take down

quitar, descolgar

Quitar algo que está sujeto a una pared u otra superficie vertical.

En inglés sencillo: To remove something attached to a wall or another upright surface.

• Please take down that picture.
• We took the old notice down yesterday.
• Can I take down the sign on the wall?

Cómo se usa: take something down (Please take that poster down.)

Sinónimos: remove

Antónimos: put up

Expresiones frecuentes: take down a picture, take down a poster, take down something

retirar, eliminar

Retirar de internet una página, imagen, vídeo u otro contenido.

En inglés sencillo: To remove a page, picture, video, or other material from the internet.

• Please take down that photo.
• They took down the page last night.
• Why did the platform take my video down?

Cómo se usa: take something down (The website took the video down after a complaint.)

Sinónimos: remove, delete

Expresiones frecuentes: take down a post, take down a video, take down something

descolgar, quitar

Quitar algo que está colgado por encima del suelo.

En inglés sencillo: To remove something that is hanging above the ground.

• Let us take down the curtains.
• She took the washing down before it rained.
• Have you taken down the party decorations?

Cómo se usa: take something down (We took the curtains down to wash them.)

Sinónimos: unhang, remove

Antónimos: hang up

Expresiones frecuentes: take down curtains, take down decorations, take down something

anotar, apuntar

Escribir información para recordarla, sobre todo lo que alguien dice.

En inglés sencillo: To write information so that you can remember it, especially something someone says.

• Take down my number, please.
• She took down everything the teacher said.
• Can you take the details down for me?

Cómo se usa: take something down (Did you take her address down?)

Sinónimos: write down, note, record

Expresiones frecuentes: take down details, take down a number, take down something

desmontar

Retirar una estructura, normalmente separando sus piezas.

En inglés sencillo: To remove a structure, often by separating its parts.

• We need to take down the tent.
• They took the stage down after the concert.
• How long does it take to take down this shelter?

Cómo se usa: take something down (The workers took the scaffolding down this morning.)

Sinónimos: dismantle, take apart

Antónimos: put up, assemble

Expresiones frecuentes: take down a tent, take down scaffolding, take down something

bajar

Bajar una prenda por el cuerpo sin quitársela del todo.

En inglés sencillo: To pull a piece of clothing lower on your body without taking it off completely.

• Please take down your trousers.
• He took his shorts down for the examination.
• The doctor asked her to take down her pants.

Cómo se usa: take something down (The nurse asked him to take his trousers down.)

Sinónimos: pull down, lower

Antónimos: pull up

Expresiones frecuentes: take down trousers, take down pants