turn down
turn down
tɜrn daʊn
tērn dawn
British pronunciation
/ˈtɜːn ˈdaʊn/

Definição e significado de "turn down"em inglês

to turn down
[phrase form: turn]
01

recusar, recusar

to decline an invitation, request, or offer
to turn down definition and meaning
example
Exemplos
She turned the job offer down due to conflicting commitments.
Ela recusou a oferta de emprego devido a compromissos conflitantes.
Can you turn the invitation down gracefully, explaining your prior engagement?
Você pode recusar o convite com elegância, explicando seu compromisso anterior?
02

abaixar, diminuir

to turn a switch on a device so that it makes less sound, heat, etc.
Transitive
to turn down definition and meaning
example
Exemplos
Before bed, my mother always turns down the volume of our TV.
Antes de dormir, minha mãe sempre abaixa o volume da nossa TV.
In the movie theatre, the staff will turn down the lights when the film starts.
No cinema, a equipe irá abaixar as luzes quando o filme começar.
03

recusar, rejeitar

to reject someone and prevent them from entering a place or becoming a member of a group or organization
to turn down definition and meaning
example
Exemplos
She turned the offer back, unimpressed with its terms.
Ela recusou a oferta, não impressionada com seus termos.
They turned the suggestion back, expressing their disagreement.
Eles recusaram a sugestão, expressando seu desacordo.
04

diminuir, declinar

(of a business or economy) to become less busy or profitable
example
Exemplos
The manufacturing sector turned down due to supply chain disruptions.
O setor manufatureiro diminuiu devido a interrupções na cadeia de suprimentos.
Job opportunities turned down as the labor market tightened.
Oportunidades de emprego diminuíram à medida que o mercado de trabalho apertou.
05

abaixar, inclinar para baixo

to adjust the position of something by flipping or rotating it downward
example
Exemplos
The artist turned the canvas down to work on the lower section.
O artista virou a tela para baixo para trabalhar na seção inferior.
She turned the document down to read the footnotes.
Ela abaixou o documento para ler as notas de rodapé.
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