shoot down
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shoot down(
shut
daun
)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. derribar
The battleship shot down one of the bombers.El acorazado derribó uno de los bombarderos.
2. (to kill)
a. matar a tiros
The gangsters shot him down before he could escape.Los pandilleros lo mataron a tiros antes de que pudiera escapar.
b. balear (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Those people were protesting peacefully, and the police came and shot them down.Esas personas estaban manifestando de forma pacífica y la policía vinieron y los balearon.
c. abatir
The soldiers shot the rebels down in the street.Los soldados abatieron a los rebeldes en la calle.
d. balacear (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Three gangsters shot him down when he was having lunch at a restaurant.Tres gángster lo balacearon cuando estaba almorzando en un restaurante.
a. mandar a volar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Why do you keep asking Elena out if she always shoots you down?¿Por qué sigues invitando a salir a Elena si siempre te manda a volar?
b. dar calabazas a (romantically) (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
I asked Abby out, but she shot me down.Invité a Abby a salir, pero me dio calabazas.
c. batear (colloquial) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Victor tried to pick up the girl sitting at the end of the bar, but she shot him down.Víctor trató de ligar con la chica sentada al final de la barra, pero ella lo bateó.
d. pichar
4. (to reject)
a. rechazar
You shot down my proposal before I could even finish explaining it.Rechazaste mi propuesta antes que pudiera terminar de explicártela.
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