PHRASAL VERBS down 1

Podria Hacer Con Algo, venirle bien, podria hacer con algo. to need or want something or someone.

I been working too hard today in this heat, I could do with a cold beer... My house could do with a new paint job. It’s looking dull and a bit dirty. --- COULD DO WITH Something.

Descomponerse, brekiarse, fallar. breakear. if a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working.

When Katty Williams was driving to work her Blazer truck broke down, so she left it on the side of the road and took a taxi instead... The car broke down just outside Winchester. ------ BREAK DOWN.

Romper en llanto Abajo, brekiar en llanto, llorar en publico. breaiquear. to start crying, especially in public.

Silvestre said, Gabby broke down at the funeral, so I gave her a tissue to wipe the tears from her eyes. Madonna BROKE DOWN and cried when she saw his boyfriend coming out of the motel with another girl. ------------- BREAK DOWN.

Rendirse, echarse atras, ceder, Backear Abajo Sobre, parar de pelear. to stop arguing or fighting for something, to surrender, to bend under pressure.

We will not back down on the decision to strike... When Colombian people threatened with a revolt of its own supporters, the government backed down. ---------- BACK DOWN, or BACK DOWN ON Something.

Serenarse, apasiguarse, settlearse, tranquilizarse. to become quiet and calm or to make someone do this.

Anna was really excited when we told her about her promotion, but she’s settled down again now... Settle down, children. When things settle down here, I'll come for a visit. ------- SETTLE DOWN. ------

Bajar los precios, ir abajo, rebajar, disminuir. el costo de algo. to become lower in level.

House prices "went down" in July following an increase in the previous two months. ------------ GO DOWN.

Anotar Algo, escribir Algo, notear Algo. to write words or numbers, often so that you do not forget them.

Noe said, can I borrow your pen, please?. I just need to note down this address in case I forget it. -------- NOTE DOWN Something.

Regatearle, beatearle a Sb el precio, Beat Sb Abajo. to haggle, to force someone to reduce the price of something.

The dealer was asking $5000 for the car, but I managed to beat him down to $4600. --------------------------- BEAT Sb DOWN.

Derrocar, Bringiar Abajo Algo/Alguién, hacer caer, traer abajo a alguien o algo. to cause people in positions of power [e.g. government, president] to lose their position.

Rebel fighters want to bring down the government and take control of the country. --------------------------- BRING DOWN Something or Somebody.

Quemarse, calsinarse, consumir por el fuego. to destroy something, especially a building, by fire, or to be destroyed by fire. (see also: burn up).

They came back to find that their house had burnt down. ---------- BURN OUT/DOWN.

Invocar Alguién/Algo, reprimir Alguién/Algo, regañar, llamar abajo alguien ó algo. to invoke or pray some sort of punishment from the heavens onto someone, or to make something unpleasant happen to someone. (see also: tell off).

The prophet CALLED DOWN a plague to all the corrupt people. ----------- CALL someone or something DOWN.

Minimizar, no dar importancia, Playear Abajo, no dando importancia a, restar importancia a. to make something seem less important than it is.

Peter said In my job interview I PLAY DOWN my previous failures and emphasized my successes. -------------- PLAY DOWN.

Parar un taxi o auto, Flaguear Abajo, haciendo señas con la mano ó con bandera.

The hooker flagged down a passing motorist... ------- FLAG, or FLAG DOWN.

Romper un trato, romper acuerdos, debilitarse, colapsar. to collapse, become weak.

The union called a strike after talks broke down over retirement benefits. ------------ BREAK DOWN.

Atropellar y Nockear Abajo, tirar al suelo. to hit someone with a vehicle so that they are injured or killed.

KNOCK DOWN. ------- Sue was knocked down just yards from her home. KNOCK DOWN. -------

Reducir precios, Knockear Abajo, rebajar, recortar, noquear el precio de algo pabajo. reduce the price of something, to cause to fall to the ground.

They’ve knocked down the shoes to $50 for this week only. ------ NOCK DOWN.

Demoler, derrumbar, Noquear Abajo. to demolish.

The hospital in Chicago Heights was knocked down to build a huge store. --------- KNOCK DOWN.

Regatear el precio. to beat down the price of something. to bargain or haggle about the terms of an agreement or price of something.

You can get even better deals if you’re prepared to chaffer. ------- to CHAFFER.

Menospreciar, hacer sentir mal a alguien, criticar, hablar mal de aguien. to criticize someone in a way that makes them seem stupid or unsuccessful. Donna

You mustn’t do yourself down – you have a lot of ability.

Disolver con agua, Aguar Abajo, diluir con agua abajo. to dilute something by adding water to a drink or liquid in order to make it less strong.

WATER DOWN. ------- Someone must have watered down my drink. ----- WATER DOWN.

Suavizar las palabras con Agua Abajo, moderar las palabras. to make something such as a statement or newspaper article less offensive, powerful, or detailed. See also: tone down).

WATER DOWN. ------- Some of the more forthright sections were watered down by the editors. -------- WATER DOWN.