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Translations for play down in the English»French Dictionary

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I.play [Brit pleɪ, Am pleɪ] N

II.play [Brit pleɪ, Am pleɪ] VB trans

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III.play [Brit pleɪ, Am pleɪ] VB intr

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IV.play [Brit pleɪ, Am pleɪ]

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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):

down below
en bas
down below (when looking down from height)
en contrebas
the noise was coming from down below
le bruit venait d'en bas
they could see the lake down below
ils voyaient le lac en contrebas
down there
là-bas
‘where are you?’—‘down here!’
‘où es-tu?’—‘ici!’
to keep one's head down
garder la tête baissée
the blinds were down
les stores étaient baissés
a sports car with the hood down
une voiture de sport avec la capote baissée
several trees were blown down
plusieurs arbres ont été abattus par le vent
a bit further down
un peu plus bas
their office is two floors down
leur bureau est deux étages plus bas
it's on the second shelf down
c'est au deuxième rayon en partant du haut
the coal lies 900 metres down
le charbon se trouve neuf cents mètres plus bas
it's down at the bottom of the lake
c'est tout au fond du lac
the telephone lines are down
les lignes téléphoniques sont coupées

II.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

III.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

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

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V.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn]

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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

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2. put (cause to go or undergo):

to put sth through letterbox
glisser qc dans
to put sth through window
passer qc par
to put sth through mincer
faire passer qc à
to put one's head through the window
passer la tête par la fenêtre
to put one's fist through the window
casser la fenêtre d'un coup de poing
to put sth through the books (in accounting)
faire passer qc dans les frais généraux
to put sth through a test
faire passer un test à qc
to put sth through a process
faire suivre un processus à qc
to put sb through university, college
envoyer qn à
to put sb through suffering, ordeal
faire passer qn par
to put sb through test
faire passer [qc] à qn
to put sb through course
faire suivre [qc] à qn
after all you've put me through
après tout ce que tu m'as fait subir
to put sb through hell
faire souffrir mille morts à qn
to put one's hand/finger to mouth
porter la main/le doigt à

III.to put oneself in VB refl

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I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

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

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

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I.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB intr

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1. go (move, travel):

go
aller (from de, to à, en)
to go to London/Paris
aller à Londres/Paris
to go to Wales/to Ireland/to California
aller au Pays de Galles/en Irlande/en Californie
to go to town/to the country
aller en ville/à la campagne
they went home
ils sont rentrés chez eux
she's gone to Paris
elle est allée à Paris
to go up/down/across
monter/descendre/traverser
I went into the room
je suis entré dans la pièce
to go by bus/train/plane
voyager en bus/train/avion
we went there by bus
nous y sommes allés en bus
to go by or past person, vehicle:
passer
that car's going very fast!
cette voiture roule très vite!
there he goes again! (that's him again)
le revoilà!
there he goes again! (he's starting again) fig
le voilà qui recommence!, c'est reparti!
who goes there? MIL
qui va là?
where do we go from here? fig
et maintenant qu'est-ce qu'on fait?

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

the roots of the plant go very deep
les racines de la plante s'enfoncent très profondément
the historical reasons for this conflict go very deep
les raisons historiques de ce conflit remontent très loin
these habits go very deep
ces habitudes sont profondément ancrées or enracinées
as far as that goes
pour ce qui est de cela
it's true as far as it goes
c'est vrai dans un sens or dans une certaine mesure
she'll go far!
elle ira loin!
this time he's gone too far!
cette fois il est allé trop loin!
a hundred pounds doesn't go far these days
on ne va pas loin avec cent livres sterling de nos jours
one leg of lamb doesn't go very far among twelve people
un gigot d'agneau n'est pas suffisant pour douze personnes
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude
ceci explique en grande partie son attitude
you can make £5 go a long way
on peut faire beaucoup de choses avec 5 livres sterling

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

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III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

V.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ]

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to have a go at sb
s'en prendre à qn
to make a go of sth
réussir qc
she's always on the go
elle n'arrête jamais
he's all go inf!
il n'arrête pas!
it's all the go inf!
ça fait fureur!
we have several different projects on the go at the moment
nous avons plusieurs projets différents en chantier or en cours en ce moment
(it's) no go!
pas question!
from the word go
dès le départ
that was a near go inf!
on l'a échappé belle!
in one go
d'un seul coup
to go one better than sb
renchérir sur qn
to go off on one Brit inf
péter les plombs inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
se passer super bien inf
to go off like a frog in a sock person:
s'éclater inf
the party went off like a frog in a sock
la fête s'est super bien passée inf
I went off like a frog in a sock
je me suis éclaté inf
that's how it goes!, that's the way it goes!
ainsi va le monde!, c'est la vie!
there you go inf!
voilà!
don't go there sl
ce n'est même pas la peine d'y penser

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.

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

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get along with you inf!
ne sois pas ridicule!
get away with you inf!
arrête de raconter n'importe quoi! inf
get her inf!
regarde-moi ça!
get him inf in that hat!
regarde-le avec ce chapeau!
he got his (was killed) inf
il a cassé sa pipe inf
I'll get you inf for that
je vais te le faire payer inf
I'm getting there
je progresse
it gets me right here!
tu vas me faire pleurer!
I've/he's got it bad inf
je suis/il est vraiment mordu
I've got it
je sais
to get above oneself
commencer à avoir la grosse tête inf
to get it together inf
se ressaisir
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
avoir une érection
to get one's in Am inf
prendre sa revanche
to tell sb where to get off
envoyer qn promener
to get with it inf
se mettre dans le coup inf
what's got into her/them?
qu'est-ce qui lui/leur a pris?
where does he get off inf?
pour qui se prend-il?
you've got me there!
alors là tu me poses une colle! inf

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

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

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1. fall (come down):

fall
tomber
falling rain
la pluie qui tombe
he was hurt by falling masonry
il a été blessé par une pierre qui tombait de la façade
to fall 10 metres
tomber de 10 mètres
five centimetres of snow fell
il est tombé cinq centimètres de neige
to fall from or out of boat, nest, bag, hands
tomber de
to fall off or from chair, table, roof, bike, wall
tomber de
the skirt falls in pleats from a waistband
la jupe tombe en plis à partir de la ceinture
to fall on person, town
tomber sur
it fell on my head
cela m'est tombé sur la tête
to fall on the floor
tomber par terre
to fall on one's back
tomber sur le dos
to fall in or into bath, river, sink
tomber dans
to fall down hole, shaft, stairs
tomber dans
to fall under table
tomber sous
to fall under bus, train
passer sous
to fall through ceiling, hole
passer à travers
to fall through the air
tomber dans le vide
to fall to earth
tomber sur terre
to fall to the floor or to the ground
tomber par terre

9. fall ground → fall away

IV.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl]

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

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Translations for play down in the English»French Dictionary

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Phrases:

to play ball with sb inf
coopérer avec qn
to play ducks and drakes with money
jeter l'argent par les fenêtres
to play both ends against the middle
semer la zizanie
to play second fiddle to sb
être dans l'ombre de qn
to play the field
avoir plusieurs amants
to play footsie with sb inf
faire du pied à qn
to play gooseberry Brit
tenir la chandelle
to play it cool
rester calme
to play it safe
rester prudent(e)
to play hard to get
se laisser désirer
to play hardball Am
ne pas être tendre
to play havoc with sth
chambouler qc
to play (merry) hell with sth
ficher qc en l'air
to play hook(e)y Am, Aus
faire l'école buissonnière
to play a hunch
agir par intuition
to play possum (pretend to be asleep)
faire semblant de dormir
to play possum (pretend to be ignorant or unaware)
faire l'innocent(e)
to play truant (from school) Brit
faire l'école buissonnière
to play dumb
faire le con
to play sb false form
tromper qn

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Bourgeois and petty bourgeois "experts" now try to play down the importance of the action of the masses.
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She revealed she had to play down her voice and make it a bit cleaner and a bit more inexperienced.
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Some play down the massacre as a misunderstanding between the two sides, while even the most accurate are watered down versions of the event.
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Instead of giving a straightforward answer, he appeared to have played with words and repeatedly dodged the key question to play down the controversy.
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This slows the play down and gives the defence time to set.
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Online critics also accused the pro-government media of trying to play down the incident and skirting key issues.
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The term is often used play down the significance of the other prizes which have themselves become symbolic of these things to club supporters as well.
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Despite this, he continued to produce exciting wing play down the right-hand side.
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An extremely likeable man, he was very modest and always sought to play down his achievements rather than dwell on them.
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Players have been known to have issues with classification because some players play down their abilities during the classification process.
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