Meaning
La expresión en inglés "come down" tiene varios significados dependiendo del contexto en el que se use. Aquí te explicamos algunos de los usos más comunes:
Entender el contexto es clave para interpretar correctamente "come down". Esta expresión es versátil y se adapta a diferentes situaciones del lenguaje cotidiano.
Today's Sentences
01
Sounds like the rain came down pretty hard.
Situation
Don’t forget your umbrella, it’s pouring!
Too late.
I stepped outside and now I’m soaked.
Salí afuera y ahora estoy empapado.
Sounds like the rain came down pretty hard.
You know that saying, “When it rains, it pours.”
02
I keep telling him to come down.
Situation
Your cat has been on that branch for an hour.
I know!
I keep telling him to come down.
Sigo diciéndole que baje.
Maybe he’s enjoying the view.
Or maybe he’s waiting for me to climb up and embarrass myself.
Writer's Note
"Come down" is a transitive, intransitive, and inseparable phrasal verb. Let’s break down the types together.
- Transitive - Transitive phrasal verbs require an object to complete their meaning, while intransitive ones do not have an object.
Structure: "Subject + come down on + object"
Example 1: The teacher came down on them for talking.
Example 2: My parents came down on me for coming home late.
Example 3: The cops came down on him for lying. - Intransitive - An intransitive verb does not need a receiver of the action which can end a sentence on its own.
Structure: "Subject + come down on + object"
Example 1: The cat finally came down from the tree.
Example 2: The balloon came down after losing air.
Structure: "Subject + come down (to + amount)"
Example 3: Prices have come down recently.
Example 4: His fever finally came down after the medicine.
Structure: "Subject + come down (to + amount)"
Example 3: The tradition came down from ancient times.
Example 4: The recipe has come down in our family for years. - Inseparable - When an object cannot be placed between the particle and the verb.
Structure: "Subject + come down"
Example 1: Something big is coming down tonight.
Example 2: We had no idea what was coming down next.
Structure: "Subject + come down to + noun/decision"
Example 3: It all comes down to what you really want.
Example 4: The decision came down to two candidates.
Estructura: "Subject + come down on + object"
Ejemplo 1: El maestro came down on ellos por hablar.
Ejemplo 2: Mis padres came down on mí por llegar tarde a casa.
Ejemplo 3: Los policías came down on él por mentir.
Estructura: "Subject + come down on + object"
Ejemplo 1: El gato finalmente came down del árbol.
Ejemplo 2: El globo came down después de perder aire.
Estructura: "Subject + come down (to + amount)"
Ejemplo 3: Los precios han come down recientemente.
Ejemplo 4: Su fiebre finalmente came down después del medicamento.
Estructura: "Subject + come down (to + amount)"
Ejemplo 3: La tradición came down desde tiempos antiguos.
Ejemplo 4: La receta ha come down en nuestra familia durante años.
Structure: "Subject + come down"
Example 1: Algo grande viene down esta noche.
Example 2: No teníamos idea de lo que venía down después.
Structure: "Subject + come down to + noun/decision"
Example 3: Todo se reduce a lo que realmente quieres.
Example 4: La decisión se redujo a dos candidatos.
Related words: Descend, diminish, drop, fall, lessen, lower, result, settle, sink, decrease.