turn down

• Verbo frasal usado para recusar uma oferta, pedido ou convite, ou para diminuir o volume, a intensidade ou o nível de algo.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of refusing an offer, request, or invitation, or reducing the volume, intensity, or level of something.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Refuse an offerinformal

   To reject or decline an invitation, proposal, or request.

   Recusar

   • She turned down the job offer because of the low salary.
   • He turned down their invitation to the party.
   • They turned down my request for a loan.

   Sinônimosdeclinedismissnixpass uprebuffrefuserejectspurnveto

   Antônimosacceptapprove

2. Reduce volume or intensityinformal

   To lower the volume, heat, or brightness of something.

   Abaixar

   • Please turn down the music, it's too loud.
   • He turned down the air conditioning because it was too cold.
   • She turned down the lights to create a cozy atmosphere.

   Sinônimosdecreasedimlessenlowermutequietreducesoften

   Antônimosamplifyincreaseraiseturn up

Verbo baseturn