run down

run down
1. transitive verb
1) (collide with) überfahren
2) (criticize) heruntermachen (ugs.); herabsetzen
3) (cause to diminish) abbauen; verringern [Produktion]
4) (cause to lose power) leer machen [Batterie]
2. intransitive verb
1) hin-/herunterlaufen/-rennen/-fahren
2) (decline) sich verringern
3) (lose power) ausgehen; [Batterie:] leer werden; [Uhr, Spielzeug:] ablaufen
* * *
1) ((of a clock, battery etc) to finish working: My watch has run down - it needs rewinding.) ablaufen
2) ((of a vehicle or driver) to knock down: I was run down by a bus.) überfahren
3) (to speak badly of: He is always running me down.) niedermachen
* * *
◆ run down
I. vt
1. (fam: criticize)
▪ to \run down down ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw runtermachen fam
he's always \run downning himself down er macht sich immer selbst schlecht
2. BRIT (reduce)
▪ to \run down down ⇆ sth etw reduzieren
to \run down down production die Produktion drosseln
to \run down down one's savings seine Ersparnisse aufwenden
to \run down down supplies Lieferungen einschränken
3. (hit)
▪ to \run down down ⇆ sb jdn überfahren
to \run down down a boat ein Boot rammen
4. (exhaust)
▪ to \run down oneself down sich akk auslaugen fam
since he took that extra job, he's really \run down himself down seitdem er diese zusätzliche Arbeit angenommen hat, ist er wirklich abgespannt
to \run down down a car battery eine Autobatterie völlig leer machen
5. (find)
▪ to \run down down ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw ausfindig machen
II. vi
1. BRIT (become reduced) reduziert werden
the fishing industry is \run downning down but the government does nothing die Fischindustrie geht den Bach runter, aber die Regierung unternimmt nichts dagegen
2. (lose power) battery leer werden
* * *
run down
A v/i
1. herab-, herunter-, hinunterlaufen (auch Tränen etc)
2. ablaufen (Uhr), leer werden (Batterie)
3. abfließen (Flut, Wasser etc)
4. sinken, abnehmen (Zahl, Wert etc)
5. fig herunterkommen
B v/t
1. AUTO, etc anfahren, überfahren
2. SCHIFF in den Grund bohren
3. jemanden einholen
4. Wild, auch einen Verbrecher zur Strecke bringen
5. erschöpfen, eine Batterie zu stark entladen:
be run down erschöpft oder abgespannt sein
6. ausfindig machen, aufstöbern
7. herabsetzen:
a) die Qualität, den Preis etc mindern
b) die Belegschaft etc abbauen
c) fig schlechtmachen
8. einen Betrieb etc herunterwirtschaften
* * *
1. transitive verb
1) (collide with) überfahren
2) (criticize) heruntermachen (ugs.); herabsetzen
3) (cause to diminish) abbauen; verringern [Produktion]
4) (cause to lose power) leer machen [Batterie]
2. intransitive verb
1) hin-/herunterlaufen/-rennen/-fahren
2) (decline) sich verringern
3) (lose power) ausgehen; [Batterie:] leer werden; [Uhr, Spielzeug:] ablaufen
* * *
adj.
heruntergewirtschaftet adj. v.
überfahren v.

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