bring down



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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
bring [sb/sth] down vtr phrasal sepfigurative, informal (cause demise)hacer caer loc verb
 (coloquial, figurado)echar por tierra loc verb
 (figurado)derribar⇒ vtr
 The scandal brought down the government.
 El escándalo hizo caer al gobierno.
  hundir⇒ vtr
 (figurado, coloquial)bajar⇒ vtr
bring [sb] down vtr phrasal sepUS, figurative, slang (make sad)abatir a vtr + prep
 (ES)hundir a vtr + prep
 (MX, coloquial)achicopalar a vtr + prep
 (AR, coloquial)bajonear a, tirar abajo a vtr + prep
 If you keep criticizing Michael, you'll just bring him down.
 Si sigues criticando a Michael, solamente vas a abatirlo.
 (AR, coloquial)hacer bolsa a, hacer bosta a, hacer pelota a loc verb
 (ES, coloquial)hacer polvo a loc verb
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bring down the house,
bring the house down v expr		(make audience laugh or cheer) (espectáculos)poner en pie a loc verb
  poner de pie a loc verb
take [sb] down a peg or two,
bring [sb] down a peg or two,
knock [sb] down a peg or two v expr		informal (humble) (informal)bajarle los humos a loc verb
 (informal)bajarle el copete a loc verb
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'bring down' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
slap
Spanish:
colapsar - placar - dar en tierra - echar abajo - derribar - derrumbar - abajar - desinflar - aterrar - birlar - socavar por dentro

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