pull down

• Partikelverb, das das Abreißen oder Zerstören eines Bauwerks, das Herunterziehen oder Absenken von etwas sowie das Auslösen von Niedergeschlagenheit oder das Verschlechtern von Erfolg bezeichnet.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of demolishing a structure, lowering something, or causing someone to feel depressed or less successful.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Demolish or destroyformal

   To deliberately destroy a building or structure.

   Abreißen

   • The old factory was pulled down to make way for a park.
   • They plan to pull down the abandoned house next month.
   • The city council voted to pull down the unsafe bridge.

   Synonymebulldozedemolishdestroydismantleflattenknock downlevelrazetear downwreck

   Antonymebuildconstructerectraise

2. Lower or bring downinformal

   To move something downwards, often by pulling.

   Herunterziehen

   • He pulled down the blinds to block the sunlight.
   • She pulled down the heavy suitcase from the shelf.
   • The child pulled down the toy from the top of the cupboard.

   Synonymebring downlet downlowertake down

   Antonymeelevatehoistliftraise

3. Earn or receiveinformalamerican

   To earn a specific amount of money, often used informally.

   Geld verdienen

   • He pulls down a six-figure salary as a software engineer.
   • She pulls down over a hundred thousand dollars a year.
   • They are pulling down good profits from their new business.

   Synonymebring inclearearnmakenetpockettake home

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