kick down

• Verbo frasal que significa chutar ou derrubar algo com força, geralmente uma porta, fazendo-a cair ou quebrar. Também pode ser usado em sentido figurado para rebaixar, subordinar ou reduzir algo ou alguém.

A phrasal verb meaning to forcefully strike something so that it falls or collapses, often used literally (e.g., a door) or figuratively (e.g., reducing something).

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Break by kickinginformal

   To force something open or break it by kicking it repeatedly.

   Arrebentar a pontapés

   • The police kicked down the door during the raid.
   • He kicked down the fence to get into the yard.
   • They kicked down the old wall to make way for the new building.

   Sinônimosbreak downkick insmashstave in

2. Reduce or lowerinformalamerican

   To reduce something, such as a price or level, often forcefully or abruptly.

   Reduzir

   • The manager kicked down the price after negotiations.
   • They kicked down the volume on the music.
   • The company kicked down its production costs significantly.

   Sinônimosbring downcutdecreasediminishdropknock downlowermark downreduceslash

   Antônimosboostelevateincreaseraise

Verbo basekick