ride down

raggiungere a cavallo, raggiungere con un veicolo

Raggiungere qualcuno inseguendolo a cavallo o con un veicolo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: ride someone down (The soldiers rode the fleeing messenger down.)

Sinonimi: catch, overtake

Espressioni comuni: ride down someone, ride down fugitives

far cadere un cavallo

Far cadere un cavallo mentre lo si cavalca.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: ride a horse down (The careless rider rode his horse down on the rocky slope.)

Espressioni comuni: ride down something, ride down horses

tirare una drizza col peso del corpo

Tirare una corda verso il basso usando il peso del corpo, soprattutto per alzare una vela.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: ride down a halyard (Two sailors rode down the halyard to raise the sail.)

Sinonimi: bear down on

Espressioni comuni: ride down something, ride down halyards

opprimere, maltrattare

Trattare duramente qualcuno e usare il proprio potere per controllarlo o fargli del male.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: ride someone down (The landlord rode his tenants down whenever they complained.)

Sinonimi: oppress, bully

Espressioni comuni: ride down someone, ride down workers

sopportare le forze di decelerazione

Sopportare le forze che rallentano bruscamente il corpo durante uno scontro o un altro impatto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: ride down something (The harness helps the occupant ride down the crash forces.)

Sinonimi: withstand

Espressioni comuni: ride down impact, ride down forces