tiếp tục (cho đến) - bị đánh ngã, bại trận =to go down before an opponent+ bị địch thủ đánh ngã =to go down in an exam+ thi hỏng - ra trường (đại học) - yên tĩnh, lắng đi, dịu đi (biển, gió...) - hạ (giá cả) - được ghi lại, được ghi nhớ =to go down in history+ được ghi lại trong lịch sử -
9 play down
(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) afdramatisere; bagatellisere* * *(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) afdramatisere; bagatellisere -
10 pull down
transitive verb2) (demolish) abreißen* * *(to destroy or demolish (buildings).) abreißen* * *vt1. (move down)▪ to \pull down down ⇆ sth etw herunterziehen2. (demolish)* * *1. vt sep1) (= move down) herunterziehenhe pulled his hat down over his eyes — er zog sich (dat) den Hut über die Augen
2) (= demolish) buildings abreißen3) (= weaken, make worse) (illness) person mitnehmen; (exam, question) marks herunterdrücken; (failure, adverse conditions) company etc mitnehmen; profits, results herunterdrücken2. vi(blind etc) sich herunterziehen lassen* * *pull down v/t1. herunterziehen, -reißen:pull one’s hat down over one’s eyes sich den Hut über die Augen ziehen2. ein Gebäude etc ab-, niederreißen3. figa) verreißenb) herabsetzen;4. (meist im pperf)a) schwächenb) entmutigen;5. Preise etc drücken6. US sl einen Lohn etc kassieren, beziehen:he’s pulling down quite a bit er verdient ganz schön* * *transitive verb2) (demolish) abreißen3) (make less) drücken [Preis]; (weaken) mitnehmen [Person]* * *v.herunterreißen v.niederreißen v. -
11 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) -
12 play down
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13 play down
play down [sth.] minimizzare [defeat, effects]* * *(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) minimizzare* * *vt + adv* * *play down [sth.] minimizzare [defeat, effects] -
14 fall down
фраз. гл.1) пасть ницThe people fell down and worshipped the god. — Люди пали ниц и взмолились господу.
2) разг. потерпеть неудачуHis plan fell down when it proved to be too costly. — Его план провалился, так как он оказался слишком дорогим.
Jane did well in her piano exam, but fell down on music history. — Джейн хорошо сдала экзамен по фортепиано, но завалила историю музыки.
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15 take somebody down a peg
take somebody down a peg (or two) сбить спесь; одернутьShe thought she was very clever, but she was taken down a peg when she failed the exam.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take somebody down a peg
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16 take somebody down a peg or two
take somebody down a peg (or two) сбить спесь; одернутьShe thought she was very clever, but she was taken down a peg when she failed the exam.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take somebody down a peg or two
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17 play down
(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) quitar importancia (a), minimizarv + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<importance\>\> minimizar*; \<\<risk/achievement\>\> quitarle or restarle importancia aVT + ADV (=downplay) minimizar, quitar importancia a* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<importance\>\> minimizar*; \<\<risk/achievement\>\> quitarle or restarle importancia a -
18 play down
(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) gera lítið úr -
19 play down
(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) (el)bagatellizál -
20 knuckle-down
V1. झुकनाIf you want to pass that exam you will have to knuckle-down to somehard study.
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