turn down

rifiutare, respingere

Dire di no a un’offerta, una richiesta o una persona che chiede qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: turn down someone/something (He turned down an invitation to dinner.); turn someone/something down (The bank turned her down for a loan.)

Sinonimi: refuse, reject, decline

Contrari: accept

Espressioni comuni: turn down someone, turn down something, turn down help

abbassare, ridurre

Usare un comando per ridurre il volume, la luce o il calore.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: turn down something (Please turn down the radio.); turn something down (The room is too hot; turn the heating down.)

Sinonimi: lower, reduce

Contrari: turn up

Espressioni comuni: turn down something, turn down music, turn down heat

ripiegare, risvoltare

Spostare o piegare qualcosa in modo che punti verso il basso o si trovi più in basso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: turn down something (Turn down the collar before putting on your jacket.); turn something down (She turned the top sheet down neatly.)

Sinonimi: fold down

Espressioni comuni: turn down collars, turn down blankets, turn down something