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Meanings of
drag down
in English
Catalan
versar
Spanish
versar
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Exert a force with a heavy weight.
bear down
bear down on
press down on
weigh down
Catalan
versar
Synonyms
Examples for "
bear down
"
bear down
bear down on
press down on
weigh down
Examples for "
bear down
"
1
The dragons of the inundations of my tears
bear
down
the four
2
I just thought it was about time to
bear
down
a little.
3
They career through the air, and
bear
down
on the track-layers' hides.
4
The line abreast was used only to
bear
down
on the enemy.
5
We've got to
bear
down
and be better in our own end.
1
They career through the air, and
bear
down
on
the track-layers' hides.
2
The line abreast was used only to
bear
down
on
the enemy.
3
A stronger pound will
bear
down
on
the UK's bill for imports.
4
When we get our chances, we have to
bear
down
on
them.
5
Behind it the woods flare into looming shadows that
bear
down
on
me.
1
Use a spatula to
press
down
on
the sandwich while it cooks.
2
On the cook-and-keep- warm or cook-and-shut-off machines, simply
press
down
on
the switch.
3
Do not move the steak or
press
down
on
it in any way.
4
Use your hands to firmly
press
down
on
the tops of the pieces.
5
Mann willed himself to
press
down
on
the pedal even more.
1
Stockbrokers also feared that it would
weigh
down
on stocks this week.
2
They
weigh
down
the ship and must eventually be removed and destroyed.
3
It is an eternal weight, to
weigh
down
all crosses and disappointments.
4
Still, the weak economic backdrop has failed to
weigh
down
asset prices.
5
Do the horrors of Falkland, fair May, still
weigh
down
your spirits?
Usage of
drag down
in English
1
She will drag up the heathen world; she will
drag
down
Satan.
2
It can only absorb, and thus
drag
down
to its own condition.
3
Leaving the situation unresolved could
drag
down
the market for years.
4
Analysts have expressed concern choppy stock markets could
drag
down
Baer's future income.
5
The source said funding would not necessarily
drag
down
the deal.
6
But the incompetent men measurably
drag
down
the high standing of the profession.
7
I will
drag
down
no more generous spirits in the whirlpool around me.
8
The source told Reuters that funding would not necessarily
drag
down
the deal.
9
But Musk recently introduced cheaper variants, which will
drag
down
margins.
10
You are putting forth your hands to
drag
down
the temple of happiness.
11
The dead have no right to
drag
down
others after them.
12
The disgrace of a senator would
drag
down
all his relations.
13
A double-digit gap is more than enough to
drag
down
down-ballot candidates, too.
14
When the debt went bad, it threatened to
drag
down
the whole edifice.
15
Then he clambered up onto the altar itself to
drag
down
the crucifix.
16
They like to wait in streams and
drag
down
unsuspecting maidens.
Other examples for "drag down"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
drag
down
drag
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
drag down
Catalan
versar
Spanish
versar
Drag down
through the time
Drag down
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common