pattern

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

Aprende los verbos frasales con « down » relacionados con dañar, destruir, matar, derrotar, presionar y forzar a personas o cosas a una posición más débil.

Revisión

Tarjetas de memoria

formas

Ortografía

Cuestionario

Empezar a aprender
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: The sculptor had to beat the clay down to achieve the desired form. 

El escultor tuvo que golpear la arcilla para lograr la forma deseada.

to break down

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

estropearse

estropearse

Ex: The printer suddenly broke down, causing a delay in printing documents. 

La impresora averiarse repentinamente, causando un retraso en la impresión de documentos.

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: Without proper maintenance, old wooden structures are susceptible to spontaneously burning down. 

Sin el mantenimiento adecuado, las estructuras de madera viejas son susceptibles de quemarse por completo espontáneamente.

to chop down

to cut something, usually a tree or large plant

talar, cortar

talar, cortar

Ex: We should chop the overgrown bushes down in the backyard. 

Deberíamos taladrar los arbustos crecidos en el patio trasero.

to cut down

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

cortar

cortar

Ex: The city had to cut down several diseased trees to prevent the spread of the infection to healthier ones. 

La ciudad tuvo que talarr varios árboles enfermos para prevenir la propagación de la infección a los más saludables.

to gun down

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

abatir, derribar

abatir, derribar

Ex: She was horrified when she learned that her brother had been gunned down in a drive-by shooting. 

Ella quedó horrorizada cuando supo que su hermano había sido abatido en un tiroteo desde un vehículo.

to knock down

to destroy a structure such as building or wall

naufragio

naufragio

Ex: The construction workers are knocking down the wall to create an open-plan living space. 

Los trabajadores de la construcción están derribando el muro para crear un espacio de vida abierto.

to mow down

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

matar

matar

Ex: Ambushes along the forest trails aimed to mow down isolated enemy patrols with surprise grenade and pistol attacks. 

Las emboscadas a lo largo de los senderos del bosque tenían como objetivo diezmar a las patrullas enemigas aisladas con ataques sorpresa de granadas y pistolas.

to pull down

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

demoler

demoler

Ex: Over the next month, the workers will pull down the unsafe structures in the area. 

Durante el próximo mes, los trabajadores derribarán las estructuras inseguras en el área.

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: The vet recommended that they put the cat down to spare it from more pain. 

El veterinario recomendó que sacrificaran al gato para evitarle más dolor.

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 child's ball rolled into the street, and a car almost ran it down. 

La pelota del niño rodó hacia la calle, y un coche casi la atropella.

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: Please shoot the hostile drone down before it reaches the sensitive area. 

Por favor derriben el dron hostil antes de que llegue al área sensible.

to tear down

to destroy something completely

arruinar

arruinar

Ex: The decision was made to tear the outdated playground down and build a new one. 

Se tomó la decisión de derribar el parque infantil obsoleto y construir uno nuevo.

to wear down

to become damaged through regular use

desgastarse, deteriorarse

desgastarse, deteriorarse

Ex: The constant dripping has worn down the stone surface beneath the leaky faucet. 

El goteo constante ha desgastado la superficie de piedra debajo del grifo que gotea.

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: Chronic illness can often weigh down on a person, impacting their overall quality of life. 

La enfermedad crónica a menudo puede agobiar a una persona, afectando su calidad de vida en general.

LanGeek
Descargar la aplicación LanGeek