drag down in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for drag down in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for drag down in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

Translations for drag down in the English»French Dictionary

I.drag [Brit draɡ, Am dræɡ] N

II.drag <pres part dragging; pret, pp dragged> [Brit draɡ, Am dræɡ] VB trans

III.drag <pres part dragging; pret, pp dragged> [Brit draɡ, Am dræɡ] VB intr

I.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADV Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.).
When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in French: to go down to London = aller à Londres; down in Brighton = à Brighton.
For examples and further usages, see the entry below.

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

II.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

III.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

IV.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

See also put, keep, go, get, fall

I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put FIN → put option

II.put <pres part putting, pret, pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

III.to put oneself in VB refl

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

9. fall ground → fall away

down2 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N (all contexts)

drag down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drag down in the English»French Dictionary

7. drag SPORTS → drag race

See also drag race

See also up

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
But as it is, there are just too many bland, uninspiring tracks that drag down the whole experience.
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They try to drag down the institutions and degrade their solemn and sacred nature.
www.independent.co.uk
During this transaction, extra supply of domestic currency will drag down domestic currency price, and extra demand of foreign currency will push up foreign currency price.
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And how that can carry or drag down a show.
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Tax changes that might only drag down house prices by 1 or 2 per cent should be put in perspective.
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They said electricity and transport issues have to be addressed, otherwise these would drag down the country's potential.
business.inquirer.net
Going public with its current problems could drag down its initial stock price.
www.bbc.co.uk
We need to employ or develop multi-skilled staff that boost rather than drag down flexibility.
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On the other, falling confidence could drag down growth.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Metafictional asides and intrusions clog the flow of the story and drag down what might have been a fine novel about fathers and sons.
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