run down

run down: run down [battery] scaricarsi; [watch] fermarsi; [machine, company] indebolirsi; run down [sth., sb.], run [sth., sb.] down

1) (in vehicle) investire, travolgere, mettere sotto

2) (allow to decline) diminuire [production, defences]; fare scaricare [battery]

3) (disparage) denigrare, criticare, parlare male di

4) (track down) rintracciare, scovare

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1) ((of a clock, battery etc) to finish working: My watch has run down - it needs rewinding.) scaricarsi

2) ((of a vehicle or driver) to knock down: I was run down by a bus.) investire

3) (to speak badly of: He is always running me down.) denigrare

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1. vt + adv

1) Auto investire, mettere sotto

2) (reduce: production) ridurre gradualmente, (factory, shop) rallentare l'attività di

3) (disparage) parlar male di, denigrare

4) (battery) scaricare

2. vi + adv

(battery, watch) scaricarsi

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run down [battery] scaricarsi; [watch] fermarsi; [machine, company] indebolirsi; run down [sth., sb.], run [sth., sb.] down

1) (in vehicle) investire, travolgere, mettere sotto

2) (allow to decline) diminuire [production, defences]; fare scaricare [battery]

3) (disparage) denigrare, criticare, parlare male di

4) (track down) rintracciare, scovare

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Synonyms:

Catch by chasing, chase to weariness / Run against and sink / Crush, overthrow, overbear, overwhelm / Decry, disparage, depreciate, condemn, traduce, cry down

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run down — {v.} (stress on down ) 1. To crash against and knock down or sink. * /Jack rode his bicycle too fast and almost ran down his little brother./ * /It was so foggy that the steamship almost ran down a small boat leaving port./ Compare: RUN INTO(3a) … Dictionary of American idioms
run down — {v.} (stress on down ) 1. To crash against and knock down or sink. * /Jack rode his bicycle too fast and almost ran down his little brother./ * /It was so foggy that the steamship almost ran down a small boat leaving port./ Compare: RUN INTO(3a) … Dictionary of American idioms
run-down — ˈrun down adjective PROPERTY a building or area that is run down is in very bad condition: • We have a contract to renovate five run down apartment buildings. * * * Ⅰ. run down UK US (also rundown) /ˌrʌnˈdaʊn/ adjective ► PROPERTY … Financial and business terms
run|down — «RUHN DOWN», noun. Informal. an account; summary: »a rundown of the week s news. The speaker gave a brief rundown on his career. run down «adjective. RUHN DOWN; noun. RUHN DOWN», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. tired; sick: »If you are generally “run… … Useful english dictionary
run-down — adj 1.) a building or area that is run down is in very bad condition ▪ a run down inner city area 2.) [not before noun] someone who is run down is tired and not healthy ▪ You look a bit run down … Dictionary of contemporary English
run-down — /run down /, adj. 1. fatigued; weary; exhausted. 2. in a state of poor health: He was in a run down condition from months of overwork. 3. in neglected condition; fallen into disrepair: a run down house. 4. (of a spring operated device) not… … Universalium
run down — (someone/something) 1. to search for and find someone or something. We spend a lot of money each year running down students who are out of school illegally. The software giant spent months running down bugs in the program and fixing them. The… … New idioms dictionary
run-down — adjective 1. ) so tired that you do not feel well: Evie had been working too hard and was feeling run down. 2. ) in bad condition because no one has spent money on repairs: This area of San Francisco is poor and run down … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
run down — (someone) to injure or kill someone with a vehicle. He s accused of running down two pedestrians while driving drunk. She tried to run us down! … New idioms dictionary
run-down — [adj] shabby, in bad shape abandoned, beat up, below par, broken down, crumbling, debilitated, decrepit, derelict, deserted, desolate, dilapidated, dingy, dogeared*, down at the heel*, drained, enervated, exhausted, fatigued, forsaken, frowzy*,… … New thesaurus
run down — ► run down 1) knoc k down with a vehicle. 2) criticize unfairly or unkindly. 3) reduce or become reduced in size or resources. 4) lose or cause to lose power; stop functioning. 5) gradually deteriorate. Main Entry: ↑run … English terms dictionary

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