take down

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take down

  1. kirjoittaa t. ottaa muistiin, ottaa ylös
    I took down the license plate.
    The cops took down our names and addresses.
    "Take this down", he said to his secretary, ready to give a dictation.
  2. hajottaa, purkaa (jokin kookas)
    Why don't they take the scaffolding down?
    It is too dangerous to fell this tree. It must be taken down by a professional lumberjack.
  3. laskea alas (housut)
  4. (amerikanenglantia) eliminoida joku ampumalla t. iskeä maahan; (kuvaannollisesti) esittää murskaavaa kritiikkiä t. kukistaa
    There is a sharpshooter on the roof ready to take him down.
    Hillary Clinton took down Donald Trump.
    The New England Patriots took down the Jets.
  5. (brittienglantia) viedä vankilaan (oikeussalista)
    The verdict was pronounced and the convict was taken down right away.
    – "Is that monster inside?""Not yet. They're taking him down right now."

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