pull down

pʊl daʊn
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Translation of pull down from English into Dutch

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.

clothing

make clothes lower on the body
  • She pulled down her sleeves to cover her arms.Ze trok haar mouwen omlaag om haar armen te bedekken.
2.

demolition

demolish a building or structure
  • They decided to pull down the old factory.Ze besloten de oude fabriek te slopen.
3.

business

cause to decrease in status or value
  • The scandal pulled down his reputation.Het schandaal deed zijn reputatie dalen.
4.

falling

cause something to fall to the floor
  • He accidentally pulled down the curtain.Hij trok per ongeluk het gordijn omver.
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Expressions with pull down: examples in English and translations in Dutch

het doek laten vallen
een einde maken aan
The director decided to pull down the curtain on the show.
iemand van zijn voetstuk halen
iemand een toontje lager laten zingen
The coach pulled him down a peg after his boastful speech.

Synonyms and analogies of pull down in English

Examples of pull down in a sentence

  • The toddler giggled as she pulled down her socks.
  • The city plans to pull down the abandoned warehouse.
  • They hired a crew to pull down the unstable bridge.
  • The new policy might pull down the stock prices.
  • His negative comments pulled down the team's morale.
  • The child pulled down a stack of boxes.
pull-down
pʊl daʊn
Noun
1.

technology

TECH.US
menu that appears when selected
TECH.US
  • Click the pull-down to see more options.Klik op het uitklapmenu om meer opties te zien.
2.

fitness

exercise pulling cables or bars from above
pulldown
  • She included pull-downs in her workout routine.Ze nam lat pulldowns op in haar trainingsroutine.
Adjective

design mechanics

made to be pulled down for use or storage
neerhaalbaar uitschuifbaar
  • The pull-down screen is easy to use.Het neerhaalbare scherm is gemakkelijk te gebruiken.

Expressions with pull-down: examples in English and translations in Dutch

klapstoel
opklapstoel
He sat on the pull-down seat in the train.

Translations of "pull down" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
afbrekenv.

It's sad to see them pull down the historic library.

Het is treurig om te zien dat ze de historische bibliotheek afbreken.

Workers will pull down the damaged bridge next week for safety reasons.

Volgende week zullen arbeiders de beschadigde brug afbreken om veiligheidsredenen.

neerhalenv.

Engineers will pull down the unstable tower before starting construction.

Ingenieurs zullen de onstabiele toren neerhalen voordat de bouw begint.

Demolition crews will pull down the stadium after the season ends.

Sloopploegen zullen het stadion neerhalen nadat het seizoen is afgelopen.

slopenv.

To make way for new development, they'll pull down the old warehouse.

Om plaats te maken voor een nieuw project zullen ze het oude pakhuis slopen.

All we have to do is pull down the side walls!

We hoeven alleen maar die zijmuren te slopen.

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Other translations for pull down:

  • laten zakkenv.
  • verlagenv.
  • naar beneden trekken

pull down: Examples and translations in context

Have breakfast, pull down the tent, check the bike and lube its chain.

Brood eten, tent afbreken, fiets controleren en ketting smeren.

Our environmental impact derives from the fact that we build, renovate, pull down and maintain real estate.

Onze milieu-impact vloeit voort uit het feit dat we onroerend goed bouwen, renoveren, afbreken en onderhouden.

But we should not pull down the good structures and leave our farmers and their families on their own.

Maar we moeten niet de goede structuren afbreken en onze landbouwers en hun gezinnen aan hun lot overlaten.

All we have to do is pull down the side walls, and then also break down the other two walls.

Alles wat we behoeven te doen, is deze zijmuren weghalen, en dan ook die andere twee muren afbreken.

That when one starts doing well, there's a certain type of person that will try and tear him down, like crabs in a barrel pull down the one at the top.

dat als iemand succes heeft er mensen zijn die hem zullen proberen neer te halen zoals krabben onderaan in een ton de bovenste neerhalen.

To state that we must further pull down European dairy policy without considering the effects is evidence of armchair socialism.

Het getuigt van salonsocialisme om te stellen dat we het Europees zuivelbeleid verder moeten afbreken zonder te kijken naar de effecten.

All we have to do is pull down the side walls, and then also break down the other two walls.

We hoeven alleen de zijmuren te slopen en de andere muren ook.

And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

En hij zeide: Ik zal dit doen: ik zal mijne schuren afbreken en grotere bouwen, en zal daarin vergaderen al wat mij gewassen is, en mijne goederen,

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