sag down

• Verbe à particule désignant le fait de s'affaisser, de fléchir ou de céder vers le bas, souvent sous l'effet du poids, de la pression ou d'un manque de soutien.

A phrasal verb used to indicate sinking, drooping, or settling downward, often due to weight, pressure, or lack of support.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Sink or droopinformal

   To sink, droop, or bend downward, especially from weight or pressure.

   s'affaisser

   • The old mattress sagged down in the middle.
   • The shelf sagged down under the weight of the books.
   • Her shoulders sagged down with exhaustion.

   Synonymesbendbowdipdroopflaghangsinkslumpwiltyield

   Antonymeshardenliftrisestiffenstraighten

2. Decrease or weakeninformal

   To decline in strength, value, or intensity.

   fléchir, décliner

   • The stock market sagged down after the news.
   • His spirits sagged down when he heard the bad news.
   • The conversation sagged down into awkward silence.

   Synonymesdeclinediminishdropdwindlefadefallflagslumpwaneweaken

   Antonymesboostimproveincreaseintensifyreviverisesoarstrengthensurge

Verbe de basesag