hose down

• Verbo frasal que significa lavar, rociar o regar algo o a alguien con una manguera, generalmente para limpiarlo o refrescarlo.

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

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Clean with waterinformal

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

   Regar con manguera para limpiar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosflushhosesluice downwash down

2. Calm or subdueinformal

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

   Aplacar o dominar

   • 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.

   Sinónimospacifyput downquellsquelchsubduesuppress

   Antónimosagitateexciteinciteinflameprovokerouse

Verbo basehose