turned down

[/tɜːrnd daʊn/]

verb (past tense/past participle)

recusou, rejeitou, diminuiu (volume)

1. to reject or refuse an offer, request, or invitation

She turned down the job offer because the salary was too low.

Ela recusou a oferta de emprego porque o salário era muito baixo.

2. to reduce the volume, intensity, or level of something

Can you turn down the music? It's too loud.

Você pode diminuir a música? Está muito alta.

3. to fold or bend something downward

He turned down the corner of the page to mark his place.

Ele virou para baixo a esquina da página para marcar seu lugar.

NYC Slang

nah'd, passed on, shut down (informal rejection)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

recusou, rejeitou, diminuiu

standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

recusou, negou

common in business contexts

Rio de Janeiro

recusou, mandou embora

more colloquial usage

Portugal

recusou, rejeitou, baixou

European Portuguese equivalent

turned down cold (completely rejected)

turned down flat (firmly refused)

turned someone down (rejected a romantic interest)

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