beat down

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de frapper quelque chose à plusieurs reprises afin de le faire tomber, ou pour réduire ou surmonter résolument quelque chose, comme un prix ou une résistance.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of striking something repeatedly to make it fall, or to forcefully reduce or overcome something, such as a price or opposition.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Sun's intense heatinformal

   To shine with great intensity and heat, often uncomfortably.

   taper (en parlant du soleil)

   • The sun beat down on the desert travelers.
   • The midday sun beat down relentlessly on the beach.
   • We sought shade as the sun beat down on the field.

   Synonymesblazeburnglarepoundscorch

2. Rain heavilyinformal

   To fall with great force and intensity, used for rain.

   tomber à verse

   • The rain beat down on the roof all night.
   • The storm beat down on the coastal town.
   • We waited inside as the rain beat down outside.

   Synonymeslashpeltpourteem

3. Negotiate price downinformal

   To persuade someone to lower the price of something.

   Faire baisser le prix

   • He beat down the seller's price by $50.
   • She managed to beat down the cost of the car.
   • They tried to beat down the rent for the apartment.

   Synonymesbargaindickerhaggleknock downnegotiate

Verbe de basebeat