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Kartei Details
| Karten | 9 |
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| Sprache | Deutsch |
| Kategorie | Englisch |
| Stufe | Grundschule |
| Erstellt / Aktualisiert | 28.02.2013 / 01.03.2013 |
| Lizenzierung | Kein Urheberrechtsschutz (CC0) |
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die down
If a sound or activity dies down, it becomes quieter or less obvious
It was several minutes before the applause died down.
cut down
to do less of something or use something in smaller amounts
The government has announced plans to to cut back on defence spending by 10% next year. I'm trying to cut down on caffeine.
narrow down
to make a number or list of things smaller and clearer, by removing the things that are least important, necessary or suitable
We narrowed the list of candidates down from ten to three.
track down
to find something or someone after looking for them in a lot of different places
He finally managed to track down the book he wanted.
close down
If a business or organization closes down or someone closes it down, it stops operating
All the mines in this area were closed down in the 80's. Our local butcher is closing down.
settle down
to become familiar with a place and to feel happy and confident in it
She quickly settled down in her new house/job/school.
rack your brains
to think very hard about...
to pick s.o. brains
to use other ideas, help from others
