hose down

• Mit einem Schlauch abspritzen, meist um etwas oder jemanden zu reinigen oder abzukühlen.

A phrasal verb meaning to wash or spray something or someone with a hose, typically to clean or cool them down.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Clean with waterinformal

   To wash or spray something with a hose, typically to remove dirt or debris.

   Abspritzen mit Wasser

   • He hosed down the car after the long road trip.
   • The gardener hosed down the patio to remove the leaves.
   • They hosed down the sidewalk after the parade.

   Synonymeflushhosesluice downwash down

2. Calm or subdueinformal

   To calm or control a situation or person, often by using force or pressure.

   Beruhigen oder unterdrücken

   • The police hosed down the crowd with water cannons.
   • The manager hosed down the heated argument between the employees.
   • They hosed down the protestors to prevent violence.

   Synonymepacifyput downquellsquelchsubduesuppress

   Antonymeagitateexciteinciteinflameprovokerouse

Grundverbhose