drag down

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer que quelqu'un ou quelque chose perd de son statut, de son énergie ou de son moral, ou tire quelque chose vers le bas.

A phrasal verb used to indicate causing someone or something to lose status, energy, or morale, or to pull something downward.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Cause to fail or declineinformal

   To cause someone or something to become less successful, happy, or healthy.

   entraîner vers le bas

   • His constant negativity dragged down the whole team's morale.
   • The bad economy dragged down the company's profits.
   • Don't let one mistake drag down your entire career.

   Synonymesbring downdebilitatedemoralizedepressdiscouragepull downsapundermineweakenweigh down

   Antonymesboostelevateraiseuplift

2. Pull physically downwardinformal

   To pull something or someone downward with force.

   tirer vers le bas

   • The heavy backpack dragged him down as he climbed.
   • The current dragged the swimmer down under the water.
   • She dragged down the heavy box from the top shelf.

   Synonymespull down

   Antonymeselevatehoistliftraise

Verbe de basedrag