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Phrasal Verbs met 'Down' & 'Away' - Schade, dood of druk veroorzaken (omlaag)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Down' & 'Away'
to beat down
[werkwoord]

to hit someone or something with great strength or power

neerkloppen, aframmelen

neerkloppen, aframmelen

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to break down
[werkwoord]

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

 kapotgaan ,  uitvallen

kapotgaan , uitvallen

Ex: The broke down in the middle of mowing the lawn .
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to burn down
[werkwoord]

to be completely destroyed by fire, leaving nothing behind

afbranden, tot de grond afbranden

afbranden, tot de grond afbranden

Ex: The factory , already weakened by age , started burn down after an electrical malfunction .
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to chop down
[werkwoord]

to cut something, usually a tree or large plant

omhakken, kappen

omhakken, kappen

Ex: The forester chopped down the marked trees in the forest .
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to cut down
[werkwoord]

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

omhakken, afsnijden

omhakken, afsnijden

Ex: The lumberjack cut down trees with powerful swings of his ax .
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to gun down
[werkwoord]

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

neerschieten, vermoorden

neerschieten, vermoorden

Ex: The sniper had a clear shot gunned down the enemy soldier .
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to knock down
[werkwoord]

to destroy a structure such as building or wall

afbreken, vernietigen

afbreken, vernietigen

Ex: The authorities plan knock down the condemned building to prevent it from collapsing .
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to mow down
[werkwoord]

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

neerschieten, vermoorden

neerschieten, vermoorden

Ex: Ambushes along the forest trails aimed mow down isolated enemy patrols with surprise grenade and pistol attacks .
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to pull down
[werkwoord]

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

afbreken, slopen

afbreken, slopen

Ex: Over the next month , the workers pull down the unsafe structures in the area .
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to put down
[werkwoord]

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

afmaken, doden

afmaken, doden

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to run down
[werkwoord]

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

omverrijden, aanrijden

omverrijden, aanrijden

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to shoot down
[werkwoord]

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

neerschieten, neerhalen

neerschieten, neerhalen

Ex: Authorities decided shoot down the unauthorized drone near the airport .
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to tear down
[werkwoord]

to destroy something completely

afbreken, vernietigen

afbreken, vernietigen

Ex: The tore down many trees and power lines .
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to wear down
[werkwoord]

to become damaged through regular use

afslijten, verslijten

afslijten, verslijten

Ex: The constant dripping worn down the stone surface beneath the leaky faucet .
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to weigh down
[werkwoord]

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

onderdrukken, lasten

onderdrukken, lasten

Ex: Chronic illness can weigh down on a person , impacting their overall quality of life .
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