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

to simplify a complex piece of information into a more summarized form for a clearer understanding

resumir, simplificar

resumir, simplificar

Ex: Let's boil down the report to focus on the key findings. 
to boil down to

(of situations, problems, etc.) to have a particular factor or reason as the primary cause

reducirse a, resumirse en

reducirse a, resumirse en

Ex: The disagreement between the two colleagues boiled down to a misunderstanding of project goals. 
to calm down

to become less angry, upset, or worried

calmarse

calmarse

Ex: After the accident, it took her a while to calm down. 
to change down

to shift to a lower gear in a vehicle to decrease speed

reducir, cambiar a una marcha inferior

reducir, cambiar a una marcha inferior

Ex: The experienced driver changed down smoothly before entering the curve. 
to cool down

to reduce the temperature of something

enfriarse

enfriarse

Ex: Placing the hot dish in front of the fan will help cool it down quickly. 
to count down

to mark the decreasing time or numerical progression leading to a specific event, deadline, or moment of significance

contar regresivamente, hacer cuenta regresiva

contar regresivamente, hacer cuenta regresiva

Ex: The crowd eagerly counted down the seconds to the New Year's Eve fireworks. 
to drill down

to investigate or analyze something in detail

profundizar, analizar en detalle

profundizar, analizar en detalle

Ex: The manager asked the team to drill down into the sales data to identify specific trends and patterns. 
to dumb down

to simplify or reduce the intellectual content of something in order to make it more accessible or appealing to a wider audience

simplificar en exceso, hacer más accesible

simplificar en exceso, hacer más accesible

Ex: The teacher decided to dumb down the lesson so that all students could grasp the concepts. 
to have down as

to form an opinion, often based on general impressions or assumptions, which may or may not be correct

tener por, considerar como

tener por, considerar como

Ex: She had him down as a professional athlete because of his physique, but he was actually a mathematician. 
to kick down

to forcefully break or destroy a barrier, obstacle, or door by kicking it

derribar a patadas, echar abajo a patadas

derribar a patadas, echar abajo a patadas

Ex: Frustrated by the locked door, he had to kick it down to enter the room. 
to live down

to move past a negative reputation, embarrassing situation, or mistake by demonstrating better behavior over time

redimirse, superar

redimirse, superar

Ex: After the scandal, the politician worked hard to rebuild his reputation and live down the controversy. 
to load down with

to force someone or something carry something or many heavy things

cargar, agobiar

cargar, agobiar

Ex: The hikers were loaded down with backpacks, tents, and sleeping bags. 
to play down

to make something seem less important or serious than it actually is

minimizar, quitar importancia

minimizar, quitar importancia

Ex: He didn't want to overshadow others, so he played his awards down during the interview. 
to settle down

to establish a stable and committed lifestyle, often involving marriage or a serious, long-term relationship

establecerse, asentarse

establecerse, asentarse

Ex: They planned to settle down and raise a family in their hometown. 
to slim down

to lose weight

adelgazar, perder peso

adelgazar, perder peso

Ex: She has been working hard to slim down before her sister's wedding. 
to smooth down

to do or say something in order to reach a state of peace or calmness

apaciguar, calmar

apaciguar, calmar

Ex: After the disagreement, he made an effort to smooth down tensions in the workplace by facilitating a constructive conversation among colleagues. 
to throw down

(of a DJ or rapper) to perform a piece of music with energy and skill

lanzar, soltar

lanzar, soltar

Ex: The DJ decided to throw down some classic tunes for the party. 
to track down

to search for and find someone or something after a persistent effort

rastrear, localizar

rastrear, localizar

Ex: The detective tracked the suspect down to an abandoned warehouse. 
to turn down

to decline an invitation, request, or offer

rechazar

rechazar

Ex: She turned the job offer down due to conflicting commitments. 
to buckle down

to work hard in order to achieve a goal

ponerse las pilas, aplicarse

ponerse las pilas, aplicarse

Ex: The students were encouraged to buckle down and prepare for the exam. 
to get down to

to start focusing on and engaging in a task or activity in a serious or determined manner

ponerse seriamente a, aplicarse a

ponerse seriamente a, aplicarse a

Ex: She needed to get down to studying for her final exams. 
to go down
to go down
[Verbo]

(of an event, situation, etc.) to happen at a particular time

suceder, tener lugar

suceder, tener lugar

Ex: The party is going to go down at the beach this weekend. 
to knuckle down

to begin to work or study hard and focus seriously on a task or goal

ponerse seriamente a trabajar, aplicarse

ponerse seriamente a trabajar, aplicarse

Ex: I need to knuckle down and study for these exams. 
to come down with

to start experiencing symptoms of an illness

enfermar de, caer enfermo de

enfermar de, caer enfermo de

Ex: She came down with a severe case of the flu and had to stay home from work. 
to get down

to cause someone's spirits to be lowered

deprimir, desanimar

deprimir, desanimar

Ex: The news of the layoffs got him down, and he felt demotivated. 
to go down with

to become affected by an illness

caer enfermo con, verse afectado por

caer enfermo con, verse afectado por

Ex: She suddenly went down with the flu and had to take a few days off work. 
to let down

to make someone disappointed by not meeting their expectations

decepcionar

decepcionar

Ex: The speaker's uninspiring presentation let down the audience, who had gathered with anticipation for an engaging and informative event. 
to call down

to tell someone they have done something wrong and express disapproval

regañar, reprender

regañar, reprender

Ex: The parent called down their child for breaking a household rule. 
to come down on

to criticize or punish someone harshly

caer sobre, reprender

caer sobre, reprender

Ex: The teacher came down on the students for not completing their assignments on time. 
to get down on

to express disapproval, criticism, or negative judgment about someone or something

criticar, reprender

criticar, reprender

Ex: He would always get down on his employees for minor mistakes, which affected morale. 
to look down on

to regard someone or something as inferior or unworthy of respect or consideration

menospreciar, mirar por encima del hombro

menospreciar, mirar por encima del hombro

Ex: I will not let anyone look down on me because of my background. 
to talk down

to speak to someone in a way that suggests they are inferior or less intelligent than the speaker

hablar con altanería

hablar con altanería

Ex: Instead of talking down, offer constructive feedback for improvement. 
to pelt down

to rain very fast and hard

caer a cántaros, llover a mares

caer a cántaros, llover a mares

Ex: We were having a picnic when it suddenly began to pelt down, so we quickly packed up and ran for the car. 
to pour down

to rain very heavily and continuously

verter, llover a cántaros

verter, llover a cántaros

Ex: As we started the picnic, it began to pour down. 
to brush down

to use a brush or one's hand to clean or tidy oneself, someone, or something

cepillar, peinar

cepillar, peinar

Ex: The hairstylist took a moment to brush down the frizzy hair, creating a neater appearance. 
to wipe down

to clean the outside or surface of an item using a wet cloth

limpiar, pasar un trapo

limpiar, pasar un trapo

Ex: After cooking, she wiped down the stove to keep it clean. 
to double down

to become more determined or committed to a course of action or one's beliefs, especially when facing challenges or criticism

redoblar esfuerzos, afianzarse

redoblar esfuerzos, afianzarse

Ex: Despite the setbacks, Sarah decided to double down on her studies and work even harder to achieve her goals. 
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