turn down it
[/tɜrn daʊn ɪt/]
phrasal verb
recusar isso; diminuir isso; rejeitar isso
1. To reject, refuse, or decline something offered
He was offered the job but turned it down because the salary was too low.
Ele foi oferecido o emprego, mas recusou porque o salário era muito baixo.
2. To reduce the volume, intensity, or level of something (usually used without the object)
Please turn down the music; it's too loud.
Por favor, diminua a música; está muito alta.
3. To reduce the heat or temperature of something
Turn down the oven to 350 degrees.
Diminua o forno para 350 graus.
In American English, 'turn down' is commonly used both for rejecting offers and reducing volume/intensity. In Brazilian Portuguese, 'recusar' is more frequently used for rejection, while 'diminuir' or 'abaixar' is used for reducing volume or temperature. The phrasal verb is informal and widely understood across English-speaking regions.
NYC Slang
pass on it; nah it; shoot it down
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