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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Down' & 'Away' - Causar daño, muerte o presión (descenso)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Down' & 'Away'

to hit someone or something with great strength or power

golpear con fuerza, martillar

golpear con fuerza, martillar

Ex: Using a heavy hammer, the carpenter began to beat the protruding nail down, securing the wooden panel.Usando un martillo pesado, el carpintero comenzó a **golpear** el clavo saliente, asegurando el panel de madera.

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

estropearse

estropearse

Ex: The lawnmower broke down in the middle of mowing the lawn .El cortacésped **se averió** en medio del corte del césped.

to be completely destroyed by fire, leaving nothing behind

quemarse por completo, reducirse a cenizas

quemarse por completo, reducirse a cenizas

Ex: The factory , already weakened by age , started to burn down after an electrical malfunction .La fábrica, ya debilitada por la edad, comenzó a **quemarse por completo** después de un mal funcionamiento eléctrico.

to cut something, usually a tree or large plant

talar, cortar

talar, cortar

Ex: The forester carefully chopped down the marked trees in the forest .El guardabosques cortó cuidadosamente los árboles marcados en el bosque.

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

cortar

cortar

Ex: Clearing the backyard required cutting down overgrown bushes and shrubs with a sharp implement.Limpiar el patio trasero requirió **talarr** arbustos y matas crecidos con una herramienta afilada.

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

abatir, derribar

abatir, derribar

Ex: The sniper had a clear shot and gunned down the enemy soldier .El francotirador tenía un tiro despejado y **abatieron** al soldado enemigo.

to destroy a structure such as building or wall

naufragio

naufragio

Ex: The authorities plan to knock down the condemned building to prevent it from collapsing .Las autoridades planean **derribar** el edificio condenado para evitar que se derrumbe.

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

matar

matar

Ex: Mass shootings sadly mow victims down within minutes.Los tiroteos masivos **arrasan** tristemente con víctimas en cuestión de minutos.

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

demoler

demoler

Ex: The stadium, once a symbol of pride, was now so old they had no choice but to pull it down.El estadio, que una vez fue un símbolo de orgullo, ahora estaba tan viejo que no tenían más remedio que **derribarlo**.

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

poner a dormir

poner a dormir

Ex: Seeing the wild animal suffer from a grievous wound, the ranger decided to put it down.Al ver al animal salvaje sufrir por una herida grave, el guardabosques decidió **sacrificarlo**.

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

atropellar, arrollar

atropellar, arrollar

Ex: Thankfully, the pedestrian escaped with minor injuries after being run down by a slow-moving car in the parking lot.Afortunadamente, el peatón escapó con heridas menores después de ser **atropellado** por un coche que se movía lentamente en el estacionamiento.

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

derribar, abatir

derribar, abatir

Ex: Authorities decided to shoot down the unauthorized drone near the airport .Las autoridades decidieron **derribar** el dron no autorizado cerca del aeropuerto.

to destroy something completely

arruinar

arruinar

Ex: The city decided to tear the unsafe structure down for safety reasons.La ciudad decidió **derribar** la estructura insegura por razones de seguridad.

to become damaged through regular use

desgastarse, deteriorarse

desgastarse, deteriorarse

Ex: The constant rubbing of the thighs has worn the material down on her favorite jeans.El roce constante de los muslos ha **desgastado** el material de sus jeans favoritos.

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

agobiar, oprimir

agobiar, oprimir

Ex: The responsibility of managing the project seemed to weigh her down, but she handled it with grace.La responsabilidad de gestionar el proyecto parecía **agobiarla**, pero lo manejó con gracia.
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