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Phrasal Verbs Utilisant 'Down' & 'Away' - Autres (En baisse)

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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

résumer, simplifier

résumer, simplifier

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

se résumer à, revenir à

se résumer à, revenir à

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

se calmer, s’apaiser

se calmer, s’apaiser

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

rétrograder, passer une vitesse inférieure

rétrograder, passer une vitesse inférieure

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

to reduce the temperature of something

refroidir

refroidir

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

décompter, compter à rebours

décompter, compter à rebours

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

approfondir, analyser en détail

approfondir, analyser en détail

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

simplifier à l'extrême, rendre plus accessible

simplifier à l'extrême, rendre plus accessible

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

considérer comme, prendre pour

considérer comme, prendre pour

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

défoncer à coups de pied, enfoncer en donnant des coups de pied

défoncer à coups de pied, enfoncer en donnant des coups de pied

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

se racheter, faire oublier

se racheter, faire oublier

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

charger, accabler

charger, accabler

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

minimiser, sous-estimer

minimiser, sous-estimer

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

s'installer, se poser

s'installer, se poser

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

to lose weight

maigrir, mincir

maigrir, mincir

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

apaiser, calmer

apaiser, calmer

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

balancer, déverser

balancer, déverser

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

retrouver, dépister

retrouver, dépister

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

to decline an invitation, request, or offer

refuser, rejeter

refuser, rejeter

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

to work hard in order to achieve a goal

se mettre au travail sérieusement, s'atteler sérieusement à

se mettre au travail sérieusement, s'atteler sérieusement à

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

se mettre sérieusement à, s'atteler à

se mettre sérieusement à, s'atteler à

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

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

se passer, avoir lieu

se passer, avoir lieu

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

se mettre sérieusement au travail, s'y mettre sérieusement

se mettre sérieusement au travail, s'y mettre sérieusement

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

to start experiencing symptoms of an illness

attraper, choper

attraper, choper

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

déprimer, abattre

déprimer, abattre

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

to become affected by an illness

tomber malade de, être atteint de

tomber malade de, être atteint de

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

laisser tomber, décevoir

laisser tomber, décevoir

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

réprimander, gronder

réprimander, gronder

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

to criticize or punish someone harshly

tomber sur, s'en prendre à

tomber sur, s'en prendre à

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

critiquer, dénigrer

critiquer, dénigrer

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

mépriser, regarder de haut

mépriser, regarder de haut

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

parler de haut, prendre de haut

parler de haut, prendre de haut

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

to rain very fast and hard

déverser, pleuvoir à verse

déverser, pleuvoir à verse

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

déverser, pleuvoir à verse

déverser, pleuvoir à verse

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

brosser, peigner

brosser, peigner

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

nettoyer, essuyer

nettoyer, essuyer

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

persister, s'engager davantage

persister, s'engager davantage

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