come down

US /kʌm daʊn/
UK /kʌm daʊn/
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1.

tomber, s'effondrer

to fall to the ground

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The heavy rain made the old tree come down.
La forte pluie a fait tomber le vieil arbre.
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The ceiling might come down if the leak isn't fixed soon.
Le plafond pourrait s'effondrer si la fuite n'est pas réparée bientôt.
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collapsefalltopplecrumbledescend
2.

se transmettre, parvenir

to be passed on from one generation to the next

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This tradition has come down through centuries.
Cette tradition s'est transmise à travers les siècles.
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The story has come down to us from ancient times.
L'histoire nous est parvenue des temps anciens.
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be passed downbe handed downbe transmitted
3.

diminuer, baisser

to become less intense or severe

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The fever should come down after you take this medicine.
La fièvre devrait diminuer après avoir pris ce médicament.
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The prices of houses have finally started to come down.
Les prix des maisons ont finalement commencé à baisser.
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decreasedeclinesubsideabatelessen
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come down withcome down oncomecome incomelycome bycome in for