let down

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar quando alguém decepciona outra pessoa, não correspondendo às suas expectativas, ou quando se abaixa fisicamente algo.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of disappointing someone by failing to meet their expectations, or to lower something physically.

incontável · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Disappoint someoneinformal

   To fail to meet someone's expectations or trust.

   Decepcionar

   • I promised to help, but I let him down.
   • She felt let down by her team's poor performance.
   • Don't let your parents down by skipping school.

   Sinônimosabandonbetraydesertdisappointdissatisfyfail

   Antônimosdelightfulfillpleasesatisfy

2. Lower somethingformal

   To allow something to descend or be lowered.

   Abaixar

   • He let down the rope from the window.
   • She let down her hair after the party.
   • The mechanic let down the car's tire pressure.

   Sinônimosbring downdroplowertake down

   Antônimoselevatehoistliftraise

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