get down

bajar

Ir a un lugar más bajo o hacer que alguien o algo baje.

En inglés sencillo: To move to a lower place, or help someone or something move there.

• The cat cannot get down.
• We got down from the roof safely.
• Could you get the suitcase down for me?

Cómo se usa: get down from something (The boy got down from the wall.); get someone/something down (Can you get that box down?)

Sinónimos: come down, bring down, descend

Antónimos: go up

Expresiones frecuentes: get down safely, get down from something, get something down

agacharse, ponerse a cubierto

Bajar el cuerpo hacia el suelo para evitar que le hagan daño.

En inglés sencillo: To lower your body close to the ground to avoid being hurt.

• Get down! Someone is shooting!
• We got down behind a wall.
• She told the children to get down on the floor.

Sinónimos: duck, take cover

Expresiones frecuentes: get down quickly, get down low

ponerse a, dedicarse a

Empezar a dedicarse a una tarea o un tema con toda la atención.

En inglés sencillo: To start giving your full attention to a task or subject.

• Let's get down to work.
• She got down to studying after dinner.
• When will we get down to discussing the costs?

Cómo se usa: get down to something (Let's get down to business.); get down to doing something (I finally got down to writing the report.)

Sinónimos: settle down to, focus on, start

Expresiones frecuentes: get down to work, get down to business

desanimar, deprimir

Hacer que alguien se sienta triste, agotado o con menos esperanza.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone feel unhappy, tired, or less hopeful.

• This weather gets me down.
• The constant criticism got her down.
• Don't let one bad result get you down.

Cómo se usa: get someone down (All these delays are getting me down.)

Sinónimos: depress, discourage, wear down

Antónimos: cheer up

Expresiones frecuentes: get someone down, get someone down emotionally

tragar

Conseguir tragar comida, bebida o medicina, especialmente cuando cuesta hacerlo.

En inglés sencillo: To manage to swallow food, drink, or medicine, especially when it is difficult.

• I could barely get the pill down.
• She got some soup down despite her sore throat.
• Can you get any water down?

Cómo se usa: get something down (He could not get the tablet down.)

Sinónimos: swallow

Expresiones frecuentes: get something down, get down food

divertirse, desmelenarse

Divertirse con libertad y energía, a menudo bailando o tocando música.

En inglés sencillo: To enjoy yourself freely and with energy, often by dancing or playing music.

• Come on, let's get down!
• Everyone got down when the band started playing.
• They were getting down on the dance floor.

Cómo se usa: get down with someone (We got down with our friends at the party.)

Sinónimos: let loose, have fun, party

Expresiones frecuentes: get down tonight, get down together