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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Down' & 'Away' - Causare Danni, Morte o Pressione (Giù)

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

to hit someone or something with great strength or power

colpire con forza, martellare

colpire con forza, martellare

Ex: She carefully beat the nail down with a hammer to secure it in place. 
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to break down

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

rompere

rompere

Ex: The machinery broke down during the production process, leading to delays. 
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to burn down

to be completely destroyed by fire, leaving nothing behind

bruciare completamente, ridurre in cenere

bruciare completamente, ridurre in cenere

Ex: The house tragically burned down while the family was away on vacation. 
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to chop down

to cut something, usually a tree or large plant

abbattere, tagliare

abbattere, tagliare

Ex: They decided to chop the old tree down for safety reasons. 
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to cut down

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

abbattere

abbattere

Ex: The lumberjacks had to cut down the old oak tree to clear space for the new construction project. 
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to gun down

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

abbattere, falciare

abbattere, falciare

Ex: The assailant attempted to gun down his target in a crowded market. 
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to knock down

to destroy a structure such as building or wall

demolire, abbattere

demolire, abbattere

Ex: The bulldozers are knocking down the old buildings to make way for a new development. 
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to mow down

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

falciare, abbattere

falciare, abbattere

Ex: Machine gun fire mowed down dozens of soldiers in a matter of minutes. 
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to pull down

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

demolire, abbattere

demolire, abbattere

Ex: The city council decided to pull the old theater down to make way for a new mall. 
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to put down

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

abbattere

abbattere

Ex: Due to its severe injuries, they had to put the horse down. 
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to run down

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

investire, trafugare

investire, trafugare

Ex: The reckless driver nearly ran the pedestrian down at the crosswalk. 
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to shoot down

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

abbattere, colpire

abbattere, colpire

Ex: The military had to shoot the enemy aircraft down to protect the airspace. 
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to tear down

to destroy something completely

demolire, abbattere

demolire, abbattere

Ex: The decision to tear down the old stadium was met with mixed reactions. 
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to wear down

to become damaged through regular use

consumarsi, logorarsi

consumarsi, logorarsi

Ex: The repetitive use of the keyboard can wear down the letters on the keys. 
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to weigh down

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

opprimere, gravare

opprimere, gravare

Ex: The disappointment of not meeting expectations seemed to weigh down the entire team. 
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