hose down

• Verbe à particule signifiant laver ou asperger quelque chose ou quelqu’un avec un tuyau d’arrosage, généralement pour nettoyer ou rafraîchir.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Clean with waterinformal

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

   laver au jet

   • 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.

   Synonymesflushhosesluice downwash down

2. Calm or subdueinformal

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

   calmer ou maîtriser

   • 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.

   Synonymespacifyput downquellsquelchsubduesuppress

   Antonymesagitateexciteinciteinflameprovokerouse

Verbe de basehose