push down

• فعل مركب يعني الضغط على شيء ما إلى أسفل، ويُستعمل مجازًا للإشارة إلى القمع أو الإخماد أو التقليل من شيء ما.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of applying downward pressure to something, or metaphorically to suppress or reduce something.

غير معدود · متعدٍّ · فعل مركّب، قابل للفصل

1. Apply downward pressureformal

   To press or force something downward.

   الضغط إلى أسفل

   • Push down the lever to start the machine.
   • She pushed down the lid of the suitcase to close it.
   • He pushed down the button firmly.

   المرادفاتbear downdepresspress down

   الأضدادelevateliftraise

2. Suppress or repressinformal

   To try to control or hide an emotion, thought, or feeling.

   كبت

   • He tried to push down his anger during the argument.
   • She pushed down the urge to cry.
   • They pushed down their fears and continued the climb.

   المرادفاتbottle upchoke backcontaincurbfight backhold backrepressrestrainsmotherstiflesuppressswallow

   الأضدادconfessdiscloseexpressreleaserevealvent

الفعل الأساسيpush