bring down

bring down
фраз. гл.
1) свалить; сломать

In American football, you have to try to bring down your opponent. — В американском футболе главная задача - повалить наземь твоего противника.

2) снижать (цену); заставлять кого-л. снижать цены

Shopkeepers have been asked to bring down their prices. — От хозяев магазинов потребовали снизить цены.

We brought the dealer down to a much lower figure. — Мы насели на продавца, и он довольно заметно сбросил цену.

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3) подстрелить

The hunter brought down a deer. — Охотник подстрелил оленя.

4) сбивать

The gunners brought down three planes. — Зенитчики сбили три самолёта.

5) победить (врага, политического оппонента)

At the next vote, we must try to bring down the government. — На следующих выборах мы будем пытаться победить правящую партию.

6) сносить цифры при делении или умножении столбиком

When you divide 216 by 4, divide 21 into 4, giving 5 with 1 remaining; then bring down the next figure, 6, and divide this 16 by 4; the answer is 54. — Когда вы делите 216 на 4, вы сначала делите на 4 21, получаете 5 и один в остатке; затем сносите 6, и делите получившееся 16 на 4; итого ответ - 54.

7) доводить (рассказ о событиях, записи) до определённого времени

We have been asked to rewrite the history book, bringing it down to 1980. — Нас попросили переписать учебник истории и довести изложение до 1980 года.

8) приводить в уныние, расстраивать

The youngest son has only brought down trouble on the family. — Младший доставлял семье одни неприятности.

9) передавать по наследству; оставлять, передавать младшим поколениям

This ring has been brought down in my family. — Это кольцо передается по наследству в моей семье.

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10) снижать до своего уровня

We are afraid that Helen will bring Simon down to her own level. — Мы боимся, что Хелен низведёт Саймона до своего уровня.

11) доводить до сведения населения

The city council will bring down the new spending plans on Monday. — Муниципалитет объявит новый план расходов в понедельник.

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