| down 1 (doun) adv. 1. a. From a higher to a lower place or position: hiked down from the peak. b. Toward, to, or on the ground, floor, or bottom: tripped and fell down. 2. In or into a sitting, kneeling, or reclining position: knelt down; lying down. 3. Toward or in the south; southward: flew down to Florida. 4. a. Away from a place considered central or a center of activity, such as a city or town: down on the farm; sent down to work at the firm's regional office. b. Away from the present place. 5. To a specific location or source: tracking a rumor down. 6. Toward or at a low or lower point on a scale: from the biggest down to the smallest. 7. a. To or in a quiescent or subdued state: calmed down. b. In or into an inactive or inoperative state: The generators went down at midnight. 8. To or at a lower intensity. 9. To or into a lower or inferior condition, as of subjection, defeat, or disgrace. 10. To an extreme degree; heavily: worn down by worry. 11. Seriously or vigorously: get down to the project at hand. 12. From earlier times or people: tradition handed down from one generation to the next. 13. To a reduced or concentrated form: pared the term paper down to five pages. 14. In writing; on paper: wrote the statement down. 15. In partial payment at the time of purchase: put ten dollars down on the necklace. 16. Into or toward a secure position: nailed down the boards; bolted the furniture down. adj. 1. a. Moving or directed downward: a down elevator. b. Low or lower: Stock prices were down today. c. Reduced; diminished: The wind is down. 2. Afflicted; sick: She's down with a bad cold. 3. Malfunctioning or not operating, especially temporarily: The computer is down. 4. Low in spirits; depressed: feeling down today. 5. a. Sports & Games Trailing an opponent: a team down 20 points in the last quarter; down two pawns in the endgame. b. Football Not in play: The ball is down on the 50-yard line. c. Football Not permitted to advance further in the play because forward progress has stopped, especially by being tackled. Used of a ball carrier. d. Baseball Retired; out: two down in the last of the ninth. 6. Completed; done: three down, two to go. 7. Learned or known perfectly: had the algebra problems down. 8. Slang Having knowledge of; aware: "He was not, I detected, 'down with the revolution'" (Clarence Page). 9. Slang Of high quality; excellent. prep. 1. In a descending direction along, upon, into, or through: rolled down the hill; floating down the river; went down cellar. 2. Along the course of: walking down the street. 3. In or at: The cans are stored down cellar. n. 1. A downward movement; descent. 2. Football Any of a series of four plays during which a team must advance at least ten yards to retain possession of the ball. v. downed, down·ing, downs v.tr. 1. To bring, put, strike, or throw down: downed his opponent in the first round. 2. To swallow hastily; gulp: downed the glass of water. 3. Football To put (the ball) out of play by touching it to the ground. v.intr. Idioms: To go or come down; descend. down on Informal Hostile or negative toward; ill-disposed to: was down on jogging after his injury. down on (one's) luck Afflicted by misfortune. [Middle English doun, from Old English -d  ne (as in ofdne, downwards), from dne, dative of dn, hill; see dheu - in Indo-European roots.] |
| down 2 (doun) n. 1. Fine, soft, fluffy feathers forming the first plumage of a young bird and underlying the contour feathers in certain adult birds. 2. Botany A covering of soft, short hairs, as on some leaves or fruit. 3. A soft, silky, or feathery substance, such as the first growth of a human beard. [Middle English doun, from Old Norse d nn.] |
| down 3 (doun) n. 1. An expanse of rolling, grassy, treeless upland used for grazing. Often used in the plural. 2. often Down Any of several breeds of sheep having short wool, originally bred in the Downs of southern England. [Middle English doune, from Old English d n, hill; see dheu- in Indo-European roots.] |
down1
prep
1. used to indicate movement from a higher to a lower position they went down the mountain
2. at a lower or further level or position on, in, or along he ran down the street
adv
1. downwards; at or to a lower level or position don't fall down
2. (particle) used with many verbs when the result of the verb's action is to lower or destroy its object pull down knock down bring down
3. (particle) used with several verbs to indicate intensity or completion calm down
4. immediately cash down
5. on paper write this down
6. arranged; scheduled the meeting is down for next week
7. in a helpless position they had him down on the ground
8.
a. away from a more important place down from London
b. away from a more northerly place down from Scotland
c. (of a member of some British universities) away from the university; on vacation
d. in a particular part of a country down south
9. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical (of a helm) having the rudder to windward
10. reduced to a state of lack or want down to the last pound
11. lacking a specified amount at the end of the day the cashier was ten pounds down
12. (Business / Commerce) lower in price bacon is down
13. including all intermediate terms, grades, people, etc. from managing director down to tea-lady
14. from an earlier to a later time the heirloom was handed down
15. to a finer or more concentrated state to grind down boil down
16. (General Sporting Terms) Sport being a specified number of points, goals, etc. behind another competitor, team, etc. six goals down
17. (Medicine) (of a person) being inactive, owing to illness down with flu
18. (functioning as imperative) (to dogs) down Rover!
19. (functioning as imperative)
down with wanting the end of somebody or something down with the king!
get down on something Austral and NZ to procure something, esp in advance of needs or in anticipation of someone else
adj
1. (Psychology) (postpositive) depressed or miserable
2. (Transport / Railways) (prenominal) of or relating to a train or trains from a more important place or one regarded as higher the down line
3. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) (postpositive) (of a device, machine, etc., esp a computer) temporarily out of action
4. (Business / Commerce) made in cash a down payment
down to the responsibility or fault of this defeat was down to me
vb
1. (tr) to knock, push or pull down
2. (intr) to go or come down
3. (tr) Informal to drink, esp quickly he downed three gins
4. (Team Sports / Football Terms (both Rugby & Soccer)) (tr) to bring (someone) down, esp by tackling
n
1. (Team Sports / Football Terms (both Rugby & Soccer)) American football one of a maximum of four consecutive attempts by one team to advance the ball a total of at least ten yards
2. a descent; downward movement
3. a lowering or a poor period (esp in the phrase ups and downs)
have a down on Informal to bear ill will towards (someone or something)
[Old English dūne, short for adūne, variant of of dūne, literally: from the hill, from of, off + dūn hill; see down3]
Down1
n
1. (Placename) a district of SE Northern Ireland, in Co. Down. Pop.: 63 828 (2001). Area: 649 sq. km (250 sq. miles)
2. (Historical Terms) a historical county of SE Northern Ireland, on the Irish Sea: generally hilly, rising to the Mountains of Mourne: in 1973 it was replaced for administrative purposes by the districts of Ards, Banbridge, Castlereagh, Down, Newry and Mourne, North Down, and part of Lisburn. Area: 2466 sq. km (952 sq. miles)
Down2
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) any of various lowland breeds of sheep, typically of stocky build and having dense close wool, originating from various parts of southern England, such as Oxford, Hampshire, etc. See also Dorset Down
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) another name for Hampshire Down
down2
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the soft fine feathers with free barbs that cover the body of a bird and prevent loss of heat. In the adult they lie beneath and between the contour feathers
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) another name for eiderdown [1]
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany a fine coating of soft hairs, as on certain leaves, fruits, and seeds
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any growth or coating of soft fine hair, such as that on the human face
[of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse dūnn]
down3
n
Down a flock of sheep, etc.
Examples: down of hares; of sheep.
In artillery and naval gunfire support:1. A term used in a call for fire to indicate that the target is at a lower altitude than the reference point used in identifying the target.
2. A correction used by an observer/spotter in time fire to indicate that a decrease in height of burst is desired.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | down - soft fine feathers feather, plumage, plume - the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds duck down - down of the duck goose down - down of the goose swan's down - down of the swan plumule - down feather of young birds; persists in some adult birds |
| 2. | down - (American football) a complete play to advance the football; "you have four downs to gain ten yards" turn, play - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays | |
| 3. | Down - English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896) | |
| 4. | down - (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one | |
| 5. | down - fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs) hair - a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells" lanugo - the fine downy hair covering a human fetus; normally shed during the ninth month of gestation | |
| Verb | 1. |  down - drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work" |
| 2. | down - eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal" eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?" | |
| 3. | down - bring down or defeat (an opponent) defeat, get the better of, overcome - win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up" | |
| 4. | down - shoot at and force to come down; "the enemy landed several of our aircraft" | |
| 5. | down - cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet" submarine - bring down with a blow to the legs strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" | |
| 6. | down - improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing" ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" over-refine, overrefine - refine too much or with excess of subtlety; "He is overrefining this matter" | |
| Adj. | 1. | down - being or moving lower in position or less in some value; "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today" low - literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow" descending - coming down or downward up - being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level; "the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up" |
| 2. | down - extending or moving from a higher to a lower place; "the down staircase"; "the downward course of the stream" descending - coming down or downward | |
| 3. | down - becoming progressively lower; "the down trend in the real estate market" falling - becoming lower or less in degree or value; "a falling market"; "falling incomes" | |
| 4. | down - being put out by a strikeout; "two down in the bottom of the ninth" out - not allowed to continue to bat or run; "he was tagged out at second on a close play"; "he fanned out" | |
| 5. | down - understood perfectly; "had his algebra problems down" perfect - being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day" | |
| 6. | down - lower than previously; "the market is depressed"; "prices are down" low - less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoir is low" | |
| 7. | down - shut; "the shades were down" lowered - below the surround or below the normal position; "with lowered eyes" | |
| 8. | down - not functioning (temporarily or permanently); "we can't work because the computer is down" inoperative - not working or taking effect; "an inoperative law" | |
| 9. | down - filled with melancholy and despondency ; "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted" down in the mouth, downhearted, low-spirited, dispirited, gloomy, downcast, blue, depressed, grim, low dejected - affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful" | |
| Adv. | 1. | down - spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don't fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward" |
| 2. | down - away from a more central or a more northerly place; "was sent down to work at the regional office"; "worked down on the farm"; "came down for the wedding"; "flew down to Florida" up - to a more central or a more northerly place; "was transferred up to headquarters"; "up to Canada for a vacation" | |
| 3. | down - paid in cash at time of purchase; "put ten dollars down on the necklace" | |
| 4. | down - from an earlier time; "the story was passed down from father to son" | |
| 5. | down - to a lower intensity; "he slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black" up - to a higher intensity; "he turned up the volume" | |
| 6. | down - in an inactive or inoperative state; "the factory went down during the strike"; "the computer went down again" |
down
preposition
1. along, to the other end of, throughout the length of, from one end to the other of They set off at a jog down the street.
2. throughout, over, through, during This domination has extended gradually down the years.
adverb
downwards, from top to bottom, towards the bottom, downstairs We went down in the lift after the meeting.
adjective
1. depressed, low, sad, blue, unhappy, discouraged, miserable, fed up, dismal, pessimistic, melancholy, glum, dejected, despondent, dispirited, downcast, morose, disheartened, crestfallen, downhearted, down in the dumps (informal), sick as a parrot (informal), low-spirited The old man sounded really down.
2. not working, broken, broken down, defective, out of action, out of order, acting up, not functioning, on the blink (slang), on its last legs, kaput (informal), not in working order The computer's down again.
verb
1. (Informal) swallow, drink (down), knock back, sink (informal), drain, finish off, gulp (down), put away (informal), swig (informal), guzzle, quaff, polish off, toss off We downed several bottles of local wine.
2. bring down, fell, knock down, throw, trip, floor, tackle, deck (slang), overthrow, prostrate A bank guard shot him and downed him.
noun
fluff, nap, fuzz, pile, oose (Scot.) The plant is covered in fine down.
have a down on something or someone (Informal) be antagonistic or hostile to, be set against, have it in for (slang), be anti (informal), be prejudiced against, be contra (informal), bear a grudge towards, feel ill will towards She always had a down on me for some reason.
Translations
down1 [daʊn]
down2 [daʊn] N (on bird) → plumón m, flojel m; (on face) → bozo m; (on body) → vello m; (on fruit) → pelusa f (Bot) → vilano m
down3 [daʊn] N (Geog) → colina f
the Downs (Brit) → las Downs(colinas del sur de Inglaterra)
When down is an element in a phrasal verb, eg back down, glance down, play down, look up the verb.
A. ADV
1. (physical movement) → abajo, hacia abajo; (= to the ground) → a tierra
there was snow all the way down to London → estuvo nevando todo el camino hasta Londres
to fall down → caerse
I ran all the way down → bajé toda la distancia corriendo
there was snow all the way down to London → estuvo nevando todo el camino hasta Londres
to fall down → caerse
I ran all the way down → bajé toda la distancia corriendo
2. (static position) → abajo; (= on the ground) → por tierra, en tierra
to be down (Aer) → haber aterrizado, estar en tierra; [person] → haber caído, estar en tierra
I'll be down in a minute → ahora bajo
he isn't down yet (eg for breakfast) → todavía no ha bajado
the blinds are down → estan bajadas las persianas
the sun is down → el sol se ha puesto
down below → allá abajo
down by the river → abajo en la ribera
down here → aquí(abajo)
down on the shore → abajo en la playa
down there → allí(abajo)
to be down (Aer) → haber aterrizado, estar en tierra; [person] → haber caído, estar en tierra
I'll be down in a minute → ahora bajo
he isn't down yet (eg for breakfast) → todavía no ha bajado
the blinds are down → estan bajadas las persianas
the sun is down → el sol se ha puesto
down below → allá abajo
down by the river → abajo en la ribera
down here → aquí(abajo)
down on the shore → abajo en la playa
down there → allí(abajo)
3. (Geog)
he came down from Glasgow to London → ha bajado or venido de Glasgow a Londres
to be down from college → haber terminado el curso universitario
he lives down South → vive en el sur
down under (Brit) → en Australia o en Nueva Zelanda
to go down under (Brit) (= to Australia) → ir a Australia; (= to New Zealand) → ir a Nueva Zelanda
he came down from Glasgow to London → ha bajado or venido de Glasgow a Londres
to be down from college → haber terminado el curso universitario
he lives down South → vive en el sur
down under (Brit) → en Australia o en Nueva Zelanda
to go down under (Brit) (= to Australia) → ir a Australia; (= to New Zealand) → ir a Nueva Zelanda
4. (in writing) write this down → apunta esto
you're down for the next race → estás inscrito para la próxima carrera
you're down for Tuesday → te hemos apuntado para el martes
you're down for the next race → estás inscrito para la próxima carrera
you're down for Tuesday → te hemos apuntado para el martes
5. (in volume, degree, status) the tyres are down → los neumáticos están desinflados
his temperature is down → le ha bajado la temperatura
the price of meat is down → ha bajado el precio de la carne
England are two goals down → Inglaterra está perdiendo por dos tantos
I'm £20 down → he perdido 20 libras
I'm down to my last cigarette → me queda un cigarrillo nada más
his temperature is down → le ha bajado la temperatura
the price of meat is down → ha bajado el precio de la carne
England are two goals down → Inglaterra está perdiendo por dos tantos
I'm £20 down → he perdido 20 libras
I'm down to my last cigarette → me queda un cigarrillo nada más
6. (indicating a series or succession) from the year 1600 down to the present day → desde el año 1600 hasta el presente
from the biggest down to the smallest → desde el más grande hasta el más pequeño
from the biggest down to the smallest → desde el más grande hasta el más pequeño
8. down to: it's down to him (= due to, up to) → le toca a él, le incumbe a él
it's all down to us now → ahora nosotros somos los únicos responsables
it's all down to us now → ahora nosotros somos los únicos responsables
9. (as deposit) to pay £50 down → pagar un depósito de 50 libras, hacer un desembolso inicial de 50 libras
B. PREP
1. (indicating movement) he went down the hill → fue cuesta abajo
to go down the road → ir calle abajo
he's gone down the pub → se ha ido al bar
looking down this road, you can see → mirando carretera abajo, se ve ...
he ran his finger down the list → pasó el dedo por la lista
the rain was running down the trunk → la lluvia corría por el tronco
to go down the road → ir calle abajo
he's gone down the pub → se ha ido al bar
looking down this road, you can see → mirando carretera abajo, se ve ...
he ran his finger down the list → pasó el dedo por la lista
the rain was running down the trunk → la lluvia corría por el tronco
C. ADJ
1. (= depressed) → deprimido
2. (= not functioning) the computer is down → el ordenador no funciona
the power lines are down → los cables de alta tensión están cortados
the telephone lines are down → las líneas de teléfono están cortadas
the power lines are down → los cables de alta tensión están cortados
the telephone lines are down → las líneas de teléfono están cortadas
3. (Brit) [train, line] → de bajada
D. VT
F. CPD down bow N (Mus) → descenso m de arco
down cycle N (Econ) → ciclo m de caída
down payment N (Fin) (= initial payment) → entrada f; (= deposit) → desembolso m inicial
down cycle N (Econ) → ciclo m de caída
down payment N (Fin) (= initial payment) → entrada f; (= deposit) → desembolso m inicial
down2 [daʊn] N (on bird) → plumón m, flojel m; (on face) → bozo m; (on body) → vello m; (on fruit) → pelusa f (Bot) → vilano m
down3 [daʊn] N (Geog) → colina f
the Downs (Brit) → las Downs(colinas del sur de Inglaterra)
down [ˈdaʊn]
adv
(= at a lower level) → en bas
His office is down on the first floor → Son bureau est en bas, au premier étage.
further down → plus bas
down there → là-bas
It's down there → C'est là-bas.
down here → ici
His office is down on the first floor → Son bureau est en bas, au premier étage.
further down → plus bas
down there → là-bas
It's down there → C'est là-bas.
down here → ici
(= behind) two goals down
England are two goals down → L'Angleterre a deux buts de retard.
England are two goals down → L'Angleterre a deux buts de retard.
(= as a deposit) to pay £200 down (refundable) → verser 200 livres d'arrhes; (not refundable) → verser 200 livres d'acompte
down with ...! (= bad luck to) → à bas ... !
prep
(= at a lower level of) [+ cliff, mountain, slope] → en contrebas de
adj
(= written) → noté(e)
to be down in, to be down on [+ calendar, diary, notebook] → être noté(e) dans
I've got it down in my diary → C'est marqué dans mon agenda.
to be down in, to be down on [+ calendar, diary, notebook] → être noté(e) dans
I've got it down in my diary → C'est marqué dans mon agenda.
(= booked)
Mark told me he was down for an interview → Mark m'a dit qu'il avait un entretien.
Our son was down for a three-hour session in football → Notre fils avait un entraînement de football de trois heures.
Mark told me he was down for an interview → Mark m'a dit qu'il avait un entretien.
Our son was down for a three-hour session in football → Notre fils avait un entraînement de football de trois heures.
(= attributable) to be down to sth → être dû(e) à qch
It's all down to hard work → Tout cela est dû à un travail acharné.
It's all down to hard work → Tout cela est dû à un travail acharné.
down:
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down2
down3
down-and-out
n (= tramp) → Penner(in) m(f) (inf)
adj → heruntergekommen; appearance also → abgerissen
down arrow
n (Comput) → Abwärtspfeil m
downbeat
n Taktstockführung, die den ersten betonten Taktteil anzeigt, → erster Taktteil
adj (fig) ending → undramatisch; mood → gedrückt
down-bow
n (Mus) → Abstrich m
downcast
adj
(= depressed) person, expression → niedergedrückt, entmutigt
eyes → niedergeschlagen; look → gesenkt
n (Min) → Wetterschacht m
downdraught, (US) downdraft
n (Met) → Fallwind m; (Tech) → Fallstrom m
down:
downfall
n
(of rain) → heftiger Niederschlag, Platzregen m
downgrade
n (Rail) → Gefälle nt; to be on the down (fig) → auf dem absteigenden Ast sein; (health, quality) → sich verschlechtern
vt hotel, job, work → herunterstufen; person → degradieren
down-hearted
adj → niedergeschlagen, entmutigt
downhill
adv (lit, fig) → bergab; to go down (road) → bergab führen or gehen; (vehicle) → herunterfahren; (person on foot) → heruntergehen; he/his health/the economy is going down → mit ihm/seiner Gesundheit/der Wirtschaft geht es bergab; things just went steadily down → es ging immer mehr bergab
adj
road, path → bergab führend; down slope → Abhang m; the path is down for two miles → der Weg führt zwei Meilen bergab; the down path to drug addiction → der abschüssige Weg in die Drogensucht; they had not noticed her gradual down path → sie hatten nicht bemerkt, wie es mit ihr langsam bergab ging; it’s all down (after thirty) (= gets worse) → es geht (ab dreißig) nur noch bergab; it was down all the way or all down after that (= got easier) → danach wurde alles viel einfacher
(Ski) down competition or race → Abfahrtslauf m; down course → Abfahrtsstrecke f; down skiing → Abfahrtslauf m
n (Ski) → Abfahrtslauf m
down:
downlighter
n → Deckenstrahler m
down line
n (Rail) Eisenbahnlinie von der Stadt aufs Land oder aus der Hauptstadt heraus
download (Comput)
vt → (herunter)laden
vi it won’t down → Runterladen ist nicht möglich
attr font, character → ladbar
downloadable
adj (Comput) → ladbar
down-low
adj (esp US inf) → geheim
down-market
adj product → für den Massenmarkt; service → weniger anspruchsvoll; this restaurant is more down → dieses Restaurant ist weniger exklusiv
adv to go down → sich auf den Massenmarkt ausrichten
down payment
n (Fin) → Anzahlung f
downpipe
n → Abflussrohr nt, → Fallrohr nt
downplay
vt → herunterspielen (inf), → bagatellisieren
downpour
n → Platzregen m, → Wolkenbruch m
downright
adv dangerous, silly, hostile, dull etc → ausgesprochen; rude, disgusting → geradezu
downriver
downscale (esp US)
vt workforce etc → reduzieren, verkleinern
adj goods, products → minderwertig, wenig anspruchsvoll; service → mangelhaft; restaurant, hotel → der unteren Preisklasse
downshift
vi in eine schlechter bezahlte Stelle überwechseln, → runterschalten (inf)
downside
n → Kehrseite f
downsize
vt business, workforce → verkleinern; downd economy durch Rationalisierung und Stellenabbau gekennzeichnete wirtschaftliche Lage
vi (company) → sich verkleinern
downsizing (Comput)
n → Downsizing nt; (Comm also) → Stellenabbau m
downspout
n → Abflussrohr nt, → Fallrohr nt
down:
downstage
downstairs
adv go, come → nach unten, die Treppe hinunter; fall → die Treppe hinunter; be, sleep, eat etc → unten
adj the down phone/rooms → das Telefon/die Zimmer unten; down flat (Brit) or apartment → Parterrewohnung f; our down neighbours (Brit) or neighbors (US) → die Nachbarn unter uns; the woman/the people down → die Frau/die Leute von unten
n the down → das Erdgeschoss
downstate (US)
n → der Süden (des Bundesstaates)
downstream
adv → flussabwärts, stromabwärts (from von)
downstroke
n (in writing) → Abstrich m; (Mech, of piston) → Ansaugtakt m
downswept
adj wings → abwärtsgerichtet
downswing
n → Abwärtsschwingen nt
down-the-line
adj (inf: = uncompromising) → vorbehaltlos
downtime
n → Ausfallzeit f
down-to-earth
downtown (esp US)
adv go → in die (Innen)stadt, ins Stadtzentrum; live, be situated → in der (Innen)stadt, im Stadtzentrum
down train
n Zug, der von der Stadt aufs Land fährt oder von der Hauptstadt abgeht
downtrend
downtrodden
adj people → unterdrückt, geknechtet
downturn
n (in prices, business) → Rückgang m, → Abflauen nt; to take a down → zurückgehen, abflauen; his fortunes took a down → sein Glücksstern sank
down under (inf)
adv be, live → in Australien/Neuseeland; go → nach Australien/Neuseeland
down1
ADVERB
When down is an element in a phrasal verb, eg get down, sit down, stand down, write down, look up the verb.
indicating movement towards speaker → herunter; (away from speaker) → hinunter; (downstairs) → nach unten; to jump down → herunter-/hinunterspringen; on his way down from the summit → auf seinem Weg vom Gipfel herab/hinab; on the way down to London → auf dem Weg nach London runter (inf); all the way down to the bottom → bis ganz nach unten; down! (to dog) → Platz!
? down with …! → nieder mit …!
? down with …! → nieder mit …!
indicating static position → unten; down there → da unten; I’ll stay down here → ich bleibe hier unten; down in the valley → unten im Tal; it needs a bit of paint down at the bottom → es muss unten herum neu gestrichen werden; don’t kick a man when he’s down (fig) → man soll jemanden nicht fertigmachen, wenn er schon angeschlagen ist or wenns ihm dreckig geht (inf); head down → mit dem Kopf nach unten; the sun was down → die Sonne war untergegangen; the blinds were down → die Jalousien waren unten or heruntergelassen; John isn’t down yet (= still in bed) → John ist noch nicht unten; I’ll be down in a minute → ich komme sofort runter; to be down for the count (Boxing) → ausgezählt werden; I’ve been down with flu → ich habe mit Grippe (im Bett) gelegen ? dump N d
= to or in another place usu not translated he came down from London yesterday → er kam gestern aus London; he’s down in London/at his brother’s → er ist in London/bei seinem Bruder; he lives down South → er wohnt im Süden; we’re going down South → wir fahren in den Süden; we’re going down to the seaside/to Dover → wir fahren an die See/nach Dover
= below previous level his temperature is down → sein Fieber ist zurückgegangen; his shoes were worn down → seine Schuhe waren abgetragen; the price of meat is down on last week → der Fleischpreis ist gegenüber der letzten Woche gefallen; interest rates are down to/by 3% → der Zinssatz ist auf/um 3% gefallen; I’m £20 down on what I expected → ich habe £ 20 weniger als ich dachte; he’s down to his last £10 → er hat nur noch £ 10; they’re still three goals down → sie liegen immer noch mit drei Toren zurück ? luck
in writing I’ve got it down in my diary → ich habe es in meinem Kalender notiert; let’s get it down on paper → schreiben wir es auf, halten wir es schriftlich fest; when you see it down on paper → wenn man es schwarz auf weiß sieht; to be down for the next race → für das nächste Rennen gemeldet sein; it’s down for next month → es steht für nächsten Monat auf dem Programm
indicating range or succession usu not translated from the biggest down → vom Größten angefangen; down through the ages → von jeher
? down to (= until) → bis zu; from 1700 down to the present → seit 1700 bis zur Gegenwart; right down to the present day → bis zum heutigen Tag; from the chairman (all the way) down to the doorman → vom Vorsitzenden bis (herunter) zum Pförtner
? down to (= until) → bis zu; from 1700 down to the present → seit 1700 bis zur Gegenwart; right down to the present day → bis zum heutigen Tag; from the chairman (all the way) down to the doorman → vom Vorsitzenden bis (herunter) zum Pförtner
PREPOSITION
indicating movement downwards to go/come down the hill/the stairs etc → den Berg/die Treppe etc hinuntergehen/herunterkommen; he ran his finger down the list → er ging (mit dem Finger) die Liste durch; her hair fell loose down her back → sie trug ihr Haar offen über die Schultern
at a lower part of he’s already halfway down the hill → er ist schon auf halbem Wege nach unten; the other skiers were further down the slope → die anderen Skifahrer waren weiter unten; she lives just down the street → sie wohnt ein Stückchen weiter die Straße entlang
ADJECTIVE (inf)
TRANSITIVE VERB
opponent → niederschlagen, zu Fall bringen; enemy planes → abschießen, (he)runterholen (inf); (Ftbl etc, inf) player → legen (inf); beer etc → runterkippen or -schütten (inf); to down tools → die Arbeit niederlegen
opponent → niederschlagen, zu Fall bringen; enemy planes → abschießen, (he)runterholen (inf); (Ftbl etc, inf) player → legen (inf); beer etc → runterkippen or -schütten (inf); to down tools → die Arbeit niederlegen
down2
down3
down1 [daʊn]
down1 [daʊn]
down2 [daʊn] n (on bird, in quilts) → piumino m inv; (on person, fruit) → peluria, lanugine f
down2 [daʊn] n (on bird, in quilts) → piumino m inv; (on person, fruit) → peluria, lanugine f
down3 [daʊn] n (hill) → collina, colle m
down3 [daʊn] n (hill) → collina, colle m
1. adv
a. (movement) → giù; (to the ground) → giù, a terra; (to a dog) down! → a cuccia!
get down! → scendi!
to fall down → cadere
to run down → correre giù
he came down from Glasgow → è venuto giù da Glasgow
from the year 1600 down to the present day → dal 1600 fino ai giorni nostri
from the biggest down to the smallest → dal più grande al più piccolo
down with traitors! → abbasso i traditori!
get down! → scendi!
to fall down → cadere
to run down → correre giù
he came down from Glasgow → è venuto giù da Glasgow
from the year 1600 down to the present day → dal 1600 fino ai giorni nostri
from the biggest down to the smallest → dal più grande al più piccolo
down with traitors! → abbasso i traditori!
b. (position) → giù
down there → là in fondo, laggiù
down here → quaggiù
the blinds are down → le tapparelle sono tirate giù or abbassate
to kick a man when he's down (fig) → uccidere un uomo morto
I'll be down in a minute → scendo tra un minuto
I've been down with flu → sono stato a letto con l'influenza
he lives down south → abita nel sud
the tyres are down → le gomme sono sgonfie or a terra
his temperature is down → la febbre gli è scesa
England is two goals down → l'Inghilterra sta perdendo per due goal
the price of meat is down → il prezzo della carne è sceso
write this down → scrivi
I've got it down in my diary → ce l'ho sulla mia agenda
you're down for the next race → sei iscritto alla prossima gara
down there → là in fondo, laggiù
down here → quaggiù
the blinds are down → le tapparelle sono tirate giù or abbassate
to kick a man when he's down (fig) → uccidere un uomo morto
I'll be down in a minute → scendo tra un minuto
I've been down with flu → sono stato a letto con l'influenza
he lives down south → abita nel sud
the tyres are down → le gomme sono sgonfie or a terra
his temperature is down → la febbre gli è scesa
England is two goals down → l'Inghilterra sta perdendo per due goal
the price of meat is down → il prezzo della carne è sceso
write this down → scrivi
I've got it down in my diary → ce l'ho sulla mia agenda
you're down for the next race → sei iscritto alla prossima gara
2. prep (indicating movement) → giù per; (at a lower point on) → più giù
he ran his finger down the list → percorse la lista col dito
he went down the hill → discese la collina
he's down the hill → è in fondo alla collina
he lives down the street → abita un po' più giù
looking down this road, you can see ... → guardando fino in fondo alla strada, vedrai...
down the ages → nel corso della storia
he's gone down the pub/down town (fam) → è andato al pub/in città
he ran his finger down the list → percorse la lista col dito
he went down the hill → discese la collina
he's down the hill → è in fondo alla collina
he lives down the street → abita un po' più giù
looking down this road, you can see ... → guardando fino in fondo alla strada, vedrai...
down the ages → nel corso della storia
he's gone down the pub/down town (fam) → è andato al pub/in città
3. adj (train, line) → che parte da una grande città
I'm feeling a bit down (fam) → mi sento un po' giù
I'm feeling a bit down (fam) → mi sento un po' giù
4. vt (opponent) → atterrare (fam) (drink) → scolarsi
he downed a pint of beer → si è scolato una pinta di birra
to down tools (fig) → incrociare le braccia (fig)
he downed a pint of beer → si è scolato una pinta di birra
to down tools (fig) → incrociare le braccia (fig)
5. n to have a down on sb (fam) → avercela con qn
down1 [daʊn]
1. adv
a. (movement) → giù; (to the ground) → giù, a terra; (to a dog) down! → a cuccia!
get down! → scendi!
to fall down → cadere
to run down → correre giù
he came down from Glasgow → è venuto giù da Glasgow
from the year 1600 down to the present day → dal 1600 fino ai giorni nostri
from the biggest down to the smallest → dal più grande al più piccolo
down with traitors! → abbasso i traditori!
get down! → scendi!
to fall down → cadere
to run down → correre giù
he came down from Glasgow → è venuto giù da Glasgow
from the year 1600 down to the present day → dal 1600 fino ai giorni nostri
from the biggest down to the smallest → dal più grande al più piccolo
down with traitors! → abbasso i traditori!
b. (position) → giù
down there → là in fondo, laggiù
down here → quaggiù
the blinds are down → le tapparelle sono tirate giù or abbassate
to kick a man when he's down (fig) → uccidere un uomo morto
I'll be down in a minute → scendo tra un minuto
I've been down with flu → sono stato a letto con l'influenza
he lives down south → abita nel sud
the tyres are down → le gomme sono sgonfie or a terra
his temperature is down → la febbre gli è scesa
England is two goals down → l'Inghilterra sta perdendo per due goal
the price of meat is down → il prezzo della carne è sceso
write this down → scrivi
I've got it down in my diary → ce l'ho sulla mia agenda
you're down for the next race → sei iscritto alla prossima gara
down there → là in fondo, laggiù
down here → quaggiù
the blinds are down → le tapparelle sono tirate giù or abbassate
to kick a man when he's down (fig) → uccidere un uomo morto
I'll be down in a minute → scendo tra un minuto
I've been down with flu → sono stato a letto con l'influenza
he lives down south → abita nel sud
the tyres are down → le gomme sono sgonfie or a terra
his temperature is down → la febbre gli è scesa
England is two goals down → l'Inghilterra sta perdendo per due goal
the price of meat is down → il prezzo della carne è sceso
write this down → scrivi
I've got it down in my diary → ce l'ho sulla mia agenda
you're down for the next race → sei iscritto alla prossima gara
2. prep (indicating movement) → giù per; (at a lower point on) → più giù
he ran his finger down the list → percorse la lista col dito
he went down the hill → discese la collina
he's down the hill → è in fondo alla collina
he lives down the street → abita un po' più giù
looking down this road, you can see ... → guardando fino in fondo alla strada, vedrai...
down the ages → nel corso della storia
he's gone down the pub/down town (fam) → è andato al pub/in città
he ran his finger down the list → percorse la lista col dito
he went down the hill → discese la collina
he's down the hill → è in fondo alla collina
he lives down the street → abita un po' più giù
looking down this road, you can see ... → guardando fino in fondo alla strada, vedrai...
down the ages → nel corso della storia
he's gone down the pub/down town (fam) → è andato al pub/in città
3. adj (train, line) → che parte da una grande città
I'm feeling a bit down (fam) → mi sento un po' giù
I'm feeling a bit down (fam) → mi sento un po' giù
4. vt (opponent) → atterrare (fam) (drink) → scolarsi
he downed a pint of beer → si è scolato una pinta di birra
to down tools (fig) → incrociare le braccia (fig)
he downed a pint of beer → si è scolato una pinta di birra
to down tools (fig) → incrociare le braccia (fig)
5. n to have a down on sb (fam) → avercela con qn
down2 [daʊn] n (on bird, in quilts) → piumino m inv; (on person, fruit) → peluria, lanugine f
down2 [daʊn] n (on bird, in quilts) → piumino m inv; (on person, fruit) → peluria, lanugine f
down3 [daʊn] n (hill) → collina, colle m
down3 [daʊn] n (hill) → collina, colle m
adv down [daun]
1 towards or in a low or lower position, level or state He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder. onder toe إلى أسْفَل долу dolů nedad; ned hinunter κάτω (hacia) abajo alla, all پایین alas vers le bas, en bas לְמָטָה नीचे, निम्न स्तर dolje le(felé) menuruni niður in basso*, verso il basso 下へ 아래로 žemyn, žemai apakšā; lejā turun naar beneden ned, nedover, nede w dół, na dole para baixo în jos, jos вниз(у) dolu dol; navzdol spustiti se ner, ned, nere, nerför ลง aşağıya, aşağıya doğru, aşağı bir yere 向下 вниз, донизу نچلی طرف xuống 向下
2 on or to the ground The little boy fell down and cut his knee. af على الأرْض на земята na zem ned zum/auf den Boden κάτω (στο έδαφος) al suelo maha, maas زمین؛ روی زمین maassa par terre לְמָטָה नीचे na pod le, lent ke bawah í götuna, á jörðina a terra 地面へ 땅으로 žemyn, nu- zemē tanah lapang neer på bakken, ned na dół no chão pe jos вниз (на землю) na zem na tla; na tleh dole ner ตกลงมา yere 向地上 вниз زمین پر یا زمین کی طرف ngã xuống 向地上
3 from earlier to later times The recipe has been handed down in our family for years. oorhandig من عَهْدٍ قَديم през времето postupně, stále dál (gå) i arv weiter από γενιά σε γενιά a través de los tiempos ajast aega در طول سالها kautta aikojen jusqu'à לַעֲבוֹר पुराने से नए समय में prenosti sa generacije na generaciju tovább (ad) turun-temurun áfram (frá einum tíma til annars, einni kynslóð til annarrar) (tramandato) 後代へ 후대로 iš (kartos) į (kartą) laikā; no ... līdz turun temurun door- (gå) i arv z (pokolenia) na (pokolenie) através do tempo până la через postupne nazaj kroz vreme i arv จากอดีตถึงปัจจุบัน geçmiş zamandan bu güne 從早些時候到晚些時候 вниз پچھلے زمانے سے بعد کے زمانے تک ghi chép 从早些时候到晚些时候
4 from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc Prices have been going down steadily. kom af إلى حَجْمٍ أصْغَر надолу dolů (gå) ned gefallen προς τα κάτω abajo alla کم laskea en/de moins לָרֶדֶת आकार या परिमान में ज्यादा से कम की तरफ opadati leszállítva turun niður giù 下がって 감소하는 žemyn lejup menurun omlaag (gå) ned(over) w dół para baixo mai puţin/mic вниз dolu navzdol nadole ner ลดจำนวนลง aşağı(ya) （物價等）下降 вниз بڑے حجم یا قیمت سے کم تر ہو جانا giảm xuống （物价等）下降
5 towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre We went down from Glasgow to Bristol. ondertoe إلى مَكان أدْنى надолу dolů, k jihu ned mod hinunter κάτω, προς το νότο abajo lõuna poole به سوی پایین alas descendre דָרוֹמָה नीची समझी जाने वाली जगह की तरफ spuštati se naniže le ke selatan niður (til), suður giù 下手へ 아래 지역, 특히 남쪽으로 į, link ke selatan naar beneden, afdalend ned til, nede para o sul dolu dol niže ner ไปทางใต้ güneye doğru, güneyde 下行地 в провінцію; на південь کسی ایسی جگہ میں جسے کم تر سمجھا جاتا ہو xuôi về 下行地
prep
1 in a lower position on Their house is halfway down the hill. af أسْفَل под níže nede hinunter νότια προς τα κάτω abajo allpool, all پایین alhaalla plus bas בְּמוֹרָד- के नीचे, के तले niže od lefelé lebih rendah niður lungo ～の下に 아래 žemyn lejup di bahagian bawah op nede w dół a descer mai jos de вниз, по dolu, nižšie spodaj niz nerför, nedanför ลงด้านล่าง aşağıya, aşağı doğru 沿著...往下 внизу نیچے کی طرف ở phía dưới 沿着...往下
2 to a lower position on, by, through or along Water poured down the drain. afloop في، داخِل، خِلال по dolů ned gennem; ned langs hinunter (προς τα) κάτω hacia abajo allapoole, alla به پایین alas vers le/en bas לְאוֹרֵך- नीचे की दिशा में kroz nešto le menuruni niður (eftir) verso ～を下って 아래로 žemyn pa ke bahagian bawah door, langs ned(over), ned gjennom, ned langs w dół para baixo de-a lungul, în josul через, сквозь dolu navzdol niz ner i ลงไปตาม aşağıya 住河流的下游 по; уздовж نیچے کی طرف مائل ở dưới 住河流的下游
3 along The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children. af على طول през podél ned langs entlang κατά μήκος por mööda, piki در امتداد pitkin le long de לְאוֹרֵך से लगे duž, uz irányában sepanjang (niður) eftir lungo ～に沿って 따라 išilgai, palei pa sepanjang langs (ned) langs w dół, po, wzdłuż ao longo de de-a lungul вдоль pozdĺž vzdolž niz utmed, längs ตาม boyunca, yönünde 沿著 по عبر xuôi theo 沿着
v
to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp He downed a pint of beer. afsluk يُنْهي بِسُرْعَه، يَزْدَرِد изпивам hodit do sebe sluge hinunterkippen κατεβάζω (μτφ.), πίνω με μια γουλιά tragarse rápidamente alla kulistama سر کشیدن؛ خوردن kumota s'envoyer לִגמוֹעַ बहुत तेजी से कोई तरल पीना ispiti jako brzo lehajt menenggak hvolfa í sig mandar giù 飲み下す (술을) 빨리 비우다 išmesti, išlenkti ātri izdzert menenggak achteroverslaan helle i seg opróżnić, wychylić emborcar a da pe gât осушать (одним глотком) hodiť do seba zvrniti progutati svepa, tömma ดื่มรวดเดียว kafaya dikmek 喝下 проковтнути تیزی سے پی کر ختم کرنا cạn cốc nhanh 喝下
adj downward
leading, moving etc down a downward curve. afwaarts نَحْوَ الأسْفَل надолу klesající nedadgående; nedadrettet sich neigend καθοδικός descendente langev فروسوی alaspäin viettävä descendant כְּלָפֵי מָטָה नीचे की दिशा में जाती कोई चीज koji ide prema dolje lefelé irányuló menurun niður-, niður á við in discesa, verso il basso 下方への 아래쪽의 einantis/krintantis žemyn lejupejošs menurun neerwaarts som skrår nedover, skrånende idący w dół descendente descendent спускающийся klesajúci spuščajoč se silazni nedåtgående ลดต่ำลง aşağı doğru 向下的 низхідний نیچے کی طرف جاتا ہوا đi xuống 向下的
adv downward(s)
towards a lower position or state The path led downward (s) towards the sea. afwaarts من أعْلى إلى أسْفَل надолу dolů nedad abwärts προς τα κάτω hacia abajo alla(poole) به سوی پایین alaspäin vers le bas כְּלָפֵי מָטָה निम्न तल या स्थिति की तरफ prema nižem položaju lefelé ke bawah niður, niður á við verso il basso 下方へ 아래쪽으로 향하는 žemyn lejup; uz leju menuruni naar beneden nedover w dół para baixo în jos вниз dolu navzdol silazni nedåt ลดต่ำลง aşağı, doğru 向下地 донизу, вниз نیچے کی حالت یا وضع میں trở xuống 向下地
n / adj down-and-ˈout
(a person) having no money and no means of earning a living a hostel for down-and-outs. misluktes, gesonkenes مُعْدَم، فَقير безпаричен člověk na dně/mizině subsistensløs; helt til rotterne erledigt μπατίρης vagabundo tühja taskuga (isik) فلاکت زده؛ مستمند rahaton clochard/-arde; sans le sou מובטל וחסר כל कोई व्यक्ति जिसके पास ना तो कोई धन है और ना ही उसके अर्जन का कोई साधन biti švorc, bez prihoda leégett (ember), csóró tidak berduit allslaus og athvarfslaus; útigangsmaður, allsleysingi spiantato, senza un soldo 落ちぶれた 무일푼의 valkata, skurdžius bezpajumtnieks; bezpajumtnieka- orang yang papa kedana armoedzaaier; armoedig uteligger, forkommen person włóczęga, tramp, bez grosza vagabundo vagabond, om al străzii бродяга človek na mizine brezdomec skitnica utslagen คนยากจน parasız ve işsiz 貧困潦倒，落魄 бомж; бездомний تباہ حال شخص người thất cơ lỡ vận 贫困潦倒，落魄
adj down-at-ˈheel
shabby, untidy and not well looked after or well-dressed. slordig بالٍ، رث،مُهْمَل запуснат ošuntělý, sešlý sølle; lurvet abgerissen αφρόντιστος desaliñado räbaldunud مندرس؛ زهوار درفته nuhruinen miteux מוְּזנָח भद्दा दिखना neuredan, zapušten topis tidak rapi vesældarlegur, tötralegur scalcinato; trasandato みすぼらしい 가난한, 초라한 apdriskęs, apsileidęs noskrandis buruk sjofel forkommen, lurvet obszarpany,zaniedbany maltrapilho zdrenţăros, jerpelit конченый ošúchaný beden pohaban sjabbig, sliten แต่งตัวแย่มาก hırpanî, kılıksız 衣衫襤褸的 неохайний; задрипаний پھٹیچر trông bừa bộn 衣衫褴褛的
adj downcast
(of a person) depressed; in low spirits a downcast expression. terneergedruk كَئيب، هابِط المَعْنَويه، مُنْكَسِر النَّفْس отчаян sklíčený, skleslý nedslået; modløs niedergeschlagen κατηφής, μελαγχολικός abatido masendatud غمگین masentunut abattu מְדוּכָּא उदास, नीचे निगाह किये हुए deprimiran, potišten lehangolt sedih dapur abbattuto 意気消沈した 의기소침한 prislėgtas, susikrimtęs nomākts muram terneergeslagen nedfor, nedslått przygnębiony deprimido abătut, trist удручённый skleslý potrt potišten nedslagen หดหู่ใจ neşesiz, üzgün, yıkık 垂頭喪氣的 пригнічений; понурий افسردہ thất vọng 垂头丧气的
n downfall
a disastrous fall, especially a final failure or ruin the downfall of our hopes. ondergang إنْهِيار، سُقوط провал pád, zhroucení ulykke; undergang der Untergang κατάρρευση, καταστροφή ruina kokkuvarisemine نابودی romahdus chute, ruine נְפִילָה, מַפָּלָה पतन katastrofalno uništenje, propast bukás hancur hrun caduta, rovina 没落 몰락 žlugimas pagrimums; bojāeja kegagalan val, ondergang fall, ruin, undergang ruina, klęska queda prăbuşire, cădere крушение; крах zrútenie propad propast fall, undergång ความตกต่ำ yıkılma, düşüş, çöküş 垮台 загибель, крах زوال sự suy vi 垮台
v downˈgrade
to reduce to a lower level, especially of importance His job was downgraded. af gradeer يُخَفِّضُ المَنْزِلَه понижавам podcenit, snížit nedvurdere; degradere degradieren υποβιβάζω, υποβαθμίζω bajar de categoría alaväärtustama تنزل دادن alentaa déclasser לְהוֹרִיד בְּדָרְגָה स्तर कम करना degradirati leminősít menurunkan lækka í tign retrocedere, declassare 格下げする 격하시키다 pažeminti pazemināt (amatā) turun gred degraderen degradere, nedvurdere obniżyć rebaixar a degrada, a minimaliza понижать в должности hodnotiť nižšie degradirati degradirati förringa, nedvärdera ลดความสำคัญ önemini azaltmak, indirmek 降低等級 понижувати مرتبہ یا عہدہ گھٹانا giáng chức 降低等级
adj downˈhearted
depressed and in low spirits, especially lacking the inclination to carry on with something Don't be downhearted! – we may yet win. moedeloos مُكْتَئِب، هابِط المَعْنَوِيَّه، مُنْقَبِض الصَّدْر отчаян sklíčený, skleslý nedslået; modløs verzagt αποκαρδιωμένος desanimado löödud پکر؛ مایوس lannistunut découragé עָצוּב मायूस, उत्साहहीन deprimiran elcsüggedt sedih, putus asa dapur, vondaufur scoraggiato 落胆している 낙담한 nusiminęs, liūdnas nomākts; drūms bersedih ontmoedigd nedtrykt, motfallen przybity desanimado descurajat подавленный skleslý malodušen klonuo nedslagen, missmodig ท้อแท้ morali bozulmuş, cesareti kırılmış 沮喪的，消沉的 занепалий духом بد دل tinh thần sa sút 沮丧的，消沉的
adv downˈhill
1 down a slope The road goes downhill all the way from our house to yours. afwaarts مُنْحَدِر، من أعلى إلى أسْغَل нанадолен z kopce, dolů ned ad bakke bergab κατηφορικά cuesta abajo allamäge سرازیر alas mäkeä en descendant מוֹרָד, מִדרוֹן ढलान की ओर nizbrdo dombról le menurun niður brekku in discesa 下って 아래쪽으로 žemyn, pakalnėn lejup curam bergaf nedover(bakke) w dół em declive la vale под гору z kopca navzdol strm nerför, utför ลงเขา yokuş aşağı 下坡 під гору, вниз ڈھلان کی طرف xuống dốc 下坡
2 towards a worse and worse state We expected him to die, I suppose, because he's been going steadily downhill for months. agteruitgang في صِحَّةٍ مُتَدَهْوِرَه на зле z kopce, stále hůř ned ad bakke bergab προς το χειρότερο de mal en peor allamäge وخیم تر؛ بدتر heikommaksi sur le déclin לְהִידַרדֵר बदतर स्थिति की ओर od zla nagore romlik, hanyatlik memburuk hraka, fara aftur in declino 悪化して 내리막의, 몰락해 가는 blogyn, silpnyn (par veselību) aizvien sliktākā stāvoklī kearah yang lebih buruk bergaf bli stadig dårligere w coraz gorszy stan em declínio în declin всё хуже и хуже z kopca vedno slabše nizbrdo utför ซึ่งกำลังตกต่ำ kötüye, başaşağı 趨向衰退，每況愈下 в поганому стані بد تر حالت کی طرف chiều hướng xấu di 趋向衰退，每况愈下
n downˈhill racing
racing downhill on skis. afdraande resies سِباق التَّزَلُّج على المُنْحَدَرات ски спускане závod ve sjezdu na lyžích skiløb ned ad bakke die (Ski-)Abfahrt κατηφορική χιονοδρομία esquí de descenso kiirlaskumine مسابقه اسکی در سرازیری alppihiihtokilpailu (épreuve de) descente מֵרוֹץ סְקִי בַּמוֹרָד ढलान पर रेस juriti nizbrdo na skijama lesiklás lomba turun bukit dengan ski discesa libera, gara di discesa libera スキーの滑降レース 활강 레이스 kalnų slidinėjimo varžybos nobrauciens no kalna (ar slēpēm) lumba turun bukit dengan ski afdaling (det å kjøre) utforrenn bieg zjazdowy соревнование по скоростному спуску preteky v zjazdovom lyžovaní smuk spust störtlopp การแข่งสกีภูเขา bayır aşağı kayma yarışı 速降滑雪賽 швидкісний спуск на лижах نشیب کے رخ cuộc đua trượt dốc 速降滑雪赛
n downˈhill skiing
afdraande ski تزَلُّج المُنْحَدَرات спускане със ски sjezdové lyžování løben på ski ned ad bakke die Abfahrt κατηφορική χιονοδρομία esquí de descenso mäesuusatamine مسابقه فرود alppihiihto סְקִי בְּמוֹרָד ढलान पर स्किइंग करना spust lesiklás turun bukit dengan ski discesa libera 滑降スキー 활강 스키 kalnų slidinėjimas nobrauciens no kalna (ar slēpēm) turun bukit dengan ski alpineskiën zjazd na nartach скоростной спуск zjazd, zjazdové lyžovanie smuk spust utförsåkning การแข่งสกีภูเขา bayır aşağı kayma 速降滑雪 швидкісний спуск на лижах نشیب کی طرف اسکیئنگ کرنا trò chơi trượt tuyết xuống dốc 速降滑雪
adj down-in-the-ˈmouth
miserable; in low spirits. bekaf بائِس، مُكْتَئِب، مُنْخَفِض المَعْنَوِيَّه унил deprimovaný, skleslý modløs bedrückt κατηφής, μελαγχολικός con la moral por los suelos nina norgus ناخشنود؛ گرفته onneton abattu לִהְיוֹת עָצוּב, מְדוּכָּא मायूस jadan, potišten elszontyolodva sengsara hnugginn, leiður abbattuto みじめな 풀이 죽은, 낙심한 nusiminęs, liūdnas nelaimīgs; nožēlojams lemah semangat terneergeslagen elendig, ulykkelig przygnębiony infeliz întristat, abătut удручённый skľúčený potrt nesrećan nedslagen, moloken ทุกข์ยาก üzgün; ümidini kaybetmiş 凄悲的，消沉的 сумний افسردہ نظر آنے والا chán nản; thất vọng 凄悲的，消沉的
down payment
a payment in cash, especially to begin the purchase of something for which further payments will be made over a period of time. paaiement عُرْبون начална вноска záloha udbetaling die Anzahlung προκαταβολή entrada, pago inicial käsiraha قسطی käsiraha acompte מקדמה नकद अदायगी avans, plaćanje unaprijed első (fizetési) részlet uang muka innágreiðsla, fyrsta greiðsla anticipo 頭金 계약금, 첫 불입금 pradinė įmoka pēcmaksa bayaran muka aanbetaling depositum, delbetaling zadatek entrada acont аванс záloha predujem, polog kapara handpenning, kontantbetalning เงินมัดจำ peşinat, kısmî ödeme, kaparo （分期付款購貨時）先支付的部分貨款 перший внесок خریداری کے وقت جزوی ادائگی trả tiền mặt （分期付款购货时）先支付的部分货款
n downpour
a very heavy fall of rain. stort reën مَطَرٌ غَزير، وابِلٌ من المَطَر порой liják regnskyl; byge der Platzregen νεροποντή chaparrón paduvihm باران شدید rankkasade averse גֶשֶם שוֹטֵף मूसलाधार वर्षा pljusak kiše felhőszakadás hujan lebat hellirigning acquazzone どしゃ降り 억수, 폭우 liūtis lietusgāze hujan lebat stortbui regnskyll, øsregn ulewa chuvarada aversă ливень lejak ploha pljusak störtregn ฝนตกหนักมาก sağanak 傾盆大雨 злива تیز بارش mưa như trút nước 倾盆大雨
adv downright
plainly; there's no other word for it I think he was downright rude! ongetwyfeld بِصَراحَه، بِكُلِّ مَعْنى الكَلِمَه прям vyloženě, výslovně fuldkommen; totalt ausgesprochen ξεκάθαρα, απόλυτα absolutamente lausa کاملاً؛ به تمام معنا suorastaan franchement מָמָש, מוּחְלָט एकदम sasvim, potpuno teljesen jelas hreinn og beinn, alger assolutamente; proprio 全く 완전히 tiesiog, visiškai pilnīgi; acīm redzami dengan jelas bepaald rett og slett, simpelthen całkowicie, zupełnie claramente pur şi simplu, de-a dreptul явно vyložene naravnost prosto rent ut, rätt och slätt โดยสิ้นเชิง tam anlamıyla tamamen 十分地 зовсім, цілком صریح thẳng thắn 十分地
adj
He is a downright nuisance! absolute صَريح، واضِح، بِصَراحَه прамо naprostý, vyložený fuldkommen ausgesprochen απόλυτος total täielik کامل؛ محض varsinainen direct, absolu מָמָש एकदम बेहूदा इत्यादि potpuni teljes mutlak alger assoluto 正真正銘の 완전한 visiškas pilnīgs; galīgs jelas absoluut komplett, fullkommen całkowity total pur şi simplu явный úplne, priamo, výslovne pravcat prosto riktig, fullkomlig โดยสิ้นเชิง tam anlamıyla, bütünüyle 徹底的 явний; прямий بالکل thẳng thắn 彻底的
adj downstairs
, ˌdownˈstairsadverb on or towards a lower floor He walked downstairs; I left my book downstairs; a downstairs flat. by die trap af, ondertoe في الطابِق السُّفْلي، تَحْت на долния етаж dolů (po schodech), dole (v přízemí) nedenunder; i underetagen die Treppen hinab, unten im Haus στο κάτω πάτωμα abajo alla, alumisel korrusel, alumise korruse طبقه پایین alakerrassa oleva du bas; en bas בָּקוֹמָה לְמָטָה नीचे की मंजिल u prizemlju, niz stepenice a lenti, földszinti (szobák) lantai bawah niður; niðri giù, di sotto 階下へ 아래층의 žemyn laiptais, apačioje, esantis apatiniame aukšte apakšējā stāva-; apakšējā stāvā tingkat bawah beneden, naar beneden ned(over) trappene, i etasjen under, nedenunder na dole, na dół, na parterze, na parter, parterowy embaixo (mai) jos; de (mai) jos вниз; внизу dolu; dolný spodnji; navzdol (po stopnicah) prizemlje ner, [] nere, på nedre våningen ข้างล่าง alt kat; alt kat(ta) 樓下的 внизу; на нижньому поверсі زینے سے اتر کے tầng trệt 楼下的
adv downˈstream
further along a river towards the sea We found/rowed the boat downstream. stroomaf مع التَّيّار، في اتِّجاه مَجْرى النَّهْر по течението po proudu med strømmen; ned ad floden flußabwärts στο κάτω μέρος του ποταμού, προς τις εκβολές río abajo allavoolu به سوی پایین رودخانه myötävirtaan en aval עִם הָזֶרֶם अनुप्रवाह nizvodno, niz rijeku folyás irányában menghilir með straumnum, niður með á a valle 下流に 하류의 pasroviui lejup pa straumi ke hilir stroomafwaarts med strømmen, nedover elva w dół rzeki rio abaixo în aval, la vale вниз по течению po prúde navzdol (po reki) nizvodno nedströms ตามกระแสน้ำ akıntı yönünde 順流而下 вниз за течією دھارے یا بہاؤ کے رخ پر xuôi dòng 顺流而下
adj down-to-ˈearth
practical and not concerned with theories, ideals etc She is a sensible, down-to-earth person. plat op die aarde, simplisties عَمَلي، واقِعي практичен praktický, realistický jordnær; med begge ben på jorden nüchtern προσγειωμένος práctico, con los pies en la tierra kahe jalaga maa peal واقع بین käytännönläheinen terre-à-terre מַעֲשִׂי, תָכלִיתִי व्यवहारिक realna osoba, koja čvrsto stoji na zemlji gyakorlatias praktis raunsær, jarðbundinn pratico 実際的な 현실적인 konkretus, praktiškas praktisks; reāli domājošs mudah nuchter nøktern, jordnær, realistisk praktyczny, konkretny prático cu picioarele pe pământ практичный realistický stvaren realističan jordnära, realistisk เป็นจริง gerçekçi, pratik 腳踏實地的 приземлений; практичний عملی ، حقیقت پر مبنی thực tế 脚踏实地的
adj downtown
(American) the part (of a city) containing the main centres for business and shopping downtown Manhattan. middestad في مَرْكِز المَدينَه التِّجاري център на град v centru inde i byen; central im Geschäftsviertel το κέντρο της πόλης céntrico kesklinn مرکز شهر keskusta du centre (ville) מֶרכָּז הָעִיר centar grada belvárosi pusat kota niðri í bæ; miðbæjar- del centro 繁華街の 상업지구의 esantis miesto centre pilsētas komerciālais centrs pusat bandar binnenstad i sentrum, midt i byen śródmiejski central centru (al unui oraş) (расположенный) в деловой части города centrum (mesta) osrednji (del mesta) centar grada centrala เกี่ยวกับหรือตั้งอยู่ย่านศูนย์การค้าของเมือง kentin merkezi 城市商業區 такий, що стосується ділової частини міста کسی شہر کے جنوبی یا زیادہ مرکزی علاقے یا کاروباری ضلع میں واقع یا اس سے متعلق trung tâm thành phố 城市商业区
adv downˈtown
(also down town) in or towards this area to go downtown; I was down town yesterday. stad toe نَحْو مَرْكِز المَدينَه التِّجاري в центъра do centra; v centru ned i byen; inde i byen im Geschäftsviertel στο κέντρο της πόλης en el centro de la ciudad kesklinnas, kesklinna به سوی مرکز شهر keskustassa en ville בְּמֶרכָּז הָעִיר शहर का मुख्य बाजार donji grad a (bel)városba(n) menuju pusat kota niður í bæ in centro 繁華街へ 상업지구로 į miesto centrą, miesto centre pilsētas centrā; centra virzienā pusat bandar de binnenstad in i sentrum, til/på byen w śródmieściu, do śródmieścia na baixa prin centru в деловой части города do centra; v centre proti središču mesta centar in till centrum (city, stan), i centrum ไปทางย่านศูนย์การค้าของเมือง kentin merkezinde/ merkezine doğru 在城市商業區 в діловій частині міста شہر کے کاروباری علاقے میں جانا hướng trung tâm 在城市商业区
adj down-trodden
badly treated; treated without respect a down-trodden wife. verdrukte مُعامَلٌ مُعامَلَةً سَيِّئَه، مَدوسٌ عَلَيْهِ унизен utiskovaný undertrykt; underkuet unterdrückt καταπιεσμένος oprimido muserdatud ستم دیده huonosti kohdeltu opprimé נָתוּן לְדִיכּוּי दबा-कुचला loše tretirana osoba elnyomott tertindas kúgaður oppresso しいたげられた 짓밟힌, 확대 받는 užuitas, užjodytas apspiests; nomākts ditindas vertrapt underkuet, undertrykt sponiewierany, sterroryzowny tiranizado umilit, călcat în picioare угнетённый, попранный utláčaný zatiran ugnjeten förtrampad, förtryckt ซึ่งถูกกดขี่ haksızlığa uğramış, ezilmiş 受壓制的, 被蹂躪的 пригнічений, пригноблений مظلوم ، مجبور bị đối xử tàn tệ 受压制的,被蹂躏的
be/go down with
to be or become ill with The children all went down with measles. aan masels lê يَمْرَضُ، يُصابُ بِ разболявам се от onemocnět, ulehnout lægge sig med erkranken προσβάλλομαι από, κολλώ estar con algo haigeks jääma, haige olema مریض شدن sairastua tomber malade de לַחֲלוֹת בְּ- बीमार पड़ना razboljeti se, pokupiti neku bolest betegen fekszik terjangkit verða veikur af ammalarsi di 寝込む 앓아 눕다 sirgti, susirgti slimot; saslimt sakit ziek zijn/worden ligge/bli syk av być chorym na, zapaść na adoecer a se îmbolnăvi de тяжело (за)болеть чем-л. ochorieť zboleti (za) razboleti se nere i skorna, i knipa ป่วย hastalanmak 染上...病 заслабати; хворіти کسی مرض میں مبتلا ہو جانا đổ bệnh 染上...病
down on one's luck
having bad luck. ongelukkig له حَظٌّ سَيِّء лош късмет smolařský være uheldig eine Pechsträhne haben έχω γκίνια tener muy mala suerte õnnetus olukorras بد شانس بودن huono-onninen malchanceux מָזָלוֹ לֹא שִׂחֵק לוֹ बदकिस्मत nemati sreće pechje van sial óheppinn sfortunato 不運で 운이 나빠서 nesiseka neveikties nasib malang pech hebben (være) uheldig, (ha) uflaks pechowy sem sorte ghinionist невезучий smoliarsky nesrečen biti loše sreće nere i skorna, i knipa โชคร้าย talihsiz, bahtsız 不走運 в нещасті قسمت خراب ہونا gặp vận xui 不走运
down tools
to stop working When the man was sacked his fellow workers downed tools and walked out. staak يَتَوَقَّفُ عن العَمَل спирам да работя seknout s prací nedlægge arbejdet die Arbeit niederlegen κάνω στάση εργασίας ή αποχή dejar de trabajar tööd seisma jätma دست از کار کشیدن lopettaa työskentely débrayer לִשבּוֹת काम करना बंद करना prestati sa radom sztrájkba lép berhenti bekerja leggja niður vinnu gettare gli arnesi di lavoro, incrociare le braccia ストライキをする 파업에 들어가다 nutraukti darbą pārtraukt darbu berhenti bekerja het werk neerleggen legge ned arbeidet, streike przerwać pracę parar o trabalho a face grevă забастовать zastaviť prácu prenehati z delom prestati s radom lägga ner arbetet, strejka หยุดทำงาน işi durdurmak 停止工作 припинити роботу کام روک دینا ngừng làm việc 停止工作
down with
get rid of Down with the dictator! weg met !لِيَسْقُط махам pryč s ned med nieder mit κάτω! (ως σύνθημα) ¡abajo! maha مرگ بر päästä eroon à bas הָלאָה עִם! मुर्दाबाद riješiti se le vele! menyingkirkan niður með abbasso ～を倒せ 타도하라 šalin! nost ar! gulingkan weg met ned med! precz z abaixo! jos cu долой! preč s dol z ...! dole ner med กำจัด kahrolsun 除掉 геть مردہ باد tống khứ 除掉
get down to
to begin working seriously at or on I must get down to some letters! begin met يَبْدَأ العَمَل захващам се с pustit se do komme i gang med sich daran machen καταπιάνομαι με δουλειά, στρώνομαι ponerse a (midagi) tõsiselt käsile võtma به کاری پرداختن käydä käsiksi työhön se mettre à לְהָתחִיל לַעֲבוֹד בִּרצִינוּת गंभीरता से काम करना शुरू करना prionuti, baciti se na posao nekilát vminek, foglalkozni kezd vmivel mulai bekerja drífa sig í að gera e-ð, koma sér að verki mettersi a 真剣に～にとりかかる (~을) 본격적으로 시작하다 imtis ķerties pie (kāda darba) bersungguh-sungguh een begin maken met ta fatt på, gå i gang med zabrać się poważnie do atirar-se a a se pune pe принять за что-л. dať sa do spraviti se (k) baciti se na komma i gång med เริ่มทำอย่างจริงจัง ciddî bir şekilde işe başlamak/sarılmak 開始認真對待 заходитися роботи що سنجیدگی سے کچھ کرنا bắt đầu công việc một cách nghiêm tức 开始认真对待
suit (someone) down to the ground
to suit perfectly That arrangement will suit me down to the ground. volkome pas يُلائِمُ تَماما отивам на някого naprosto vyhovovat passe en perfekt haargenau passen ταιριάζω απόλυτα venirle a alguien de perlas nagu rusikas silmaauku sobima مناسب بودن sopia täydellisesti aller comme un gant לְהָתאִים בְּדִיוּק पूरी तरह से अनुकूल होना savršeno odgovarati, savršeno pristajati cocok henta fullkomlega andare alla perfezione 全く好都合である 딱 맞다 labai gerai tikti pilnībā derēt cocok (iemand) heel goed uitkomen passe perfekt pasować jak ulał servir à maravilha a se potrivi ca o mănuşă полностью устраивать (кого-л.) úpne vyhovovať popolnoma ustrezati u potpunosti passa ngn förträffligt (precis) เหมาะสม mükemmelen uymak 很適合 повністю підходити بالکل عین مناسب ہونا hoàn toàn phù hợp 很适合
down2
n down [daun]
small, soft feathers a quilt filled with down. dons زَغَب، ريشٌ ناعِم пух prachové peří dun Daunen (pl.) πούπουλα plumón udusulg پر قو untuva duvet פְּלוּמָה छोटे मुलायम पंख paperje, maljice na voću pehely bulu halus dúnn piumino, piuma 綿毛 (새의) 솜털깃, 새새끼의 pūkai dūna; pūka bulu halus dons dun puch penugem puf пух páperie puh paperje dun ขนนุ่ม kuş tüyü 一種小而軟的皮革 пух, пушок پرندوں کا پہلا نرم رواں lông tơ chim 一种小而软的皮革
downie® , duvet
adj downy
soft, like feathers the baby's downy hair. donserig, donsagtig ناعِم كالرّيش пухест hebký dunet flaumig πουπουλένιος, απαλός aterciopelado sulgpehme نرم hyvin pehmeä duveteux פְּלוּמָתִי मुलायम बाल paperjast, mekan pelyhes lembut dún-; dúnmjúkur morbido やわらかい 솜털 같은 švelnus kaip pūkas pūkains berbulu halus donzig dunbløt, dun- puszysty macio pufos мягкий jemný puhast paperjast dunig, fjunig ที่ปกคลุมด้วยขนที่อ่อนนุ่ม tüy gibi 絨毛狀的 пухнастий; м'який, як пух رویں کی طرح نرم mềm như lông 绒毛状的
down → نحو الأرض dole ned hinunter κάτω abajo alas en bas dolje giù 下へ 아래로 omlaag ned na dole abaixo вниз ner น้อยลง aşağıda xuống 向下
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