Beat down Meaning in English
expression
ˈbit/ /ˈdaʊn
BEET-down
bˈiːt/ /dˈaʊn
BEET-down
Definition
"Beat down" can mean to defeat or overpower someone, forcefully make someone lower a price, or (when talking about the weather) refer to strong sunlight or rain coming down hard.
Usage & Nuances
Informal, with several meanings: 1) defeat someone ("He beat me down"), 2) force a lower price ("I beat him down to $10"), 3) harsh weather ("The sun was beating down"). Context changes meaning. Not used for physical violence—use "beat up" for that.
Spanish: aplastar - abatir - regatear (precio)Portuguese (BR): derrubar - abater - pechinchar (preço)Portuguese (PT): derrotar - deprimir - regatear (preço)Chinese (Simplified): 压制 - 打击 - 砍价Chinese (Traditional): 壓制 - 打擊 - 殺價Hindi: हराना - दबाना - मोलभाव करनाArabic: إخضاع - هزم - مساومة (على السعر)Bengali: পরাস্ত করা - দাম কমাতে বাধ্য করা - (রোদ/বৃষ্টি) প্রবলভাবে পড়াRussian: сломить - сбить цену - палить (о солнце) - лить (о дожде)Japanese: 打ち負かす - 値切る - （日差し・雨が）強く降り注ぐVietnamese: đánh bại - ép giá xuống - (nắng/mưa) nắng gắt, mưa toKorean: 꺾다 - 값을 깎게 하다 - (햇빛/비가) 세차게 내리쬐다Turkish: yenmek - fiyat düşürmek - (güneş/yağmur) şiddetle vurmakUrdu: ہرا دینا - قیمت کم کروانا - (دھوپ/بارش) تیز گرناIndonesian: mengalahkan - menawar harga lebih rendah - (matahari/hujan) terik/deras
Example Sentences
The sun was beating down on us all afternoon.
basic
I tried to beat down the price at the market.
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The rain beat down on the roof all night.
basic
The constant criticism really beat me down over time.
natural
She managed to beat down the seller to half price.
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Don’t let life’s problems beat you down.
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