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downwards ['daʊnwədz]vers le bas, de haut en bas; (on river) en aval; (look) en bas;∎ she put the letter face downwards elle a posé la lettre à l'envers;∎ the garden slopes downwards away from the house le jardin descend en pente depuis la maison;∎ the road drops sharply downwards la route descend brusquement;∎ figurative everyone from the president downwards tout le monde depuis le président jusqu'en bas de la hiérarchie;∎ from the Middle Ages downwards depuis le Moyen Âge;∎ we will have to revise our estimates downwards il faudra que nous revoyions nos estimations à la baisse;∎ prices started to spiral downwards les prix commencèrent à dégringoler -
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downwards [ˈdaʊnwədz][go] vers le bas* * *['daʊnwədz]adverb [look, gesture] vers le basto slope downwards — être en pente (to vers)
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downwards adv [look] en bas, vers le bas ; [gesture] vers le bas ; to slope downwards descendre en pente (to vers) ; read the list from the top downwards lire la liste de haut en bas ; she laid the cards face downwards on the table elle a mis les cartes sur la table sans les retourner ; he was floating face downwards il flottait le visage dans l'eau ; from the 15th century downwards depuis le quinzième siècle ; everybody from the boss downwards tout le monde depuis le patron. -
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downwards adv hacia abajotr['daʊnwədz]1 hacia abajo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLface downwards boca abajoadv.• abajo adv.['daʊnwǝdz]ADV (esp Brit) = downward -
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['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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* * *down·wards[ˈdaʊnwədz, AM -wɚdz]adv inv1. (in/toward a lower position) abwärts, nach unten, hinunterthe road slopes gently \downwards die Straße fällt sanft abthe water filters \downwards through the rock das Wasser sickert durch den Felsen nach untento lie face \downwards mit dem Gesicht nach unten [o auf dem Bauch] liegen2. (to a lower number) nach untencasualty figures were revised \downwards die Zahl der Gefallenen wurde nach unten korrigiertchildren of six and \downwards Kinder mit sechs Jahren und darunter* * ** * ** * *adv.abwärts adv. -
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the road slopes gently \downwards die Straße fällt sanft ab;the water filters \downwards through the rock das Wasser sickert durch den Felsen nach unten;to lie face \downwards mit dem Gesicht nach unten [o auf dem Bauch] liegen2) ( to a lower number) nach unten;casualty figures were revised \downwards die Zahl der Gefallenen wurde nach unten korrigiert;children of six and \downwards Kinder mit sechs Jahren und darunter -
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nedoveradv. \/ˈdaʊnwədz\/ eller downward1) nedad, ned, utfor, nedover2) fremoverfrom the waist downwards fra midjen og ned(be hanging) head downwards henge med hodet ned -
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[ˈdaunwədz]downwards =downward revise downwards пересматривать в сторону понижения -
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/'daunwədz/ * phó từ - xuống, đi xuống, trở xuống =with head downwards+ đầu cuối xuống - xuôi (dòng) - xuôi dòng thời gian, trở về sau =from Queen Victoria downwards+ từ triều đại Hoàng hậu Vích-to-ri-a trở về sau -
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ˈdaunwədz = downward
2. вниз, книзу, под уклон - the road runs * дорога идет под уклон по нисходящей линии( от более раннего к более позднему времени) - children of seven and * дети до семи лет, дети семи лет и меньше - from the XVI century * начиная с шестнадцатого столетия хуже и хуже downwards =downward revise ~ пересматривать в сторону пониженияБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > downwards
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1. (на) долу, нанадолу (и прен.)
2. за време насам* * *{'daunwъdz} adv 1. (на)долу, нанадолу (и прен.); 2. за врем* * *1. (на) долу, нанадолу (и прен.) 2. за време насам* * *downwards[´daun¸wədz] = downward II. -
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ქვევით, ქვევითკენ
См. также в других словарях:
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
