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2 fordækt
* * *adj( tilsløret) covert, disguised;( underfundig) furtive ( fx smile);( i kortspil) face downwards. -
3 nedad
* * *down, downward(s)* * *adv downwards, downward;[ med hovedet nedad] head down;(se også ned (ad)). -
4 nedadvendt
adj turned downwards;( om figur på skjold) reversed. -
5 nedefter
adv downwards. -
6 omvendt
I. adj( vendt op og ned) upturned ( fx he was sitting on an upturned bucket);( om rækkefølge) reverse ( fx in reverse order);(mat.) inverse;(rel) converted;sb convert;[ blive omvendt] be converted, see the light;[ det omvendte af] the opposite (el. reverse) of;[ stå i omvendt forhold til] be inversely proportional to;[ det er lige omvendt] it is the other way round;[ omvendt ordstilling] inversion;[ det er den omvendte verden] it is putting the cart before the horse.II. adv( vendt op og ned) upside down;( med bagsiden op) face down(wards) ( fx she placed the cards face downwards on the table);( med bageste del frem) back to front ( fx he wore his hat back to front);( i omvendt rækkefølge) in reverse order;( modsætningsvis) conversely;[ og omvendt] and vice versa. -
7 oven
I. adv:[ oven for] above;[ fra oven (af)] from above,( fra himmelen) from on high,( i bog) from the top;[ fra oven nedad] downwards,( overlegent) superciliously,( nedladende) patronizingly, condescendingly ( fx treat him condescendingly);[ oven i] on top of; in addition to;[ de fik tre børn lige oven i hinanden] they had three children in rapid succession;[ et slag oven i hovedet] a blow on the head;(se også køb);[ oven om] round (by) the top of;[ oven over] above;[ oven på] on, on top of,( på væske også) on the surface of,(= efter) after,T on top of.II. præp:[ oven senge], se seng;[ oven vande], se vand.
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downwards — [[t]da͟ʊnwə(r)dz[/t]] (The form downward is also used, especially in American English) 1) ADV: ADV after v, n ADV If you move or look downwards, you move or look towards the ground or a lower level. Benedict pointed downwards again with his stick … English dictionary
downwards — down|wards [ˈdaunwədz US wərdz] adv also downward 1.) towards a lower level or position ≠ ↑upwards ▪ Nina glanced downwards. ▪ Hold out your hands with your palms facing downwards. ▪ The body was lying face downwards (=with the front of the body… … Dictionary of contemporary English
downwards — 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
downwards — also downward adverb 1 towards a lower level or position: Nina glanced downwards. | face downwards (=with the front towards the ground): The body lay face downwards on the rug. opposite upwards (1) 2 down to and including the lowest position in a … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Downwards — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
downwards */ — UK [ˈdaʊnwə(r)dz] / US [ˈdaʊnwərdz] adverb towards a lower place or level Make sure that the arrows on the front of the box are pointing downwards. • face downwards from someone downwards … English dictionary
downwards — adverb a) Towards a lower place; towards what is below. Gravity pulls everything downwards. b) To a lower figure or amount. After the oil price rises, the economy headed downwards Syn: down, downward … Wiktionary
downwards — adv. Downwards is used with these verbs: ↑adjust, ↑float, ↑jerk, ↑plunge, ↑revise, ↑slope … Collocations dictionary
downwards — [ˈdaʊnwədz] adv towards a lower place or level Ant: upwards • face downwards 1) lying on the front of your body; 2) lying on the side that normally faces up[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
downwards — adverb see downward I … New Collegiate Dictionary
downwards — down|wards [ daunwərdz ] adverb DOWNWARD … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English