go down

scendere

Spostarsi da un luogo più alto a uno più basso.

In inglese semplice: To move from a higher place to a lower place.

• Go down the stairs slowly.
• We went down to the river.
• Is this lift going down?

Come si usa: go down to somewhere (We went down to the basement.); go down something (Go down the steps carefully.)

Sinonimi: descend

Contrari: go up

Espressioni comuni: go down stairs, go down below

diminuire, calare

Diminuire di quantità, prezzo o livello.

In inglese semplice: To become smaller or lower in amount, price, or level.

• Prices have gone down.
• Her temperature went down during the night.
• Will the unemployment rate go down this year?

Come si usa: go down by an amount (The price went down by ten pounds.); go down to an amount (The temperature went down to five degrees.)

Sinonimi: fall, decrease, drop

Contrari: rise, increase

Espressioni comuni: go down slightly, go down again

essere accolto

Ricevere una certa reazione da parte delle persone.

In inglese semplice: To receive a particular reaction from people.

• The joke went down well.
• Her suggestion went down badly with the team.
• How did the news go down with your parents?

Come si usa: go down well/badly with someone (The changes went down badly with staff.)

Sinonimi: be received

Espressioni comuni: go down well, go down badly

cadere, crollare

Cadere a terra, spesso dopo un colpo o una perdita di equilibrio.

In inglese semplice: To fall to the ground, often after being hit or losing your balance.

• The boxer went down.
• She slipped on the ice and went down hard.
• Two players went down after the tackle.

Sinonimi: fall, fall over

Contrari: get up

Espressioni comuni: go down hard, go down injured

andare giù bene

Essere piacevole o facile da mangiare o bere.

In inglese semplice: To be enjoyable or easy to eat or drink.

• That cold drink went down well.
• The warm soup went down easily after our walk.
• A slice of cake would go down nicely now.

Espressioni comuni: go down well, go down easily

prendersi la colpa, finire in prigione

Essere incolpati di qualcosa o finire in prigione per questo.

In inglese semplice: To be blamed or sent to prison for something.

• He went down for fraud.
• The boss let his assistant go down for the theft.
• Two gang members went down for five years each.

Come si usa: go down for something (He went down for robbery.); go down for a period (She went down for three years.)

Sinonimi: take the blame, be imprisoned

Espressioni comuni: go down alone, go down together