hose down

• Verbo frasal que significa lavar ou molhar algo ou alguém com uma mangueira, geralmente para limpar ou resfriar.

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

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Clean with waterinformal

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

   Lavar com mangueira

   • 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.

   Sinônimosflushhosesluice downwash down

2. Calm or subdueinformal

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

   Acalmar ou conter

   • 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.

   Sinônimospacifyput downquellsquelchsubduesuppress

   Antônimosagitateexciteinciteinflameprovokerouse

Verbo basehose