mow down

US /maʊ daʊn/
UK /maʊ daʊn/
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1.

abatir, masacrar

to kill or destroy many people or things in a quick and violent way

:
The machine guns mowed down the advancing soldiers.
Las ametralladoras abatieron a los soldados que avanzaban.
The car suddenly swerved and mowed down a row of mailboxes.
El coche giró bruscamente y derribó una fila de buzones.
2.

segar, cortar

to cut down grass or crops using a machine

:
He spent the afternoon mowing down the tall weeds in the garden.
Pasó la tarde segando las malas hierbas altas del jardín.
The farmer used a large tractor to mow down the wheat field.
El agricultor usó un tractor grande para segar el campo de trigo.