turn down

turn down
おりまげる 折曲げる <a proposal>
ぼつにする 没にする <heat, sound, etc.>
よわくする 弱くする
* * *
［自］
（1） 〈襟などが〉（下に）折り返しになる； 下に曲る； 〈目尻が〉下がる．
（2） 〈経済などが〉衰退する， 低下する．
（3） ((英))〈レベル・割合が〉下がる（((米)) fall）．
［他］（1） 〈ページ・襟など〉を折り返す［曲げる］．
（2） 〈トランプ〉を伏せて置く．
（3） 〈ガス・明りなど〉を弱くする， 細くする； 〈ラジオなど〉の音を低く［小さく］する； 〈音量〉を下げる（⇔turn up） If it gets too cold， I'll ～ down the air conditioner． もし寒すぎるならエアコンを弱くしますよ．
（4） 〈応募者・申し出など〉を断る， はねつける《◆reject， refuseより遠回しな表現》 I proposed to her and she ～ed me down． 彼女に結婚を申し込んだが断られた．
（5） ［～ down O］〈小道・わき道など〉に入る ～ left down an alley 左に曲って横道に入る．

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