down
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/daʊn/
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/daʊn/
adverb
A1
in a lower place or position
He looked down at her feet.
A1
to a sitting or lying position
She asked him to sit down.
A2
to a lower level or rate
The temperature has gone down.
A2
to a lower volume or intensity
Turn the volume down, please.
A2
on paper or recorded
Write it down so you don't forget.
R
from top to bottom
Read the list down to the last item.
R
to or in the south
They moved down to Florida.
R
from a larger to a smaller or less important place
She's moving down from the main office.
R
indicating the extent or range of something
From the manager down, everyone is expected to help.
R
having lost money
We were twenty pounds down after the trip.
R
as an initial payment
A down payment is required to secure the deal.
R
indicating progress in a task or goal
Six apartments down, four to go.
R
to a local place like a shop or pub
Let's go down to the store.
R
telling a pet or person to sit or lie down
‘Down, boy!’ she said to the excited dog.
preposition
A1
from a higher to a lower point
She climbed up and then slid down the pole.
A2
in the direction you are facing
Walk down the street to the market.
R
through a period of time
Down the ages, the tradition has been kept alive.
verb
R
to drink or eat something quickly
They downed their drinks and left.
R
to knock something down to the ground
The wind downed several trees.
R
to stop play by touching the ball to the ground
The quarterback downed the ball to stop the clock.
R
to hit a ball into a hole
He downed the putt to win the game.
adjective
R
directed towards a lower place
Click the down arrow to scroll down.
R
unhappy or sad
I'm feeling a bit down today.
R
not operating or broken
The website is down for maintenance.
noun
R
soft feathers from a bird
The jacket is filled with down.
R
soft hair on the body
R
a low point or period of sadness
He's going through a rough down.
R
a turn to advance the ball in football
translation
in a lower place or position; to a sitting or lying position; to a lower level or rate; to a lower volume or intensity; on paper or recorded; from top to bottom; to or in the south; from a larger to a smaller or less important place; indicating the extent or range of something; having lost money; as an initial payment; indicating progress in a task or goal; to a local place like a shop or pub; telling a pet or person to sit or lie down
from a higher to a lower point; in the direction you are facing; through a period of time
to drink or eat something quickly; to knock something down to the ground; to stop play by touching the ball to the ground; to hit a ball into a hole
directed towards a lower place; unhappy or sad; not operating or broken
soft feathers from a bird; soft hair on the body; a low point or period of sadness; a turn to advance the ball in football
Word Forms
3rd Present
downs
Past
downed
Perfect
downed
Progressive
downing
Plural
downs