HyperDic: beat_down

English > 3 senses of the expression beat down:
VERBpossessionbeat down, bargain downpersuade the seller to accept a lower price
perceptionbeat downshine hard
motionbeat downdislodge from a position
English > beat down: 3 senses > verb 1, possession
Meaningpersuade the seller to accept a lower price.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
ModelSam cannot beat down Sue
Synonymbargain down
Broaderhaggle, higgle, chaffer, hucksterwrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
Catalanfer abaixar el preu
English > beat down: 3 senses > verb 2, perception
Meaningshine hard.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"The sun beat down on the hikers"
Broadershine, beamemit light
Spanishpegar
English > beat down: 3 senses > verb 3, motion
Meaningdislodge from a position.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Broadershift, dislodge, repositionchange place or direction

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