push down

• Verbo frasal que indica la acción de ejercer presión hacia abajo sobre algo o, en sentido figurado, reprimir o reducir algo.

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

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Apply downward pressureformal

   To press or force something downward.

   presionar hacia abajo

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbear downdepresspress down

   Antónimoselevateliftraise

2. Suppress or repressinformal

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

   reprimir

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbottle upchoke backcontaincurbfight backhold backrepressrestrainsmotherstiflesuppressswallow

   Antónimosconfessdiscloseexpressreleaserevealvent

Verbo basepush