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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Down' & 'Away' - Causar Daño, Muerte o Presión (Abajo)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Down' & 'Away'
to beat down

to hit someone or something with great strength or power

golpear con fuerza, martillar

golpear con fuerza, martillar

Ex: She carefully beat the nail down with a hammer to secure it in place. 
to break down

(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working as a result of a malfunction

estropearse

estropearse

Ex: The machinery broke down during the production process, leading to delays. 
to burn down

to be completely destroyed by fire, leaving nothing behind

quemarse por completo, reducirse a cenizas

quemarse por completo, reducirse a cenizas

Ex: The house tragically burned down while the family was away on vacation. 
to chop down

to cut something, usually a tree or large plant

talar, cortar

talar, cortar

Ex: They decided to chop the old tree down for safety reasons. 
to cut down

to cut through something at its base in order to make it fall

cortar

cortar

Ex: The lumberjacks had to cut down the old oak tree to clear space for the new construction project. 
to gun down

to seriously injure or kill a person by shooting them, particularly someone who is defenseless

abatir, derribar

abatir, derribar

Ex: The assailant attempted to gun down his target in a crowded market. 
to knock down

to destroy a structure such as building or wall

naufragio

naufragio

Ex: The bulldozers are knocking down the old buildings to make way for a new development. 
to mow down

to kill or cause harm to a large number of people, often through violent means

matar

matar

Ex: Machine gun fire mowed down dozens of soldiers in a matter of minutes. 
to pull down

to demolish a structure or building, typically by pulling it apart or taking it down piece by piece

demoler

demoler

Ex: The city council decided to pull the old theater down to make way for a new mall. 
to put down

to mercifully end the life of a sick or elderly animal to prevent further suffering

poner a dormir

poner a dormir

Ex: Due to its severe injuries, they had to put the horse down. 
to run down

to injure or kill by knocking someone or something down and passing over their body, as with a vehicle

atropellar, arrollar

atropellar, arrollar

Ex: The reckless driver nearly ran the pedestrian down at the crosswalk. 
to shoot down

to fire upon an aircraft or another object with the intent of bringing it to the ground

derribar, abatir

derribar, abatir

Ex: The military had to shoot the enemy aircraft down to protect the airspace. 
to tear down

to destroy something completely

arruinar

arruinar

Ex: The decision to tear down the old stadium was met with mixed reactions. 
to wear down

to become damaged through regular use

desgastarse, deteriorarse

desgastarse, deteriorarse

Ex: The repetitive use of the keyboard can wear down the letters on the keys. 
to weigh down

to make someone feel sad or stressed by putting a lot of emotional or mental pressure on them

agobiar, oprimir

agobiar, oprimir

Ex: The disappointment of not meeting expectations seemed to weigh down the entire team. 
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