down

in a lower position; towards the ground or floor

abajo, hacia abajo

• go down
• come down

Collocations go down stairs · come down the hill

• He went down to the basement.

  Él bajó al sótano.

to make something smaller or less in amount, size, etc.

reducir, disminuir

• take sth down to a level

Collocations take prices down · reduce the number of people

• The company has taken its prices down.

  La empresa ha reducido sus precios.

to write something on paper or a computer screen

anotar, escribir

• write sth down

Collocations take notes down · write an address down

• She took down the phone number.

  Ella anotó el número de teléfono.

to go to sleep or rest in a bed, chair, etc.

dormir, descansar

• go down for a nap

Collocations take a nap · fall asleep

• I'm going to take a quick nap.

  Voy a echarme una siesta rápida.

to eat food or drink something

comer, tomar (alimento)

• take sth down

Collocations take a bite of the cake · drink some water

• She took a sip of her coffee.

  Ella tomó un sorbo de su café.

to destroy or remove something completely

destruir, derribar

• take sth down

Collocations tear down the building · demolish a wall

• They are going to take down the old factory.

  Vamos a demoler la vieja fábrica.

to play music on an instrument or sing a song in a lower key

bajar (la tonalidad)

• take sth down

Collocations take the pitch down · lower a note

• The singer took the song down an octave.

  El cantante bajó la canción una octava.

to pay money for something or to reduce a price

pagar, reducir el precio

• take sth down

Collocations take the money down · reduce the cost

• He took the payment down.

  Él cobró el pago.