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Meanings of
turn down
in inglés
portugués
recusar
catalán
rebutjar
español
rechazar
Back to the meaning
Reject with contempt.
scorn
reject
disdain
spurn
pooh-pooh
freeze off
español
rechazar
portugués
recusar
catalán
rebutjar
español
rechazar
Back to the meaning
Refuse to accept.
decline
refuse
pass up
turn away
accept
admit
español
rechazar
Sinónimos
Examples for "
scorn
"
scorn
reject
disdain
spurn
pooh-pooh
Examples for "
scorn
"
1
I laughed the idea to
scorn
;
you maintained that it was possible.
2
In other words, don't open him up to public
scorn
or liability.
3
Maurice Latey, working on the German Service, poured
scorn
on the offer.
4
The first two commands he obeyed; the third he treated with
scorn
.
5
Western countries pour
scorn
on Russia's denials that it aids the rebels.
1
Either house could
reject
the resolution, and the president has veto power.
2
There are a number of reasons why workers should
reject
Partnership 2000:
3
I believe you wish to
reject
this power you carry within yourself.
4
South Korea's Defence Ministry officials said the government would
reject
the request.
5
If there is no change, don't be surprised if people
reject
Europe.
1
Such political movements thrive on the ineloquent
disdain
of the political establishment.
2
The
disdain
for upper-class society would have been recognised at the time.
3
The wind hurled their words away in
disdain
of the puny effort.
4
Israel, Bahrain and the UAE have in common their
disdain
for Iran.
5
He regarded the bourgeoisie and the deputies with the same hateful
disdain
.
1
However, it is thought that some funds will
spurn
a consortium arrangement.
2
You chose to
spurn
the first; now you must test the other.
3
But I
spurn
the angel, and open my door to the beast.
4
Thy step will no longer
spurn
the earth that it treads on.
5
But I
spurn
him for a hero- Irejecthim for a brother.
1
Despite the conference's one-sidedness, it was difficult to completely
pooh
-
pooh
its content.
2
The standard riposte to concerns about automation is to
pooh
-
pooh
them.
3
They used to
pooh
-
pooh
the idea of the alchemists that gold had medicinal virtue.
4
This feature of the process renders it one which the strongest minded cannot
pooh
-
pooh
.
5
I suppose the tendency would have been to
pooh
-
pooh
it.
1
If you do, you'll
freeze
off
your tootsies, and make your lungs sick.
2
My balls would
freeze
off
,
if they haven't already. He reached down and checked himself.
3
If you do want to
freeze
off
the most valuable appendages of your hands, then go ahead.
4
Now come on, my feet are about to
freeze
off
.
She put an arm around his shoulder.
5
I wish I had a real girl friend, but you tactfully
freeze
off
all the girls I like.
portugués
reduzir
catalán
baixar
español
bajar
Back to the meaning
Make lower or quieter.
lower
lour
español
bajar
To fold the edge of something.
turn back
Usage of
turn down
in inglés
1
However, Evans said the opportunity was simply too good to
turn
down
.
2
Watson said it was possible the three would
turn
down
the request.
3
However, her decision to
turn
down
the historic offer ended up backfiring.
4
However, if the oil starts smoking,
turn
down
the heat without delay.
5
Often, the best thing we can do is
turn
down
the volume.
6
I see a van speed past and
turn
down
the Clarks' drive.
7
We can
turn
down
any case we don't feel comfortable with, though.
8
Is it too much to ask you to
turn
down
the volume?
9
I came out here to ask them to
turn
down
the music.
10
He doesn't want to leave this world, just
turn
down
the volume.
11
It's unclear how many of those people did
turn
down
the offer.
12
She wanted to
turn
down
the job, but he had been insistent.
13
A huge burst of static forced Griff to
turn
down
the feed.
14
Call me shallow: I wasn't about to
turn
down
a paying customer.
15
That would have been a hard request to
turn
down
,
I imagine.
16
Baste liberally and
turn
down
gas when the fish begins to brown.
Other examples for "turn down"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
turn
down
turn
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
turn down
portugués
recusar
rejeitar
desprezar
declinar
indeferir
reduzir
diminuir
catalán
rebutjar
desesperançar
desdenyar
refusar
denegar
declinar
baixar
abaixar
español
rechazar
denegar
declinar
bajar
Turn down
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Turn down
across language varieties
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Common
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
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