come down on

reprender, castigar duramente

Criticar o castigar duramente a alguien por haber hecho algo malo.

En inglés sencillo: To criticize or punish someone strongly because they have done something wrong.

• My boss came down on me for being late.
• The coach comes down on players who miss practice.
• Why did your parents come down on you so hard?

Cómo se usa: come down on someone for something (The teacher came down on him for cheating.)

Sinónimos: tell off, punish, criticize

Expresiones frecuentes: come down on someone, come down on mistakes

tomar medidas contra, presionar

Presionar fuertemente a las personas para que cumplan una regla o dejen una actividad.

En inglés sencillo: To put strong pressure on people to obey a rule or stop an activity.

• Police are coming down on illegal parking.
• The government came down on factories that broke safety rules.
• Schools should come down on cheating during exams.

Cómo se usa: come down on someone over something (Officials came down on the company over unpaid taxes.)

Sinónimos: crack down on, pressure

Expresiones frecuentes: come down on someone, come down on cheating

atacar, acosar

Atacar a alguien o tratarlo repetidamente de forma amenazante o cruel.

En inglés sencillo: To attack someone or keep treating them in a threatening or cruel way.

• The gang came down on him outside the shop.
• They came down on the new boy every day.
• The attackers came down on anyone who tried to help.

Cómo se usa: come down on someone (The gang came down on anyone who refused to obey.)

Sinónimos: attack, harass

Expresiones frecuentes: come down on someone, come down on outsiders

entristecer, deprimir

Hacer que alguien sienta una tristeza profunda.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone feel deeply sad.

• Sadness came down on me that evening.
• A terrible loneliness came down on him after the funeral.
• Old memories come down on her when the house grows quiet.

Cómo se usa: come down on someone (A deep sadness came down on her after the visitors left.)

Sinónimos: sadden, depress

Antónimos: cheer

Expresiones frecuentes: come down on someone, come down on me