to shoot down
01
skjuta ner, fälla
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
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
skiljbar
partikel
down
grundverb
shoot
presens
shoot down
3:e person singular
shoots down
presens particip
shooting down
enkelt preteritum
shot down
perfekt particip
shot down
Exempel
The military had to shoot the enemy aircraft down to protect the airspace.
Militären var tvungen att skjuta ner fiendens flygplan för att skydda luftrummet.
02
avvisa, stoppa
to prevent the progress of something
Transitive: to shoot down a plan or process
Exempel
The committee's decision to shoot down the project disappointed many stakeholders.
Kommitténs beslut att avvisa projektet besvikelse många intressenter.
03
shoota ner, kritisera hårt
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
Exempel
The opposition tried to shoot down the candidate's reputation with negative campaigning.
Oppositionen försökte skjuta ner kandidatens rykte med negativ kampanj.
04
skjuta ner, fara ner i hög hastighet
to swiftly and forcefully travel in a particular direction
Transitive: to shoot down a path or place
Exempel
She shot the hill down, racing with exhilarating speed.
Hon sköt ner för backen, tävlade med upphetsande hastighet.
