beat down
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beat down(
bit
daun
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. caer a plomo
It was noon, there were no trees, and the sun beat down on us.Era mediodía, no había árboles, y el sol caía a plomo sobre nosotros.
a. caer con fuerza
He could barely hear her with the sound of the rain beating down on them.Apenas podía oírla con el sonido de la lluvia que les caía encima con fuerza.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Mary beat the seller down to a lower price.Mary convenció al vendedor de que le bajara el precio.
Sally tried to beat him down to $50, but he refused.Sally trató de que le bajara el precio a $50, pero se negó.
a. derribar a golpes
When the police beat the bathroom door down, they found the woman dead.Cuando la policía derribó la puerta del baño a golpes, encontraron a la mujer muerta.
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