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1 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) în jos, jos2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) pe jos3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) până la4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) mai puţin/mic5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) mai jos de2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) de-a lungul, în josul3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) de-a lungul3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) a da pe gât- 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!) pur şi simplu- 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.) puf- downie®- downy -
2 down the drain
(wasted: We had to scrap everything and start again - six months' work down the drain!) în zadar -
3 down with
(get rid of: Down with the dictator!) jos cu -
4 down-and-out
noun, adjective ((a person) having no money and no means of earning a living: a hostel for down-and-outs.) vagabond, om al străzii -
5 down-to-earth
adjective (practical and not concerned with theories, ideals etc: She is a sensible, down-to-earth person.) cu picioarele pe pământ -
6 down-trodden
adjective (badly treated; treated without respect: a down-trodden wife.) -
7 down draught
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8 down-time
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9 down on one's luck
(having bad luck.) ghinionist -
10 down payment
(a payment in cash, especially to begin the purchase of something for which further payments will be made over a period of time.) acont -
11 down tools
(to stop working: When the man was sacked his fellow workers downed tools and walked out.) a face grevă -
12 down-at-heel
adjective (shabby, untidy and not well looked after or well-dressed.) zdrenţăros, jerpelit -
13 down-in-the-mouth
adjective (miserable; in low spirits.) întristat, abătut -
14 let down
1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) a coborî, a lăsa2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) dezamăgire)3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) a (pre)lungi4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) -
15 go down
1) ((with well/badly) to be approved or disapproved of: The story went down well (with them).) a fi acceptat/neacceptat2) ((of a ship) to sink: They were lost at sea when the ship went down.) a se scufunda3) ((of the sun or moon) to go below the horizon.) a apune4) (to be remembered: Your bravery will go down in history.) a intra în legendă5) ((of places) to become less desirable: This part of town has gone down in the last twenty years.) a se degrada -
16 lay down
1) (to give up: They laid down their arms; The soldiers laid down their lives in the cause of peace.) a depune; a(-şi) sacrifica2) (to order or instruct: The rule book lays down what should be done in such a case.) a stabili; a enunţa3) (to store: My father laid down a good stock of wine which I am now drinking.) -
17 run down
1) ((of a clock, battery etc) to finish working: My watch has run down - it needs rewinding.) a distruge, a epuiza2) ((of a vehicle or driver) to knock down: I was run down by a bus.) a lovi (tare)3) (to speak badly of: He is always running me down.) a discredita, a vorbi de rău (despre) -
18 settle down
1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) a (se) calma2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) a se instala (confortabil), a se face confortabil3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) a se pune (serios) pe -
19 beat down
1) ((of the sun) to give out great heat: The sun's rays beat down on us.) a arde (tare)2) (to (force to) lower a price by bargaining: We beat the price down; We beat him down to a good price.) a convinge să lase din preţ -
20 break down
1) (to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open.) a dărâma, a forţa2) (to stop working properly: My car has broken down.) a face o pană3) (to fail: The talks have broken down.) a eşua4) (to be overcome with emotion: She broke down and wept.) a fi copleşit de emoţie
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