run down

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

afbreken

afgeven op

afkammen

afdraaien

aflaten

een streep trekken

herleiden

in discrediet brengen

inkorten

inkrimpen

kleineren

kleinmaken

laten zakken

neerhalen

neerlaten

reduceren

ruïneren

strijken

te gronde richten

ten val brengen

trekken

vellen

verderven

vereenvoudigen

verlagen

verminderen

vernederen

verootmoedigen

zetten

belasteren

aanrijden

aflopen

leeglopen

opraken

oververmoeid

uitgeput raken

dwingen

Zinnen

I’ll run down and secure my guest .

Ik zal naar beneden rennen en mijn gast beveiligen.