ride down

rattraper à cheval, rattraper en véhicule

Rattraper quelqu’un en le poursuivant à cheval ou en véhicule.

En anglais simple : You catch someone by chasing them on a horse or in a vehicle.

• The guards rode down the thief.
• They rode him down before he reached the river.
• Could one rider ride down all three fugitives?

Comment l'utiliser : ride someone down (The soldiers rode the fleeing messenger down.)

Synonymes : catch, overtake

Expressions courantes : ride down someone, ride down fugitives

faire tomber un cheval

Faire tomber un cheval alors qu’on le monte.

En anglais simple : You make a horse fall while riding it.

• He rode his horse down.
• The rider nearly rode the mare down on the steep path.
• You could ride a tired horse down on this rough ground.

Comment l'utiliser : ride a horse down (The careless rider rode his horse down on the rocky slope.)

Expressions courantes : ride down something, ride down horses

tirer une drisse avec le poids du corps

Tirer une corde vers le bas avec le poids du corps, notamment pour hisser une voile.

En anglais simple : You use your body weight to pull a rope down, especially to raise a sail.

• The crew rode down the rope.
• He used his weight to ride the halyard down.
• Can you help us ride down this halyard?

Comment l'utiliser : ride down a halyard (Two sailors rode down the halyard to raise the sail.)

Synonymes : bear down on

Expressions courantes : ride down something, ride down halyards

opprimer, maltraiter

Traiter quelqu’un durement et utiliser son pouvoir pour le contrôler ou lui faire du mal.

En anglais simple : You treat someone harshly and use your power to control or hurt them.

• The master rode down his servants.
• She refused to let the powerful ride her down.
• They rode down anyone who challenged their authority.

Comment l'utiliser : ride someone down (The landlord rode his tenants down whenever they complained.)

Synonymes : oppress, bully

Expressions courantes : ride down someone, ride down workers

supporter les forces de décélération

Supporter les forces qui ralentissent brusquement le corps lors d’une collision ou d’un autre choc.

En anglais simple : You withstand the forces that slow you suddenly during a crash or other impact.

• The restraint helps passengers ride down impact forces.
• The dummy rode down the impact without striking the dashboard.
• A secure belt lets the body ride down sudden deceleration.

Comment l'utiliser : ride down something (The harness helps the occupant ride down the crash forces.)

Synonymes : withstand

Expressions courantes : ride down impact, ride down forces