turn down

refuser, rejeter

Dire non à une offre, une demande ou une personne qui sollicite quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To say no to an offer, request, or person who wants something from you.

• I turned down the job.
• Why did you turn her invitation down?
• They have turned down three applications this week.

Comment l'utiliser : turn down someone/something (He turned down an invitation to dinner.); turn someone/something down (The bank turned her down for a loan.)

Synonymes : refuse, reject, decline

Contraires : accept

Expressions courantes : turn down someone, turn down something, turn down help

baisser, réduire

Utiliser une commande pour diminuer le son, la lumière ou la chaleur.

En anglais simple : To use a control to make a sound quieter, a light weaker, or something less hot.

• Please turn down the music.
• She turned the oven down after ten minutes.
• Can you turn down the lights a little?

Comment l'utiliser : turn down something (Please turn down the radio.); turn something down (The room is too hot; turn the heating down.)

Synonymes : lower, reduce

Contraires : turn up

Expressions courantes : turn down something, turn down music, turn down heat

rabattre, replier

Déplacer ou plier quelque chose pour qu’il pointe vers le bas ou se trouve plus bas.

En anglais simple : To move or fold something so that it points down or lies lower.

• Turn down your collar.
• He turned down the corner of the page.
• The hotel staff had turned the blankets down.

Comment l'utiliser : turn down something (Turn down the collar before putting on your jacket.); turn something down (She turned the top sheet down neatly.)

Synonymes : fold down

Expressions courantes : turn down collars, turn down blankets, turn down something