pull down

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de démolir une construction, d'abaisser quelque chose, ou de provoquer chez quelqu'un un sentiment d'abattement ou une baisse de réussite.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of demolishing a structure, lowering something, or causing someone to feel depressed or less successful.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Demolish or destroyformal

   To deliberately destroy a building or structure.

   Démolir

   • The old factory was pulled down to make way for a park.
   • They plan to pull down the abandoned house next month.
   • The city council voted to pull down the unsafe bridge.

   Synonymesbulldozedemolishdestroydismantleflattenknock downlevelrazetear downwreck

   Antonymesbuildconstructerectraise

2. Lower or bring downinformal

   To move something downwards, often by pulling.

   abaisser

   • He pulled down the blinds to block the sunlight.
   • She pulled down the heavy suitcase from the shelf.
   • The child pulled down the toy from the top of the cupboard.

   Synonymesbring downlet downlowertake down

   Antonymeselevatehoistliftraise

3. Earn or receiveinformalamerican

   To earn a specific amount of money, often used informally.

   gagner (de l'argent)

   • He pulls down a six-figure salary as a software engineer.
   • She pulls down over a hundred thousand dollars a year.
   • They are pulling down good profits from their new business.

   Synonymesbring inclearearnmakenetpockettake home

Verbe de basepull