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down | Down |
| live [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | informal (embarrassment: get over) | über etwas hinwegkommen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | sich von etwas erholen Rdw |
| | | etwas verarbeiten Vt |
| | | etwas hinter sich lassen VP |
| | His friends ensured that he could never live down the day he accidentally wore his sister's pants. |
load [sb/sth] down,
load down [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | often passive (make carry [sth] heavy) | bepacken Vt, fix |
| | The farmer loaded the donkey down. |
load [sb] down,
load down [sb] vtr phrasal sep | often passive (burden with problems, work, etc.) | belasten Vt |
| | My boss is always loading me down and then blaming me for not finishing my projects on time. |
lock [sth] down,
lock down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (make secure) | etwas sichern Vt |
| | | etwas fixieren Vt |
| | | etwas abriegeln Vt, sepa |
| | Please securely lock down the skis on the roof rack. |
| | Sichere bitte die Skier auf dem Dachgepäckträger. |
| look down vi phrasal | (lower one's gaze) (literarisch) | den Blick senken Rdw |
| | Gary looked down in shame as the teacher told him off. |
| | Gary senkte beschämt den Blick, als ihn der Lehrer schimpfte. |
look down on [sb],
look down upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (feel superior to) | auf jemanden herabgucken, auf jemanden herabschauen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | It is wrong to look down on people less fortunate than yourself. |
| | Es ist falsch auf Leute herabzugucken (Or: herabzuschauen), denen es schlechter geht als dir. |
look down on [sth],
look down upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (consider inferior) | auf etwas herabgucken, auf etwas herabschauen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | These were rich girls who looked down on cheap clothes. |
| | Das waren reiche Mädchen, die auf billige Kleidung herabguckten (Or: herabschauten). |
mark [sth] down,
mark down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (give lower grade to) | schlechtere Note geben Rdw |
| | | schlechtere Note verpassen Rdw |
| | The teacher marked my paper down because I misspelled so many words. |
mark [sth] down,
mark down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (reduce price of) | Preise senken Npl + Vt |
| | | Preise reduzieren Npl + Vt |
| | The store marked down the Christmas merchandise in January. |
mark [sth] down,
mark down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (record, note) | aufschreiben Vt, sepa |
| | | notieren Vt |
| | | vermerken Vt |
| | Mark down your dentist appointment on the calendar so you don't forget it! |
| melt [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (substance) | zum Schmelzen bringen Rdw |
| | | schmelzen Vt |
| | Melt down used wax and pour it into molds to make new candles. |
| melt down vi phrasal | (nuclear power plant) | schmelzen Vi |
| | After the accident, the nuclear plant began to melt down. |
| melt down vi phrasal | (emotionally) | zusammenbrechen Vi, sepa |
| | | überfordert sein V Part Perf + Vt |
| | (Anglizismus) | einen Burnout haben Rdw |
| | Pete is melting down because he is under so much pressure at work. |
| mow [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | figurative (pedestrian: knock over) | umnieten Vt, sepa |
| | | umreißen Vt, sepa |
| | She drove up onto the sidewalk and mowed him down with her car. |
| mow [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | figurative (kill en masse) | umlegen Vt, sepa |
| | | zur Strecke bringen Rdw |
| | (Slang) | abknallen Vt, sepa |
| | Bank robbers mowed down the police with machine guns. |
| nail [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (fasten with nails) | festmachen Vt, sepa |
| | | festnageln Vt, sepa |
| | I need to nail down a few loose boards in the flooring. |
| nail [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | figurative (identify precisely) | festmachen Vt, sepa |
| | | festnageln Vt, sepa |
| | We need to nail down exactly how much money was embezzeled by our accountant. |
narrow [sth] down,
narrow down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (possibilities: limit) | sich auf [etw] beschränken Präp + Vr |
| | | eingrenzen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | | sich auf [etw] festlegen Präp + Vr, sepa |
| | Giving the police as detailed a description as you can of the mugger will narrow down their search. |
| | Wenn man der Polizei eine möglichst genaue Beschreibung des Diebes gibst, grenzt es deren Suche ein. |
| note [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (write for reference) | etwas aufschreiben Vt, sepa |
| | | sich eine Notiz machen Rdw |
| | Hold on, I'll just note that down. |
| note down that vtr phrasal sep | (with clause: write for reference) (formell) | vermerken, dass Vt + Konj |
| | | notieren, dass Vr + Konj |
| | I will note down that only notarised statements may be presented in court. |
| pack [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (make [sth] more compact) | zusammendrücken Vt, sepa |
| | | kleiner machen Adj + Vt |
| | Irene packed down the blanket so that it would fit in the drawer. |
pare [sth] down,
pare down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (reduce to the essentials) (übertragen) | runterbrechen Vt, sepa |
| | (übertragen) | runterschrauben Vt, sepa |
| | | reduzieren Vt |
| | After paring down her wardrobe, Becky took her unwanted clothing to a thrift store. |
| pass [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | often passive (property, etc.: be bequeathed) | [etw] weitergeben Vt, sepa |
| | (Rechtswesen) | etwas vererben Vt |
| | My mother gave me a quilt that had been passed down over many generations. |
| | Meine Mutter gab mir eine Steppdecke, die seit vielen Generationen weitergegeben wurde. |
| pass [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | usually passive (genetic: be inherited) | etwas vererben Vt |
| | | etwas weitergeben Vt, sepa |
| | The gene responsible for red hair has been passed down through Ron's family. |
| | Das Gen, das für rote Haare verantwortlich ist, wurde in Rons Familie vererbt. |
pat [sth] down,
pat down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (flatten with the hand) | glattstreichen Vt, sepa |
| | Carole stood up and patted down her crumpled skirt. |
pat [sb] down,
pat down [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (check for concealed items) | abtasten Vt, sepa |
| | When the scanner beeped, a customs officer took the man to one side and patted him down. |
| pay [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (make a down payment) | anzahlen Vt, sepa |
pay down [sth],
pay [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | mainly US (partly pay off, pay back: debt) | [etw] teilweise zurückzahlen Adv + Vt, sepa |
| pelt down vi phrasal | (rain: fall hard) | niederprasseln Vi, sepa |
| | | herunterprasseln Vi, sepa |
| | | herabprasseln Vi, sepa |
| pin [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (force to a decision, statement) (Slang) | jemanden dran kriegen Adv + Vt |
| | | jemanden festnageln Vt, sepa |
| | The reporters asked again and again whether he favored the bill, but they couldn't pin him down. |
| | Die Reporter fragten immer wiedert, ob er den Gesetzesvorschlag befürwortete, doch sie konnten ihn nicht dran kriegen. |
| pin [sb] down on [sth] vtr phrasal 3-part | figurative, informal (force to a decision, statement) | jmdm [etw] entlocken Vt |
| | The interviewer struggled to pin the Prime Minister down on whether she planned to raise taxes. |
| | Der Interviewer entlockte der Premierministerin, ob sie vorhat, die Steuern anzuheben oder nicht. |
| pin [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal, often passive (locate, identify) | finden Vt |
| | | [etw] ausfindig machen Adj + Vt |
| | | orten Vt |
| | There is a strange noise coming from somewhere in the room but I can't pin down the exact location. |
| | The exact time of Julia's disappearance cannot be pinned down. |
| | Irgendwo aus dem Zimmer kommt ein komisches Geräusch, doch ich kann nicht finden woher. |
| | Die exakte Zeit zu der Julia verschwand kann nicht ausfindig gemacht werden. |
| play [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | informal (minimize significance of) | [etw] herunterspielen Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] beschönigen Vt |
| | | [etw] verharmlosen Vt |
| | In my job interview I played down my previous failures and emphasized my successes. |
| | Bei meinem Vorstellungsgespräch spielte ich meine vorherigen Versagen herunter und betonte meine Erfolge. |
| plump [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | informal (drop, place carelessly) (ugs) | hinknallen Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] herunterfallen lassen Vi, sepa + Hv |
| | Marion plumped the shopping down on the kitchen worktop. |
| plump down vi phrasal | informal (fall, sit heavily) | niederplumpsen Vi, sepa |
| | James plumped down on the sofa. |
| pour down vi phrasal | informal, figurative (rain heavily) | schütten Vi |
| | (übertragen) | wie aus Eimern schütten Rdw |
| | I hope you've got an umbrella, it's pouring down today! |
| put [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | informal (disparage, speak ill of) (informell) | jemanden runtermachen Vt, sepa |
| | (Slang) | über jemanden herziehen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | schlecht über jemanden reden VP |
| | You shouldn't put him down like that. |
| | Du solltest ihn nicht runtermachen. |
| put [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | euphemism (animal: kill as an act of mercy) | einschläfern Vt, sepa |
| | The vet had to put our guinea pig down because she was very sick. |
| | Der Tierarzt musste unser Meerschweinchen einschläfern, weil es sehr krank war. |
| put [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (write, make note of) | etwas in etwas schreiben Präp + Vt |
| | | etwas aufschreiben Vt, sepa |
| | | eine Notiz von etwas machen VP |
| | I will put down that information in my notebook. |
| | Ich werde diese Informationen in mein Notizblock schreiben. |
| put [sb] down for [sth] vtr phrasal sep | ([sb] promises to contribute [sth]) | jemanden für etwas einplanen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | So, can I put you down for a $20 donation this month? That's very generous of you. Can I put you down for £1,000? |
| | Kann ich dich also für eine Spende von 20$ für diesen Monat einplanen? Das ist sehr großzügig. Kann ich dich für 1000 Pfund einplanen? |
| put [sb/sth] down as [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (consider [sb/sth] to be [sth]) | jmdn/[etw] als [etw] abstempeln Konj + Vt, sepa |
| | (übertragen) | jmdn [etw] in eine Schublade stecken Rdw |
quiet down,
also UK: quieten down vi phrasal | informal (stop talking so loudly) | ruhig sein, ruhiger sein Adj + Vt |
| | | leiser sein Adj + Vt |
| | | die Lautstärke runterschrauben Rdw |
| | Please quiet down! I can't hear myself think over your chatter. |
quiet down,
also UK: quieten down vi phrasal | informal (become less active) | ruhig werden, ruhiger werden Adj + Vt |
| | The shops always quiet down after the New Year. |
| rain down vi phrasal | (fall heavily and copiously) (ugs) | schütten Vi |
| | | stark regnen Adj + Vi |
| | | kräftig regnen Adj + Vi |
| | (literarisch) | niederprasseln Vi, sepa |
| ramp down vi phrasal | (decrease effort, work) | es langsamer angehen lassen Rdw |
| | | es ruhiger angehen lassen Rdw |
| ramp down vi phrasal | (bring project to a close) | beenden Vt |
| | | zu Ende bringen Rdw |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
down | Down |
| let down by [sb/sth] expr | (disappointed, failed) | von jmdm enttäuscht Präp + Adj |
| | | von jmdm im Stich gelassen VP |
| | Alicia feels let down by her best friend, who always says she's too busy to spend time with her. |
| | Alicia fühlt sich von ihrer besten Freundin im Stich gelassen, die immer sagt, sie hätte zu viel zu tun und deswegen nie Zeit für sie. |
| let your hair down v expr | figurative (have fun, not be inhibited) (übertragen) | sich wie Zuhause fühlen Rdw |
| | | es sich gemütlich machen VP |
| | Friday nights at the club are a chance for Tina to let her hair down after a week of teaching. |
let-down,
letdown n | informal (disappointment) | Enttäuschung Nf |
| | (übertragen, ugs) | Reinfall Nm |
| | (übertragen, ugs) | Dämpfer Nm |
| | The bad news was a letdown. |
let-down,
letdown n | (release of breast milk) | Einschießen Nn |
| | Let-down can be a painful sensation for a breastfeeding mother. |
| lie down vi + adv | ([sb]: recline, prostrate self) | sich hinlegen Vr, sepa |
| | I'm very tired so I'm going to lie down. |
| | The man had to lie down on the table for the doctor to inspect his abdomen. |
| | Ich bin sehr müde, weshalb ich mich hinlegen werde. // Der Mann musste sich beim Arzt auf den Tisch legen, damit er seinen Bauch untersuchen konnte. |
| lie-down n | informal (rest, nap) | Mittagsschlaf Nm |
| | | Nickerchen Nn |
| | | Mittagsschläfchen Nn |
| | Dad decided to have a lie-down after lunch. |
load [sb/sth] down with [sth],
load down [sb/sth] with [sth] v expr | often passive (make carry [sth] heavy) | bepacken Vt, fix |
| | Lucy loaded her husband down with suitcases. |
| load [sb] down with [sth] v expr | figurative, often passive (burden with problems, work, etc.) | jmdn mit [etw] belasten Adv + Vt |
| | The manager loaded the staff down with work. |
look down on [sb/sth],
look down upon [sb/sth] v expr | (observe from high up) (umgangssprachlich) | auf [etw] runtergucken, auf [etw] runterschauen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | auf [etw] herabblicken Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | [etw] überblicken Vt |
| | From the top of the tower you can look down upon the whole city. |
| | Von der Spitze des Turms kannst du auf die ganze Stadt runtergucken (Or: runterschauen). |
| look down your nose at [sb/sth] expr | figurative (think yourself superior) | jmdn/[etw] von oben herab betrachten Rdw |
| | | auf jmdn/[etw] hinabsehen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| look [sb] up and down v expr | (examine, scrutinize [sb]) | schauen Vi |
| low-down adj | slang (base, sneaky) | gemein, fies Adj |
| | | hinterhältig Adj |
| | | niederträchtig Adj |
| | That low-down thief stole my wallet! |
the lowdown,
also UK: the low-down n | informal (current information) | Details Npl |
| | | Fakten Npl |
| | | Informationen Npl |
| | If you want the lowdown, ask Julie. She was at the meeting. |
the lowdown on [sth],
also UK: the low-down on [sth] n | informal (current information) | genaue Informationen Adj + Npl |
| | | Details Npl |
| | | Fakten Npl |
| | Here's the low-down on our upcoming merger. |
| lying down adj | (reclining, resting on one's back) | sich ausruhen Vi |
| | | liegenbleiben Vt |
| | I spent the afternoon lying down on the couch watching television. |
| | Ich verbrachte den Nachmittag damit, mich auf der Couch auszuruhen und Fern zu sehen. |
| take [sth] lying down adj | informal, figurative (not resisting or fighting back) | [etw] tatenlos hinnehmen Adj + Vt, sepa |
| | The worker refused to take his dismissal lying down, vowing to take his employer to court. |
| | Der Arbeiter lehnte es ab, seine Entlassung tatenlos hinzunehmen und schwörte darauf, seinen Arbeitgeber vor Gericht zu ziehen. |
| marked-down adj | (sold at a reduced price) (informell) | runtergesetzt V Part Perf |
| | | reduziert V Part Perf |
| | Tania bought the marked-down shoes for half their original price. |
| nailed down adj | (fixed in place) | festgenagelt V Part Perf |
| | | fixiert V Part Perf |
| nailed down adj | figurative (scheduled) (übertragen) | festgenagelt V Part Perf |
| | | ausgemacht V Part Perf |
| | | geplant V Part Perf |
narrow [sth] down to [sth],
narrow down [sth] to [sth] v expr | (possibilities: limit to [sth]) | auf [etw] beschränken Präp + Vt |
| | | auf [etw] begrenzen Präp + Vt |
| | | einschränken Vt, sepa |
| | When choosing a college, it is important to narrow down your options to only three or four colleges. |
| | Wenn man sich für eine Universität entscheiden möchte, ist es wichtig, seine Auswahlmöglichkeiten auf drei oder vier Universitäten zu beschränken. |
| on the down low expr | (secret) | [etw] für sich behalten VP |
| | I heard the boss is leaving at the end of the year, but she doesn't want everyone to know yet, so keep it on the down low. |
| | This is quite sensitive information, so I'm only telling you on the down low. |
down for the count (US),
out for the count (UK) adj | (boxer: unconscious) | k.o. geschlagen Adj + V Part Perf |
| | | ohnmächtig Adj |
down for the count (US),
out for the count (UK) adj | informal, figurative (asleep) (Slang) | alle, fertig, knülle Adj |
| | He's out for the count. |
| pared-down adj | figurative (without unnecessary features) | abgespeckt V Part Perf |
| | | eingeschränkt V Part Perf |
| | The pared-down version of the software is much cheaper than the full version. |
down pat (US),
off pat (UK) adv | (off by heart, memorized) | in- und auswendig Rdw |
| | Allison didn't need any notes, as she had her speech down pat. |
| | Allison brauchte keine Notizen, sie konnte ihre Ansprache in- und auswendig. |
pat down,
pat-down n | (search for concealed items) | Abtasten Nn |
| | The guard conducted a pat-down on the prisoners before leading them to the van. |
| pin [sb] down vtr + adv | (hold on the ground) | am Boden halten Rdw |
| | The police officer wrestled the thief to the ground and pinned him down until backup arrived. |
| | Der Polizist zwang den Dieb zu Boden und hielt ihn am Boden, bis Unterstützung kam. |
| pinned down adj | figurative (forced to decide) | festgenagelt V Part Perf |
| | | gezwungen eine Entscheidung zu treffen Rdw |
| pipe down vi | informal (stop talking, lower one's voice) | leiser reden Adj + Vi |
| | (kränkend) | die Klappe halten Rdw |
| | (kränkend) | den Schnabel halten Rdw |
| | We'd better pipe down or we'll wake the baby. |
| pipe down! interj | informal (Be quiet!) | Halt die Klappe Int |
| | (Slang, vulgär) | Halt die Schnauze, Halt die Fresse Int |
| | | Sei ruhig, Sei still Int |
| | Pipe down in there, or somebody is going to get a spanking! |
| plaster [sth] down vtr + adv | (cause to lie flat) (ugs) | [etw] plattdrücken Vt, sepa |
| | Colin plastered his hair down with Brylcreem. |
| play down the importance of [sth] v expr | (minimize significance of) | etwas herunterspielen Vt, sepa |
| | | als nicht so wichtig erachten Rdw |
| | We are trying to play down the importance of standardized tests in our school. |
| plop [sth] down vtr + adv | informal (drop, place carelessly) (informell) | [etw] runterfallen lassen Vi, sepa + Hv |
| plop down vi + adv | informal (sit carelessly) | plumpsen Vi |
| | | sich fallen lassen Rdw |
| plop yourself down v expr | informal (sit carelessly) | sich fallen lassen Rdw |
pour money down the drain,
throw money down the drain v expr | (waste money) (übertragen) | Geld aus dem Fenster werfen Rdw |
| | | verschwenderisch mit Geld umgehen VP |
| press down vi + adv | (apply pressure, depress [sth]) | [etw] runterdrücken Vt, sepa |
| | To stop the car, put your foot on the brake and press down. |
pull [sth] down,
pull down [sth] vtr + adv | (draw downwards) (informell) | etwas runterlassen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas herunterlassen Vt, sepa |
| | (informell) | etwas runterziehen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas hinunterziehen Vt, sepa |
| | I always pull down the shades at night. |
| | Nachts lasse ich immer die Rollos runter. |
pull [sth] down,
pull down [sth] vtr + adv | (building: demolish) | abreißen Vt, sepa |
| | They pulled down the old movie theater to make way for new houses. |
| | Sie haben das alte Kino abgerissen, um Platz zu machen für neue Häuser. |
| pull-down n | (movies: film advancement) | Übersetzung nicht verfügbar |
| pull-down adj | (furniture: made to be pulled down) | ausziehbar Adj |
| pull-down adj | (computing: shown below an icon) | Pull-down- Präf |
| push down vi + adv | (apply pressure) (informell) | runterdrücken Vt, sepa |
| | | pressen Vt |
| | | gedrückt halten V Part Perf + Vt |
| | Push down on the table leaf to fold it out of the way. |
| | Drücke die Tischplatte runter, damit sie wegklappt. |
| push [sth] down vtr + adv | (press downwards) (informell) | etwas runterdrücken Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas hinunterdrücken Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas pressen Vt |
| | Push the lever down to start the pump. |
| | Drücke den Hebel runter, um zu pumpen. |
| push [sb/sth] down vtr + adv | (cause to fall) | etwas umstoßen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas umreißen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas umschmeißen Vt, sepa |
| | The cows pushed down the fence to get to the grass. |
| | Die Kühe stießen den Zaun um, um zum Gras zu kommen. |
| push [sth] down vtr + adv | (hold down by pressing) (informell) | etwas runterdrücken Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas hinunterdrücken Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas gedrückt halten V Part Perf + Vt |
| | I'll push the branch down while you climb over it. |
| | Ich drücke den Ast runter, damit du drüber klettern kannst. |
| put [sth/sb] down vtr + adv | (place on surface) | [etw] auf [etw] legen Präp + Vt |
| | (informell) | runterlassen Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] auf [etw] stellen Präp + Vt |
| | Patsy put her pens down on the desk. |
| | The child's mother put him down and he ran off to play on the swings. |
| | Patsy legte ihre Stifte auf den Schreibtisch. |
| | Die Mutter des Kindes lies ihn runter und er lief los, um zu schaukeln. |
| put [sth] down to [sth] v expr | UK, informal (consider as reason) | etwas als Grund für etwas ansehen VP |
| | | etwas als Ursache für etwas ansehen VP |
| | Sharon never speaks to me; I put it down to shyness. |
| put down roots v expr | (settle: in a place) (übertragen) | Wurzeln schlagen Npl + Vt |
| | | niederlassen Vr, sepa |
| | | sesshaft werden Adj + Vt |
| | After years of wandering, we've finally put down roots in this area. |
| put [sth] down to [sth] v expr | (ascribe to) | [etw] auf [etw] zurückführen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | Jake's parents put his mood swings down to him being a teenager. |
| put your foot down v expr | informal (accelerate, drive faster) | auf die Tube drücken Rdw |
| | | Gas geben Nn + Vt |
| | If you put your foot down, we can get through the lights before they turn red. |
| put your foot down v expr | informal, figurative (insist on [sth]) | Ansage machen Nf + Vt |
| | | Klartext reden Nm + Vt |
| | | ein Machtwort sprechen Rdw |
| | I had to put my foot down and tell him I wouldn't lie for him again. |
putdown,
put-down n | informal (insult, disparaging remark) | Beleidigung Nf |
| | | Beschimpfung Nf |
| | | Kränkung Nf |