shoot down
shoot
ʃu:t
shoot
down
daʊn
dawn
British pronunciation
/ʃˈuːt dˈaʊn/

Definitie en betekenis van "shoot down"in het Engels

to shoot down
[phrase form: shoot]
01

neerschieten, afschieten

to fire upon an aircraft or another object with the intent of bringing it to the ground
Transitive: to shoot down an aircraft or flying object
to shoot down definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
Please shoot the hostile drone down before it reaches the sensitive area.
Schiet alsjeblieft de vijandelijke drone neer voordat hij het gevoelige gebied bereikt.
02

afwijzen, torpederen

to prevent the progress of something
Transitive: to shoot down a plan or process
to shoot down definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
The critics attempted to shoot down the initiative, but it gained widespread support.
De critici probeerden het initiatief te torpederen, maar het kreeg brede steun.
03

afbranden, hard bekritiseren

to be too harsh on someone just to prove that their ideas are wrong or stupid
Transitive: to shoot down someone's ideas or reputation
example
Voorbeelden
In the competitive business world, rivals often try to shoot down each other's success through negative press.
In de competitieve zakelijke wereld proberen rivalen vaak elkaars succes neer te halen door middel van negatieve publiciteit.
04

naar beneden schieten, razendsnel afdalen

to swiftly and forcefully travel in a particular direction
Transitive: to shoot down a path or place
example
Voorbeelden
The skier shot down the slope, navigating through the snow effortlessly.
De skiër schoot de helling af, moeiteloos door de sneeuw navigerend.
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