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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
Exemplos
The news of the layoffs got him down, and he felt demotivated.
A notícia das demissões o desanimou, e ele se sentiu desmotivado.
Being stuck in traffic for hours can easily get anyone down.
Ficar preso no trânsito por horas pode facilmente desanimar qualquer um.
02
soltar-se, curtir
to fully relax and enjoy oneself, often with a sense of carefree and unrestrained enjoyment
Intransitive
Exemplos
The crowd at the concert really knew how to get down and dance the night away.
A multidão no show realmente sabia como curtir e dançar a noite toda.
After a long week of work, they were ready to get down and have a great time at the party.
Depois de uma longa semana de trabalho, eles estavam prontos para relaxar e se divertir na festa.
03
abaixar-se, proteger-se
to quickly lower one's body or take cover, often in response to a threat or to avoid danger
Intransitive
Exemplos
When the alarm went off, everyone had to get down to the ground as a safety precaution.
Quando o alarme disparou, todos tiveram que se abaixar no chão como precaução de segurança.
As they heard the gunfire, they got down behind the barricade for protection.
Quando ouviram os tiros, eles se abaixaram atrás da barricada para proteção.
3.1
descer, fazer descer
to bring a thing or person to a position that is less high
Transitive: to get down sth
Exemplos
They planned to get the ladder down to change the light bulb.
Eles planejaram descer a escada para trocar a lâmpada.
The firefighter had to get down the trapped cat from the tall tree.
O bombeiro teve que descer o gato preso da árvore alta.
04
engolir, ingerir
to successfully swallow or ingest food or drink
Transitive: to get down food or drink
Exemplos
It was a struggle for him to get the large pill down without water.
Foi uma luta para ele engolir o comprimido grande sem água.
She had a sore throat and found it painful to get the food down.
Ela estava com dor de garganta e achou doloroso engolir a comida.
05
anotar, transcrever
to put in writing or record, typically referring to thoughts, ideas, music, lyrics, or information
Transitive: to get down ideas or information
Exemplos
She spent hours getting down the lyrics for the new song she was working on.
Ela passou horas anotando a letra da nova música em que estava trabalhando.
The composer needed to get down the melody that had been playing in his mind.
O compositor precisava anotar a melodia que estava tocando em sua mente.
06
descer, levantar-se da mesa
(particularly of children) to leave the dining table after a meal
Intransitive
Exemplos
It 's essential to teach children to wait until everyone has finished eating before they get down.
É essencial ensinar as crianças a esperar até que todos tenham terminado de comer antes de levantar da mesa.
After finishing their dinner, the parents told the kids they could get down from the table.
Depois de terminarem o jantar, os pais disseram às crianças que elas podiam sair da mesa.
07
descer, abaixar-se
to descend to a lower position or level
Intransitive: to get down from sth
Exemplos
He had to get down from the ladder carefully to avoid an accident.
Ele teve que descer da escada com cuidado para evitar um acidente.
She asked the cat to get down from the kitchen counter.
Ela pediu ao gato para descer do balcão da cozinha.
