run down
Significat (anglès)
- To hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them.
- To criticize someone or an organisation, often unfairly.
- To find something or someone after searching for a long time.
- To lose power slowly. Used for a machine, battery, or other powered device.
- To read quickly a list or other short text.
- To describe in the form of a rundown, a rough outline or summary.
- To reduce the size or stock levels of a business, often with a view to closure.
- To decline in quality or condition.
- To chase till the object pursued is captured or exhausted.
- To run against and sink, as a vessel.
- To crush; to overthrow; to overbear.
- (slang) To approach (someone, thing or place) aggressively, as to attack.
- To move (some copy) down to the next line.
Sinònims
disparage
speak against
speak slightingly of
criticize severely
speak disparagingly of
speak evil of
take hold of
drive to the wall
be fatigued
be ruined
be tired
flow down
make a stroke
be done up
verbally attack
criticise severely
be declined
be dilapidated
be neglected
be weary
cast aspersions upon
be exhausted
be worn out
catch up with
drop down
Comenceu a aprendre anglès amb learnfeliz .
Practica parlar i memoritzar " run down " i moltes altres paraules i frases a anglès .
Aneu a la nostra pàgina del curs anglès
Notes