Bring down Meaning in English
expression
ˈbɹɪŋ/ /ˈdaʊn
BRING-DOWN
bɹˈɪŋ/ /dˈaʊn
bring-DOWN
Definición
To make something or someone fall, to reduce the level or amount of something, or to defeat someone in authority or power.
Uso & Matices
Used both literally (making something physically fall) and figuratively (reducing prices, sadness, toppling governments). Common collocations: 'bring down the price', 'bring down the government', 'bring down someone's mood'. Often informal.
Spanish: derribar - bajar - reducirPortuguese (BR): derrubar - baixar - reduzirPortuguese (PT): derrubar - baixar - reduzirChinese (Simplified): 击倒 - 降低 - 推翻Chinese (Traditional): 擊倒 - 降低 - 推翻Hindi: गिरा देना - कम करनाArabic: إسقاط - خفض - تقليلBengali: ফেলানো - কমানো - পতন ঘটানোRussian: свергнуть - снизить - расстроитьJapanese: 倒す - 下げる - 落ち込ませるVietnamese: hạ xuống - làm giảm - lật đổKorean: 내리다 - 무너뜨리다 - 기분을 가라앉히다Turkish: devirmek - düşürmek - moralini bozmakUrdu: گرا دینا - کم کرنا - حکومت گراناIndonesian: menjatuhkan - menurunkan - meruntuhkan
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The police tried to bring down the dangerous man.
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The company wants to bring down prices this year.
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The protestors hope to bring down the government.
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Bad news can really bring down your mood.
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We need to bring down our energy use to save money.
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Her comment really brought down the whole team.
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