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Phrasal Verbs Utilisant 'Down' & 'Away' - Changer de position (bas)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Down' & 'Away'

to physically move backward from a particular position or place

reculer, se retirer

reculer, se retirer

Ex: The gymnast back down the balance beam to regain stability .

to put something down forcefully, typically expressing anger and frustration

frapper brutalement, ruer au sol

frapper brutalement, ruer au sol

to lower one's upper body toward the ground

se pencher, s'incliner

se pencher, s'incliner

Ex: She bend down to tie her shoelaces .

(of wind) to cause something such as trees or structures to fall

faire tomber, abattre

faire tomber, abattre

Ex: The intense blew down the old chimney on the abandoned house .

to cause something to fall over by hitting it

renverser, faire tomber

renverser, faire tomber

Ex: The kids managed bowl down all the pins with their toy ball .

to come down from a higher point or position, often with a careful or controlled manner

descendre, redescendre

descendre, redescendre

Ex: The adventurous kids decided climb down the steep hillside to explore the hidden cave .

to fall to the ground

tomber, s’effondrer, s’écrouler

tomber, s’effondrer, s’écrouler

Ex: After a long day of hiking , fatigue set in , causing the exhausted adventurer fall down.

to cause something or someone to fall to the ground

faire tomber, abattre

faire tomber, abattre

Ex: The strong knocked down several trees on the road .

to put one's body in a flat position in order to sleep or rest

s'allonger

s'allonger

to extend one's arm or body downward in order to touch or grab something at a lower level

tendre la main vers le bas, se pencher pour attraper

tendre la main vers le bas, se pencher pour attraper

to move from a standing position to a sitting position

s’asseoir

s’asseoir

Ex: When the train arrived , passengers rushed to find empty seats sit down for the journey .

to forcefully put something down

claquer, abattre

claquer, abattre

Ex: Upset with the malfunctioning printer , slammed down the paper tray , hoping it would start working .

(of an aircraft or spacecraft) to land on the ground

atterrir, se poser

atterrir, se poser

to quickly go to a different location, particularly to do a specific task

descendre rapidement à, aller vite à

descendre rapidement à, aller vite à

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