get down

• Partikelverb, das die Handlung des Herabsteigens, Sich-nach-unten-Bewegens oder des ernsthaften Anfangs einer Tätigkeit bezeichnet.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of descending, lowering oneself, or beginning to do something seriously.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Descend or lower oneselfinformal

   To move from a higher position to a lower one.

   Heruntergehen

   • Get down from that ladder before you fall.
   • The cat got down from the tree by itself.
   • He got down on his knees to look under the bed.

   Synonymealightclimb downcome downdescenddismountgo downstep down

   Antonymeascendclimbmountrise

2. Depress or discourageinformal

   To cause someone to feel sad or lose enthusiasm.

   Niedergeschlagen machen

   • The bad news really got him down.
   • Don't let the criticism get you down.
   • This gloomy weather is getting me down.

   Synonymedejectdemoralizedepressdiscouragedisheartendismaydispiritweigh down

   Antonymecheerencourageinspireuplift

3. Write down or recordinformal

   To write something on paper, especially quickly.

   Aufschreiben

   • Did you get down the phone number?
   • I need to get down all the notes from the lecture.
   • She got down every word the speaker said.

   Synonymejot downrecordset downtake downwrite down

4. Dance energeticallyslangamerican

   To dance with enthusiasm and rhythm, especially to lively music.

   Abgehen

   • They were getting down on the dance floor all night.
   • The crowd really got down when the DJ played the hit song.
   • She loves to get down to funk music.

   Synonymeboogiegroovepartyrock

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