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1 downwards
['daʊnwədz]to slope downwards — digradare, scendere (to verso)
read the list from the top downwards — leggete la lista dall'alto verso il basso, dalla cima verso il fondo
* * *downwards /ˈdaʊnwədz/, (spec. USA) downward (2) /ˈdaʊnwəd/avv.1 in giù; verso il basso: He was lying face downwards, giaceva a faccia in giù; Put the cake top downwards onto a plate, mettete il dolce rigirato sopra un piatto da portata2 verso la base, verso i livelli inferiori: Corruption spread from the top downwards, la corruzione si è diffusa dai vertici verso la base; Everyone from the head teacher downwards is committed to improving the school, tutti, dal preside ai livelli inferiori, si stanno impegnando per il miglioramento della scuola3 (fig.) in basso; verso la rovina● to revise st. downwards, rivedere qc. al ribasso, ridimensionare qc.: The share price was revised downwards, il prezzo delle azioni è stato rivisto al ribasso; The death toll was later revised downwards to 83, il bilancio delle vittime è stato successivamente ridimensionato a 83.* * *['daʊnwədz]to slope downwards — digradare, scendere (to verso)
read the list from the top downwards — leggete la lista dall'alto verso il basso, dalla cima verso il fondo
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2 prostrate
I ['prɒstreɪt]aggettivo prostrato (anche fig.)II 1. [prɒ'streɪt] [AE 'prɒstreɪt]2.to be prostrated by — essere prostrato da [illness, grief]
to prostrate oneself — prostrarsi, prosternarsi ( before davanti)
* * *1. ['prostreit] adjective1) (lying flat, especially face downwards.) prostrato2) (completely exhausted or overwhelmed: prostrate with grief.) prostrato, abbattuto2. [prə'streit] verb1) (to throw (oneself) flat on the floor, especially in respect or reverence: They prostrated themselves before the emperor.) prosternarsi, prostrarsi2) (to exhaust or overwhelm: prostrated by the long journey.) prostrare, abbattere•* * *prostrate /ˈprɒstreɪt/a.(to) prostrate /prɒˈstreɪt, USA ˈprɒstreɪt/v. t.prostrare; prosternare; abbattere; accasciare; infiacchire; soggiogare: He was prostrated by the disease [with grief], era prostrato dalla malattia [dal dolore]; a country prostrated by the enemy, un paese soggiogato dal nemico● to prostrate oneself, prostrarsi; prosternarsi: He prostrated himself before the king, si prosternò davanti al re.* * *I ['prɒstreɪt]aggettivo prostrato (anche fig.)II 1. [prɒ'streɪt] [AE 'prɒstreɪt]2.to be prostrated by — essere prostrato da [illness, grief]
to prostrate oneself — prostrarsi, prosternarsi ( before davanti)
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