run down

Signification (Anglais)

1. To hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them.
2. To criticize someone or an organisation, often unfairly.
3. To find something or someone after searching for a long time.
4. To lose power slowly. Used for a machine, battery, or other powered device.
5. To read quickly a list or other short text.
6. To describe in the form of a rundown, a rough outline or summary.
7. To reduce the size or stock levels of a business, often with a view to closure.
8. To decline in quality or condition.
9. To chase till the object pursued is captured or exhausted.
10. To run against and sink, as a vessel.
11. To crush; to overthrow; to overbear.
12. (slang) To approach (someone, thing or place) aggressively, as to attack.
13. To move (some copy) down to the next line.

Concepts

abaisser

décélérer

aboyer à

calomnier

diffamer

débiner

décrier

médire (de)

dénigrer

descendre en courant

se décharger

analyse

diminution

heurter

adoucir

atténuer

fouiller

râteau

râteau de jardinier

pneu

pneumatique

épuiser

contraindre

imposer

obliger

réprimer par la force

Phrases

I’ll run down and secure my guest .

Je vais courir et assurer mon invité.