dial down en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, transitive) To reduce or diminish in effect or intensity.
We felt there was too much graphic detail in the first draft, and thus asked the writer to dial it down.
Let's dial down the anger in this conversation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dialing down | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
| dialled down | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| dialled down | Tense=Past | UK | lexicographic |
| dialed down | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
| dialed down | Tense=Past | US | lexicographic |
| dials down | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| dialling down | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
Translations (17)
es disminuir (reduce in intensity) · ru приглуша́ть (reduce in intensity) · fi vähentää (reduce in intensity) · ru уба́вить (reduce in intensity) · es menguar (reduce in intensity) · ru приглуши́ть (reduce in intensity) · cmn 減少 /减少 (reduce in intensity) · ru убавля́ть (reduce in intensity) · cmn 降低 (reduce in intensity) · ru уме́ньшить (reduce in intensity) · de vermindern (reduce in intensity) · cmn 調低 /调低 (reduce in intensity) · ru уменьша́ть (reduce in intensity) · es rebajar (reduce in intensity) · sv skala ner (reduce in intensity) · sv minska (reduce in intensity) · es reducir (reduce in intensity)