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to get down
[phrase form: get]
01
deprimir, desanimar
to cause someone's spirits to be lowered
Transitive: to get down sb
Ejemplos
The news of the layoffs got him down, and he felt demotivated.
La noticia de los despidos lo deprimió, y se sintió desmotivado.
Being stuck in traffic for hours can easily get anyone down.
Quedar atrapado en el tráfico durante horas puede fácilmente desanimar a cualquiera.
02
desmelenarse, soltarse
to fully relax and enjoy oneself, often with a sense of carefree and unrestrained enjoyment
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The crowd at the concert really knew how to get down and dance the night away.
El público en el concierto realmente sabía cómo soltarse y bailar toda la noche.
After a long week of work, they were ready to get down and have a great time at the party.
Después de una larga semana de trabajo, estaban listos para relajarse y pasar un buen rato en la fiesta.
03
bajar
to quickly lower one's body or take cover, often in response to a threat or to avoid danger
Intransitive
Ejemplos
When the alarm went off, everyone had to get down to the ground as a safety precaution.
Cuando sonó la alarma, todos tuvieron que agacharse al suelo como medida de seguridad.
As they heard the gunfire, they got down behind the barricade for protection.
Cuando escucharon los disparos, se agacharon detrás de la barricada para protegerse.
3.1
bajar, hacer bajar
to bring a thing or person to a position that is less high
Transitive: to get down sth
Ejemplos
They planned to get the ladder down to change the light bulb.
Planeaban bajar la escalera para cambiar la bombilla.
The firefighter had to get down the trapped cat from the tall tree.
El bombero tuvo que bajar al gato atrapado del árbol alto.
04
tragar, ingerir
to successfully swallow or ingest food or drink
Transitive: to get down food or drink
Ejemplos
It was a struggle for him to get the large pill down without water.
Fue una lucha para él tragar la píldora grande sin agua.
She had a sore throat and found it painful to get the food down.
Ella tenía dolor de garganta y le resultaba doloroso tragar la comida.
05
anotar, transcribir
to put in writing or record, typically referring to thoughts, ideas, music, lyrics, or information
Transitive: to get down ideas or information
Ejemplos
She spent hours getting down the lyrics for the new song she was working on.
Pasó horas anotando la letra de la nueva canción en la que estaba trabajando.
The composer needed to get down the melody that had been playing in his mind.
El compositor necesitaba anotar la melodía que había estado sonando en su mente.
06
bajar, levantarse de la mesa
(particularly of children) to leave the dining table after a meal
Intransitive
Ejemplos
It 's essential to teach children to wait until everyone has finished eating before they get down.
Es esencial enseñar a los niños a esperar hasta que todos hayan terminado de comer antes de levantarse de la mesa.
After finishing their dinner, the parents told the kids they could get down from the table.
Después de terminar su cena, los padres les dijeron a los niños que podían bajar de la mesa.
07
bajar, descender
to descend to a lower position or level
Intransitive: to get down from sth
Ejemplos
He had to get down from the ladder carefully to avoid an accident.
Tuvo que bajar de la escalera con cuidado para evitar un accidente.
She asked the cat to get down from the kitchen counter.
Ella le pidió al gato que bajara del mostrador de la cocina.
