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down·hill
(doun′hĭl′)adv.
1. Down the slope of a hill.
2. Toward a lower or worse condition: The alcoholic's health went downhill fast.
adj. (doun′hĭl′)
1. Sloping downward; descending.
2. Sports Of, relating to, or constituting skiing down a slope: a downhill racer.
3. Marked by deterioration or worsening performance; worse: felt his best days were behind him and that his future could be downhill from now on.
4. Involving fewer challenges or less difficulty than before; easier: The worst is over—it's all downhill from here.
n.
1. A downhill skiing race on a course without slalom gates.
2. A downward gradient; a descending slope.
downhill
(ˈdaʊnˈhɪl)adj
going or sloping down
adv
1. towards the bottom of a hill; downwards
2. go downhill informal to decline; deteriorate
n
3. (Physical Geography) the downward slope of a hill; descent
4. (Skiing) a competitive event in which skiers are timed in a downhill run
down•hill
(adv. ˈdaʊnˈhɪl; adj., n. ˈdaʊnˌhɪl)adv.
1. down the slope of a hill; downward.
2. into a worse condition.
adj. 3. going downward on or as if on a hill.
4. free of obstacles; easy.
5. of or pertaining to skiing downhill: a downhill skier.
n. 6. a timed ski race down a steep trail.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() |
2. | downhill - a ski race down a trail ski race, skiing race - a race between people wearing skis | |
Adj. | 1. | downhill - sloping down rather steeply descending - coming down or downward |
Adv. | 1. | downhill - toward a lower or inferior state; "your performance has been going downhill for a long time now" |
2. | downhill - toward the bottom of a hill; "running downhill, he gained a lot of speed" |
Translations
في صِحَّةٍ مُتَدَهْوِرَهمُنْحَدِر، من أعلى إلى أسْغَل
dolůstále hůřz kopce
cuesta abajodescensoprueba de descenso
alamäkialasalhaallastörtloppsyöksylasku
dombról le
hraka, fara afturniîur brekku
i en skråningkjøre utfornedover
descente
z kopca
navzdol
başaşağıkötüyeyokuş aşağı
downhill
[ˈdaʊnˈhɪl]A. ADV → cuesta abajo
to go downhill [road] → bajar; [car] → ir cuesta abajo (fig) [person] → ir cuesta abajo; [industry] → estar en declive, estar de capa caída; [company] → ir de mal en peor
to go downhill [road] → bajar; [car] → ir cuesta abajo (fig) [person] → ir cuesta abajo; [industry] → estar en declive, estar de capa caída; [company] → ir de mal en peor
B. ADJ → en pendiente; [skiing] → de descenso
it was downhill all the way after that (fig) (= got easier) → a partir de entonces la cosa fue más fácil; (= got worse) → a partir de entonces la cosa fue de mal en peor
it was downhill all the way after that (fig) (= got easier) → a partir de entonces la cosa fue más fácil; (= got worse) → a partir de entonces la cosa fue de mal en peor
downhill
[ˌdaʊnˈhɪl] adv
[roll, walk] → vers le bas, en bas
to go downhill (lit) → descendre (fig) (= deteriorate) [business, career, situation] → péricliter
to go downhill (lit) → descendre (fig) (= deteriorate) [business, career, situation] → péricliter
[face, look] → en aval, vers l'aval
downhill
[ˌdaʊnˈhɪl] adv to go downhill (road) → andare in discesa; (car) → andare giù per la discesa (fig) (person) → lasciarsi andare; (business) → andare sempre peggiodownhill race (Ski) → gara di discesa (libera)
downhill racer → discesista m/f
downhill ski → sci m inv a valle
down1
(daun) adverb1. towards or in a low or lower position, level or state. He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.
2. on or to the ground. The little boy fell down and cut his knee.
3. from earlier to later times. The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.
4. from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc. Prices have been going down steadily.
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.
preposition1. in a lower position on. Their house is halfway down the hill.
2. to a lower position on, by, through or along. Water poured down the drain.
3. along. The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.
verb to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp. He downed a pint of beer.
ˈdownward adjective leading, moving etc down. a downward curve.
ˈdownward(s) adverb towards a lower position or state. The path led downward (s) towards the sea.
down-and-ˈout noun, adjective (a person) having no money and no means of earning a living. a hostel for down-and-outs.
ˌdown-at-ˈheel adjective shabby, untidy and not well looked after or well-dressed.
ˈdowncast adjective (of a person) depressed; in low spirits. a downcast expression.
ˈdownfall noun a disastrous fall, especially a final failure or ruin. the downfall of our hopes.
ˌdownˈgrade verb to reduce to a lower level, especially of importance. His job was downgraded.
ˌdownˈhearted adjective depressed and in low spirits, especially lacking the inclination to carry on with something. Don't be downhearted! – we may yet win.
ˌdownˈhill adverb1. down a slope. The road goes downhill all the way from our house to yours.
2. towards a worse and worse state. We expected him to die, I suppose, because he's been going steadily downhill for months.
downˈhill racing noun racing downhill on skis.
downˈhill skiing nounˌdown-in-the-ˈmouth adjective
miserable; in low spirits.
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.
ˈdownpour noun a very heavy fall of rain.
ˈdownright adverb plainly; there's no other word for it. I think he was downright rude!
adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!
ˈdownstairs adjective , ˌdownˈstairsadverb on or towards a lower floor. He walked downstairs; I left my book downstairs; a downstairs flat.
ˌdownˈstream adverb further along a river towards the sea. We found/rowed the boat downstream.
ˌdown-to-ˈearth adjective practical and not concerned with theories, ideals etc. She is a sensible, down-to-earth person.
ˈdowntown adjective (American) the part (of a city) containing the main centres for business and shopping. downtown Manhattan.
ˌdownˈtown adverb (also down town) in or towards this area. to go downtown; I was down town yesterday.
ˈdown-trodden adjective badly treated; treated without respect. a down-trodden wife.
be/go down with to be or become ill with. The children all went down with measles.
down on one's luck having bad luck.
down tools to stop working. When the man was sacked his fellow workers downed tools and walked out.
down with get rid of. Down with the dictator!
get down to to begin working seriously at or on. I must get down to some letters!
suit (someone) down to the ground to suit perfectly. That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.