lift down
To reach up and carry down from a higher positionTo reach up and carry (something) down from a higher position.
» We took the lift down to the third floor.
Wir nahmen den Fahrstuhl hinunter in die dritte Etage. — Naina
Wir haben den Fahrstuhl hinunter in die dritte Etage genommen. — Naina
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1 sensesTo reach up and carry (something) down from a higher position.
I lifted down the books from the shelf.
Examples
4 sentencesWe took the lift down to the third floor.
deWir nahmen den Fahrstuhl hinunter in die dritte Etage. — Naina
We took the lift down to the second floor.
deWir nahmen den Fahrstuhl hinunter in den zweiten Stock. — Naina
Tom walked out of the lift and down the corridor to his office.
deTom stieg aus dem Fahrstuhl und ging, den Flur entlang, zu seinem Büro. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
After landing, the spoilers are used like air brakes to reduce any remaining lift and slow down the airplane.
Forms
lifts down, lifting down, lifted down, lifted down| Base form | lift down · to lift down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lifts down |
| Present participle | lifting down |
| Past simple | lifted down |
| Past participle | lifted down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb