Meaning
Le terme « come down » en anglais peut être utilisé dans différents contextes et possède plusieurs significations. Voici quelques-unes des utilisations les plus courantes :
Comprendre le contexte dans lequel « come down » est utilisé est essentiel pour interpréter correctement son sens. Cela vous aidera à choisir la signification appropriée en fonction de la situation.
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.
Je suis sorti et maintenant je suis trempé.
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.
Je n'arrête pas de lui dire de descendre.
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.
Structure : "Sujet + come down on + objet"
Exemple 1 : Le professeur came down on eux pour avoir parlé.
Exemple 2 : Mes parents came down on moi pour être rentré tard à la maison.
Exemple 3 : Les flics came down on lui pour avoir menti.
Structure : "Subject + come down on + object"
Exemple 1 : Le chat est enfin descendu de l'arbre.
Exemple 2 : Le ballon est descendu après avoir perdu de l'air.
Structure : "Subject + come down (to + amount)"
Exemple 3 : Les prix ont baissé récemment.
Exemple 4 : Sa fièvre a enfin diminué après le médicament.
Structure : "Subject + come down (to + amount)"
Exemple 3 : La tradition vient des temps anciens.
Exemple 4 : La recette est transmise dans notre famille depuis des années.
Structure : "Subject + come down"
Exemple 1 : Quelque chose de grand vient down ce soir.
Exemple 2 : Nous n'avions aucune idée de ce qui venait down ensuite.
Structure : "Subject + come down to + noun/decision"
Exemple 3 : Tout se résume down à ce que vous voulez vraiment.
Exemple 4 : La décision s'est réduite down à deux candidats.
Related words: Descend, diminish, drop, fall, lessen, lower, result, settle, sink, decrease.
