get down

descendre, faire descendre

Aller plus bas ou faire descendre quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : get down from something (The boy got down from the wall.); get someone/something down (Can you get that box down?)

Synonymes : come down, bring down, descend

Contraires : go up

Expressions courantes : get down safely, get down from something, get something down

se baisser, se mettre à couvert

Abaisser son corps près du sol pour éviter d’être blessé.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : duck, take cover

Expressions courantes : get down quickly, get down low

se mettre à, s'atteler à

Commencer à se consacrer sérieusement à une tâche ou à un sujet.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : get down to something (Let's get down to business.); get down to doing something (I finally got down to writing the report.)

Synonymes : settle down to, focus on, start

Expressions courantes : get down to work, get down to business

déprimer, décourager

Rendre quelqu’un triste, fatigué ou moins plein d’espoir.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : get someone down (All these delays are getting me down.)

Synonymes : depress, discourage, wear down

Contraires : cheer up

Expressions courantes : get someone down, get someone down emotionally

avaler

Réussir à avaler de la nourriture, une boisson ou un médicament, surtout quand c’est difficile.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : get something down (He could not get the tablet down.)

Synonymes : swallow

Expressions courantes : get something down, get down food

s'éclater, se lâcher

S’amuser librement et avec énergie, souvent en dansant ou en jouant de la musique.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : get down with someone (We got down with our friends at the party.)

Synonymes : let loose, have fun, party

Expressions courantes : get down tonight, get down together