plonk down

• Verbe à particule signifiant poser ou déposer quelque chose lourdement, négligemment ou avec un bruit sourd, ou désignant le fait de payer de l'argent à contrecœur.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of placing or setting something down heavily, carelessly, or with a thud, or to pay money reluctantly.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Place heavily or carelesslyinformal

   To put something down heavily, noisily, or without care.

   poser lourdement ou négligemment

   • He plonked his bag down on the floor.
   • She plonked the heavy box onto the table.
   • They plonked their drinks down and sat on the sofa.

   Synonymesdropdumpflopplumpplunkslap

   Antonymesliftraise

2. Sit down heavilyinformal

   To sit down in a heavy or careless way.

   s'asseoir lourdement

   • He plonked himself down on the chair.
   • She plonked down on the grass after the long walk.
   • They plonked down on the sofa and turned on the TV.

   Synonymescollapseflopplopplumpplunk downslump

   Antonymesrisestand

3. Pay moneyinformalbritish

   To pay a sum of money, often reluctantly or suddenly.

   Payer (de mauvaise grâce)

   • He plonked down fifty pounds for the tickets.
   • She plonked the cash on the counter and left.
   • They plonked down a deposit for the new car.

   Synonymesante upcough upfork outfork overhand overlay outpony upshell out

Verbe de baseplonk