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came down

[/keɪm daʊn/]
verb (past tense)
desceu; caiu; abaixou-se
1. moved downward from a higher position to a lower one
The rain came down heavily yesterday.
A chuva caiu pesadamente ontem.
2. was ultimately decided or determined
The decision came down to choosing between two options.
A decisão se resumiu a escolher entre duas opções.
3. was transmitted or passed down through generations
This tradition came down from our ancestors.
Esta tradição nos veio dos nossos antepassados.
4. reduced in price or value
Gas prices came down last month.
Os preços da gasolina caíram mês passado.
5. experienced a reduction in status or importance
He came down from his position of power.
Ele caiu de sua posição de poder.
NYC Slang
dropped; went down
Synonyms
descendedfelldroppeddeclinedreduced
Antonyms
went uproseascendedincreasedelevated

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desceu; caiu
most common usage for physical movement downward
Rio de Janeiro
caiu; veio
colloquial usage prevalent in speech
São Paulo
desceu; caiu
standard formal and informal usage
Portugal
desceu; caiu
equivalent usage with slight regional pronunciation variations

Related Idioms & Phrases

came down on someone (repreendeu alguém)
came down to (resumiu-se a; dependeu de)
came down with (ficou doente com; contraiu uma doença)
came down hard (caiu com força; foi severamente punido)
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