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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Down' & 'Away' - Diminuindo, perdendo ou enfraquecendo (para baixo)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Down' & 'Away'

to make someone or something in power lose their position

derrubar, destituir

derrubar, destituir

Ex: The people 's demand for democracy bring down the autocratic regime .
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to have a decrease in price, temperature, etc.

diminuir, cair

diminuir, cair

Ex: As the winter approached , the energy came down due to reduced usage of air conditioning .
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to gradually decrease in intensity, volume, or activity

acalmar, diminuir

acalmar, diminuir

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to go down
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(of a price, temperature, etc.) to decrease in amount or level

diminuir, cair

diminuir, cair

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to lower the price of something, often temporarily

reduzir, abaixar

reduzir, abaixar

Ex: The ticket prices for the concert marked down due to low sales .
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to decrease the number of possibilities or choices

afunilar, reduzir

afunilar, reduzir

Ex: The team is narrowing down the design concepts for the new product .
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to reduce a number to the closest lower whole number

arredondar para baixo, reduzir para o inteiro inferior

arredondar para baixo, reduzir para o inteiro inferior

Ex: The teacher advised the students round down their answers to the nearest hundred for a quick estimate .
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to decrease in quantity or supply as a result of items being sold

vender para baixo, reduzir o estoque

vender para baixo, reduzir o estoque

Ex: As the holiday season neared its end , the festive sold down to make room for the new inventory .
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to move with a lower speed or rate of movement

reduzir a velocidade, diminuir a velocidade

reduzir a velocidade, diminuir a velocidade

Ex: The train started slow down as it reached the station .
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to rapidly decline

descer em espiral, espiralar para baixo

descer em espiral, espiralar para baixo

Ex: The student 's grades began spiral down after a series of missed assignments .
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to willingly step back from a position or authority, and allow someone else to take over

renunciar, afastar-se

renunciar, afastar-se

Ex: Realizing the need for change , the business owner decided stand down and hand over day-to-day operations to a new manager .
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to voluntarily resign or retire from a job or position

renunciar, desistir

renunciar, desistir

Ex: The politician announced he step down after the controversy .
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to reduce the intensity of something

amenizar, atenuar

amenizar, atenuar

Ex: The teacher advised the student tone down the humor in the presentation for a professional setting .
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to turn a switch on a device so that it makes less sound, heat, etc.

abaixar, rebaixar

abaixar, rebaixar

Ex: Yesterday , turned down the air conditioner as it was getting chilly .
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to make something such as a law, suggestion, etc. less intense, complicated, or forceful, typically by removing or reducing certain parts of it

amenizar, atenuar

amenizar, atenuar

Ex: The school 's dress code policy watered down to allow for more leniency in students ' attire after receiving complaints from parents .
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to slowly weaken someone's emotional or mental strength over time, often due to continuous pressure or challenges

desgastar, esgotar

desgastar, esgotar

Ex: The constant negativity in the wore down his optimism .
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to slowly reduce the activity of a business or organization, leading to its eventual closure

descontinuar, encerrar gradualmente

descontinuar, encerrar gradualmente

Ex: The board of directors has authorized winding down of the organization .
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to use up all of one's energy, especially to the point of stopping or ceasing to function

esgotar, cansar

esgotar, cansar

Ex: He running down his energy after working nonstop for days .
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to reduce the intensity or force of something

calmar, reducir

calmar, reducir

Ex: The supervisor tamp down rumors spreading among the staff about layoffs .
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