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get down

/ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/ verbe
  1. To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down. (intransitive, transitive) · The kitten climbed the tree, but then couldn't get down again.· Don't worry, I got the kitten down.
  2. To swallow (something). (transitive) · The pill was so large that he couldn't get it down.
  3. To duck or take cover, usually to avoid harm. Commonly used as a caution or warning in the imperative. (informal, intransitive)
  4. To concentrate; attend. (intransitive) · To get down to the matter at hand.
  5. To depress; discourage; fatigue. (transitive) · Nothing gets me down so much as a rainy day.
  6. To relax and enjoy oneself completely; be uninhibited in one's enjoyment. (informal, intransitive) · Getting down with a bunch of old friends.
  7. To dance, particularly without inhibition or restraint, or in a sexually suggestive manner. (informal, intransitive)
  8. To party. (informal, intransitive)
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Dans la bibliothèque

“Can’t you get down?” asked Dorothy.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 17 · B2
Get down, you young scapegrace, and let the old man rest his weary limbs.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 50 · B2
“How shall we get down?” asked Dorothy.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 129 · B2
“Well, well, I’ll drop past history and get down to present-day facts.
The Valley of Fear, p. 82 · C1

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