get down

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de descendre, de s'abaisser ou de se mettre sérieusement à faire quelque chose.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of descending, lowering oneself, or beginning to do something seriously.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Descend or lower oneselfinformal

   To move from a higher position to a lower one.

   descendre

   • Get down from that ladder before you fall.
   • The cat got down from the tree by itself.
   • He got down on his knees to look under the bed.

   Synonymesalightclimb downcome downdescenddismountgo downstep down

   Antonymesascendclimbmountrise

2. Depress or discourageinformal

   To cause someone to feel sad or lose enthusiasm.

   déprimer

   • The bad news really got him down.
   • Don't let the criticism get you down.
   • This gloomy weather is getting me down.

   Synonymesdejectdemoralizedepressdiscouragedisheartendismaydispiritweigh down

   Antonymescheerencourageinspireuplift

3. Write down or recordinformal

   To write something on paper, especially quickly.

   Noter par écrit

   • Did you get down the phone number?
   • I need to get down all the notes from the lecture.
   • She got down every word the speaker said.

   Synonymesjot downrecordset downtake downwrite down

4. Dance energeticallyslangamerican

   To dance with enthusiasm and rhythm, especially to lively music.

   danser énergiquement

   • They were getting down on the dance floor all night.
   • The crowd really got down when the DJ played the hit song.
   • She loves to get down to funk music.

   Synonymesboogiegroovepartyrock

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