push down

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по приложению давления вниз на что-либо или, в переносном смысле, для подавления или уменьшения чего-либо.

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

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Apply downward pressureformal

   To press or force something downward.

   Нажать вниз

   • 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.

   Synonymsbear downdepresspress down

   Antonymselevateliftraise

2. Suppress or repressinformal

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

   Подавлять

   • 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.

   Synonymsbottle upchoke backcontaincurbfight backhold backrepressrestrainsmotherstiflesuppressswallow

   Antonymsconfessdiscloseexpressreleaserevealvent

Base verbpush