bring down(
brihng
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.).
transitive verb phrase
1. (to reduce)
a. bajar
Local traders are beginning to bring their prices down.Los comerciantes de la zona empiezan a bajar sus precios.
b. reducir
The introduction of airbags brought down the number of fatalities in road accidents.La introducción del airbag redujo el número de muertes en los accidentes de tráfico.
2. (to put in a lower place)
a. bajar
Once the flood damage had been repaired, we brought the furniture down from the bedrooms.Una vez que se habían arreglado los daños causados por las inundaciones, bajamos los muebles de los dormitorios.
3. (to knock down)
a. tirar
The high winds brought down several trees in the village.Los vientos fuertes tiraron varios árboles en el pueblo.
b. derribar
The accident brought down the pylon and the high-voltage lines.El accidente derribó la torre eléctrica y los cables de alta tensión.
c. echar abajo
Rescuers are worried that aftershocks could bring the building down at any time.El equipo de rescate está preocupado porque las réplicas podrían echar abajo el edificio en cualquier momento.
4. (to kill or injure)
5. (to shoot down)
a. derribar
The fighters will bring down any aircraft heading towards the city.Los cazas derribarán cualquier avión que se dirija hacia la ciudad.
6. (sports)
a. derribar
Lambert was brought down in the area and the referee awarded the penalty.Lambert fue derribado en el área y el árbitro señaló penalti.
7. (to bring an end to)
a. derrocar
The dictator was brought down by a coup led by his own generals.El dictador fue derrocado por un golpe de estado encabezado por sus propios generales.
b. hacer caer
Our aim is to bring down the capitalist system.Nuestro propósito es hacer caer el sistema capitalista.
c. hundir
The corruption scandal brought down one of the country's biggest banks.El escándalo de la corrupción hundió uno de los bancos más importantes del país.
8. (to depress)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
a. deprimir
Breaking up with Matt really brought Sadie down.El romper con Matt deprimió mucho a Sadie.
bring down
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.).
transitive verb phrase
1. (from shelf, attic)
a. bajar
2. (cause to fall; soldier, plane)
a. derribar
3. (government)
a. derrocar
4. (colloquial)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
her performance brought the house downsu actuación enfervorizó al público
5. (price, temperature)
a. bajar
bring down
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