plonk down

• Deutsches Verb, das beschreibt, etwas schwer, unachtsam oder mit einem dumpfen Geräusch hinzustellen oder hinzulegen, oder widerwillig Geld herauszurücken.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of placing or setting something down heavily, carelessly, or with a thud, or to pay money reluctantly.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Place heavily or carelesslyinformal

   To put something down heavily, noisily, or without care.

   Schwer oder achtlos absetzen

   • He plonked his bag down on the floor.
   • She plonked the heavy box onto the table.
   • They plonked their drinks down and sat on the sofa.

   Synonymedropdumpflopplumpplunkslap

   Antonymeliftraise

2. Sit down heavilyinformal

   To sit down in a heavy or careless way.

   Sich schwerfällig hinsetzen

   • He plonked himself down on the chair.
   • She plonked down on the grass after the long walk.
   • They plonked down on the sofa and turned on the TV.

   Synonymecollapseflopplopplumpplunk downslump

   Antonymerisestand

3. Pay moneyinformalbritish

   To pay a sum of money, often reluctantly or suddenly.

   Geld hinblättern

   • He plonked down fifty pounds for the tickets.
   • She plonked the cash on the counter and left.
   • They plonked down a deposit for the new car.

   Synonymeante upcough upfork outfork overhand overlay outpony upshell out

Grundverbplonk