turn down

Học thuật
Thân thiện
turn down

Please turn down the music so we can talk.

Definition

  1. Verb (Transitive):

    • To reduce the intensity, volume, or amount of something: To make something lower, quieter, or less.
    • To reject or refuse an offer, proposal, request, or person: To say no to something or someone; to decline.

  2. Verb (Intransitive):

    • To bend or fold downward: To take a downward direction or position.
    • To decrease or decline: To become lower in amount, intensity, or activity.
Usage Examples
  • Verb (Transitive - Reduce):
    • Please turn down the music; it's too loud.
    • He turned down the heat under the saucepan.
  • Verb (Transitive - Reject):
    • She had to turn down the job offer because of the salary.
    • He turned down my invitation to the party.
  • Verb (Intransitive):
    • The road turns down sharply towards the valley. (Downward direction)
    • Economic growth turned down last quarter. (Decreased)
Advanced Usage
  • "to turn down the bed": To fold back the bedcovers in preparation for someone going to bed.
    • The hotel staff turned down the bed each evening.
Variants and Related Words
  • Turn-down (noun): An instance of refusing something; a rejection.
    • He received a turn-down from three universities.
  • Turned-down (adjective): Folded or bent downward.
    • She looked at him with turned-down corners of her mouth, showing disappointment.
Synonyms
  • Reject, refuse, decline, spurn, rebuff (for the meaning of refusal).
  • Lower, reduce, decrease, diminish, quiet (for the meaning of reduction).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Turn away: To refuse admittance or to send someone away.
    • The club turned away anyone not wearing formal attire.
  • Turn in: To go to bed; to submit something.
    • It's late; I'm going to turn in.
  • Turn off: To stop the operation of a device; to cause dislike.
    • Turn off the lights when you leave.
Related Idioms
  • "Turn thumbs down on something": To reject or disapprove of something.
    • The committee turned thumbs down on the new proposal.
  • "Turn a deaf ear": To refuse to listen.
    • He turned a deaf ear to all their complaints.
turn down

Please turn down the music so we can talk.

Verb
  1. make lower or quieter
    • turn down the volume of a radio
  2. take a downward direction
    • The economy finally turned down after a long boom
  3. reject with contempt
    • She spurned his advances
  4. refuse entrance or membership
    • They turned away hundreds of fans
    • Black people were often rejected by country clubs
  5. refuse to accept
    • He refused my offer of hospitality

Từ đồng nghĩa

Từ trái nghĩa

Từ gần giống

Từ chứa "turn down"

Từ có nhắc đến "turn down"