to turn down
01
avböja, vägra
to decline an invitation, request, or offer
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
skiljbar
partikel
down
grundverb
turn
presens
turn down
3:e person singular
turns down
presens particip
turning down
enkelt preteritum
turned down
perfekt particip
turned down
Exempel
She turned the job offer down due to conflicting commitments.
Hon avböjde jobberbjudandet på grund av motstridiga åtaganden.
02
sänka, minska
to turn a switch on a device so that it makes less sound, heat, etc.
Transitive
Exempel
Before bed, my mother always turns down the volume of our TV.
Innan sänggående sänker min mamma alltid volymen på vår TV.
03
avvisa, avslå
to reject someone and prevent them from entering a place or becoming a member of a group or organization
Exempel
She turned the offer back, unimpressed with its terms.
Hon avböjde erbjudandet, inte imponerad av dess villkor.
04
minska, avta
(of a business or economy) to become less busy or profitable
Exempel
The manufacturing sector turned down due to supply chain disruptions.
Tillverkningssektorn minskade på grund av störningar i försörjningskedjan.
05
sänka, vrida nedåt
to adjust the position of something by flipping or rotating it downward
Exempel
The artist turned the canvas down to work on the lower section.
Konstnären vände duken nedåt för att arbeta på den nedre delen.
