push down

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de aplicar pressão para baixo sobre algo ou, em sentido figurado, para reprimir ou reduzir algo.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of applying downward pressure to something, or metaphorically to suppress or reduce something.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Apply downward pressureformal

   To press or force something downward.

   Pressionar para baixo

   • Push down the lever to start the machine.
   • She pushed down the lid of the suitcase to close it.
   • He pushed down the button firmly.

   Sinônimosbear downdepresspress down

   Antônimoselevateliftraise

2. Suppress or repressinformal

   To try to control or hide an emotion, thought, or feeling.

   Reprimir

   • He tried to push down his anger during the argument.
   • She pushed down the urge to cry.
   • They pushed down their fears and continued the climb.

   Sinônimosbottle upchoke backcontaincurbfight backhold backrepressrestrainsmotherstiflesuppressswallow

   Antônimosconfessdiscloseexpressreleaserevealvent

Verbo basepush