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1 downward
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2 downward(s)
adverb (towards a lower position or state: The path led downward (s) towards the sea.) dolů -
3 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) dolů2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) na zem3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) postupně, stále dál4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) dolů5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) dolů, k jihu2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) níže2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) dolů3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) podél3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) hodit do sebe- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) naprostý, vyložený- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) prachové peří- downie®- downy* * *• poklesnout• shodit• srazit• dolů• dole -
4 nod
[nod] 1. past tense, past participle - nodded; verb1) (to make a quick forward and downward movement of the head to show agreement, as a greeting etc: I asked him if he agreed and he nodded (his head); He nodded to the man as he passed him in the street.) (při)kývnout2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) klimbat2. noun(a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) (při)kývnutí- nod off* * *• přikývnout• přikývnutí• kývat• dřímat -
5 slope
[sləup] 1. noun1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) sklon2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) svah2. verb(to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) klesat- sloping* * *• sklon• stráň• svah -
6 smash
[smæʃ] 1. verb1) ((sometimes with up) to (cause to) break in pieces or be ruined: The plate dropped on the floor and smashed into little pieces; This unexpected news had smashed all his hopes; He had an accident and smashed up his car.) rozbít (se)2) (to strike with great force; to crash: The car smashed into a lamp-post.) vrazit, havarovat2. noun1) ((the sound of) a breakage; a crash: A plate fell to the ground with a smash; There has been a bad car smash.) rozbití; srážka2) (a strong blow: He gave his opponent a smash on the jaw.) úder3) (in tennis etc, a hard downward shot.) smeč•- smashing- smash hit* * *• zničení• roztříštit• roztříštění• rozbít• rozbít se• rozrazit• rozdrtit• rozbití• smeč -
7 stoop
[stu:p] 1. verb1) (to bend the body forward and downward: The doorway was so low that he had to stoop (his head) to go through it; She stooped down to talk to the child.) sehnout (se)2) (to lower one's (moral) standards by doing something: Surely he wouldn't stoop to cheating!) snížit se2. noun(a stooping position of the body, shoulder etc: Many people develop a stoop as they grow older.) ohnutá záda- stooped* * *• sklonit• shrbení• hrbit
См. также в других словарях:
downward — down‧ward [ˈdaʊnwəd ǁ wərd] also downwards adverb towards a lower position or level: • Inflation for June was lower at 3.9%, and the underlying trend appears downward. • Competition forces prices downwards. downward adjective : • Brazil s debt… … Financial and business terms
Downward — Down ward, Downwards Down wards, adv. [AS. ad?nweard. See {Down}, adv., and { ward}.] 1. From a higher place to a lower; in a descending course; as, to tend, move, roll, look, or take root, downward or downwards. Looking downwards. Pope. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
downward — downward, downwards The only form for the adjective is downward (in a downward direction), but downward and downwards are both used for the adverb, with a preference for downwards in BrE: • She ferreted in her bag; then held it up mouth downwards … Modern English usage
Downward — Down ward, a. 1. Moving or extending from a higher to a lower place; tending toward the earth or its center, or toward a lower level; declivous. [1913 Webster] With downward force That drove the sand along he took his way. Dryden. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
downward — c.1200, from DOWN (Cf. down) (adv.) + WARD (Cf. ward). O.E. had aduneweard in this sense. Downwards, with adverbial genitive, had a parallel in O.E. ofduneweardes … Etymology dictionary
downward — ► ADVERB (also downwards) ▪ towards a lower point or level. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ moving towards a lower point or level. DERIVATIVES downwardly adverb … English terms dictionary
downward — [doun′wərd] adv., adj. [ME dounward < OE aduneweard: see DOWN1 & WARD] 1. toward a lower place, position, state, etc. 2. from an earlier to a later time: Also downwards adv. downwardly adv … English World dictionary
downward — down|ward1 [ daunwərd ] adverb * toward a lower place or level: He looked downward. face downward 1. ) lying on the front of your body: He found her lying face downward on her bed. 2. ) lying on the side that normally faces up: She placed the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
downward — [[t]da͟ʊnwə(r)d[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n A downward movement or look is directed towards a lower place or a lower level. → See also downwards ...a firm downward movement of the hands. Ant: upward 2) ADJ: ADJ n If you refer to a downward trend, you mean … English dictionary
downward — I UK [ˈdaʊnwə(r)d] / US [ˈdaʊnwərd] adjective [usually before noun] * going towards a lower place or level a downward slope/movement a downward trend in interest rates downward spiral: The region has been in a downward economic spiral since then … English dictionary
downward — down|ward [ˈdaunwəd US wərd] adj [only before noun] 1.) moving or pointing towards a lower position ≠ ↑upward ▪ a gentle downward slope 2.) moving to a lower level ≠ ↑upward ▪ Share prices continued their downward trend . ▪ She was caught in a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
