get down

scendere, far scendere

Scendere in un luogo più basso o farvi scendere qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To move to a lower place, or help someone or something move there.

• The cat cannot get down.
• We got down from the roof safely.
• Could you get the suitcase down for me?

Come si usa: get down from something (The boy got down from the wall.); get someone/something down (Can you get that box down?)

Sinonimi: come down, bring down, descend

Contrari: go up

Espressioni comuni: get down safely, get down from something, get something down

abbassarsi, mettersi al riparo

Abbassare il corpo vicino al suolo per evitare di essere feriti.

In inglese semplice: To lower your body close to the ground to avoid being hurt.

• Get down! Someone is shooting!
• We got down behind a wall.
• She told the children to get down on the floor.

Sinonimi: duck, take cover

Espressioni comuni: get down quickly, get down low

mettersi a, dedicarsi a

Iniziare a dedicarsi a un compito o a un argomento con piena attenzione.

In inglese semplice: To start giving your full attention to a task or subject.

• Let's get down to work.
• She got down to studying after dinner.
• When will we get down to discussing the costs?

Come si usa: get down to something (Let's get down to business.); get down to doing something (I finally got down to writing the report.)

Sinonimi: settle down to, focus on, start

Espressioni comuni: get down to work, get down to business

abbattere, scoraggiare

Far sentire qualcuno triste, stanco o meno fiducioso.

In inglese semplice: To make someone feel unhappy, tired, or less hopeful.

• This weather gets me down.
• The constant criticism got her down.
• Don't let one bad result get you down.

Come si usa: get someone down (All these delays are getting me down.)

Sinonimi: depress, discourage, wear down

Contrari: cheer up

Espressioni comuni: get someone down, get someone down emotionally

mandare giù, ingoiare

Riuscire a ingoiare cibo, bevande o medicine, soprattutto quando è difficile.

In inglese semplice: To manage to swallow food, drink, or medicine, especially when it is difficult.

• I could barely get the pill down.
• She got some soup down despite her sore throat.
• Can you get any water down?

Come si usa: get something down (He could not get the tablet down.)

Sinonimi: swallow

Espressioni comuni: get something down, get down food

scatenarsi, divertirsi

Divertirsi liberamente e con energia, spesso ballando o suonando.

In inglese semplice: To enjoy yourself freely and with energy, often by dancing or playing music.

• Come on, let's get down!
• Everyone got down when the band started playing.
• They were getting down on the dance floor.

Come si usa: get down with someone (We got down with our friends at the party.)

Sinonimi: let loose, have fun, party

Espressioni comuni: get down tonight, get down together