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Sprache	Deutsch
Kategorie	Englisch
Stufe	Grundschule
Erstellt / Aktualisiert	28.02.2013 / 01.03.2013
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die down

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

If a sound or activity dies down, it becomes quieter or less obvious

It was several minutes before the applause died down.

cut down

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

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

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

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

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

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

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

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

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

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

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

to think very hard about...

to pick s.o. brains

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

to use other ideas, help from others

threaten

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them, or cause problems for them if they do not do what you want

They threatened the shopkeeper with a gun.

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