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putting down

[ˈpʊtɪŋ daʊn]
verb (gerund/present participle)
colocar para baixo; abater; reprimir; depreciar
1. placing something on a surface
He is putting down the groceries on the table.
Ele está colocando as compras sobre a mesa.
2. euthanizing an animal
The vet recommended putting down the suffering dog.
O veterinário recomendou abater o cão que sofria.
3. suppressing or ending something
The government is putting down the rebellion.
O governo está reprimindo a rebelião.
4. making derogatory remarks about someone
Stop putting down your colleague in front of others.
Pare de depreciar seu colega na frente dos outros.
5. recording or writing something
I'm putting down notes during the lecture.
Estou anotando notas durante a palestra.
NYC Slang
dissing; shutting down (in the context of insulting or belittling)
Synonyms
laying downsetting downplacingeuthanizingsuppressingbelittlingdisparaging
Antonyms
picking upliftingraisingpraisingcomplimenting

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
colocar para baixo; abater; reprimir; depreciar
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
colocar; descer; abater
commonly used in urban contexts
Portugal
pousar; sacrificar; reprimir; denegrir
pousar is preferred for placing objects

Related Idioms & Phrases

put down roots
put someone down
put down in writing
put down a deposit
put down one's foot
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