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to put down
[phrase form: put]
01
posare
to stop carrying something by putting it on the ground
Transitive: to put down sth
02
abbattere
to mercifully end the life of a sick or elderly animal to prevent further suffering
Transitive: to put down an animal
03
abbassare
to land an aircraft, especially in case of emergency
Intransitive
04
annotare, registrare
to write and record information, like in books or documents
Transitive: to put down information
05
mettere giù, adagiare
to gently place a baby in a crib or bed for sleep or rest
Transitive: to put down a baby
06
abbassare, ridurre
to decrease prices, taxes, or other amounts
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to put down a price or rate
07
far scendere, lasciare
to stop and let someone exit a vehicle at a specific location
Transitive: to put down sb somewhere
08
svalutare, sminuire
to lessen the value or esteem of something or someone, often through spoken words or criticism
Transitive: to put down sb
09
riagganciare, posare il telefono
to end a telephone conversation by placing the receiver back on the telephone base
Transitive: to put down a phone
10
iscrivere, registrare
to register someone for a particular purpose, such as an event, task, appointment, or opportunity
Transitive: to put down sb for an event or task
11
reprimere, soffocare
to use force to suppress or stop a protest
Transitive: to put down a protest
12
versare, depositare
to make a payment toward the purchase or reservation of something with the intention of paying the remainder later
Transitive: to put down a payment
13
posare, depositare
to place something or someone gently in a sitting position
Transitive: to put down sb/sth somewhere
Esempi
She put the sleepy cat down on its favorite cushion.
Lei mise giù il gatto assonnato sul suo cuscino preferito.
14
mettere giù, abbandonare
to stop reading or listening to something, such as a book or music
Transitive: to put down a book or music
Esempi
Despite the gripping storyline, she had to put down the novel to attend to urgent tasks.
Nonostante la trama avvincente, ha dovuto mettere giù il romanzo per occuparsi di compiti urgenti.
15
scolarsi, buttare giù
to drink, typically alcohol
Slang
Esempi
We were putting down drinks while chatting in the backyard.
Stavamo scolando da bere mentre chiacchieravamo nel cortile.
to put oneself down
01
sottovalutare
to speak negatively or critically about oneself
Esempi
He realized he needed to stop putting himself down if he wanted to move forward in life.
