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I.II.❢ Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English ( go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc).When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in French: to go down to London = aller à Londres ; down in Brighton = à Brighton. For examples and further usages, see the entry below.A adv1 ( from higher to lower level) to go ou come down descendre ; to fall down tomber ; to sit down on the floor s'asseoir par terre ; to pull down a blind baisser un store ; I'm on my way down je descends ; I'll be right down je descends tout de suite ; down! ( to dog) couché! ; ‘down’ ( in crossword) ‘verticalement’ ; read down to the end of the paragraph lire jusqu'à la fin du paragraphe ;2 ( indicating position at lower level) down below en bas ; ( when looking down from height) en contrebas ; the noise was coming from down below le bruit venait d'en bas ; they could see the lake down below ils voyaient le lac en contrebas ; down there là-bas ; ‘where are you?’-‘down here!’ ‘où es-tu?’-‘ici!’ ; to keep one's head down garder la tête baissée ; the blinds were down les stores étaient baissés ; a sports car with the hood down une voiture de sport avec la capote baissée ; several trees were blown down plusieurs arbres ont été abattus par le vent ; a bit further down un peu plus bas ; their office is two floors down leur bureau est deux étages plus bas ; it's on the second shelf down c'est au deuxième rayon en partant du haut ; the coal lies 900 metres down le charbon se trouve neuf cents mètres plus bas ; it's down at the bottom of the lake c'est tout au fond du lac ; the telephone lines are down les lignes téléphoniques sont coupées ;3 ( from upstairs) is Tim down yet? est-ce que Tim est déjà descendu? ;4 ( indicating direction) to go down to Nice/Brighton descendre à Nice/Brighton ; to go down to London aller à Londres ; down in Brighton à Brighton ; they've gone down to the country for the day ils sont allés passer la journée à la campagne ; they moved down here from Scotland a year ago ils ont quitté l'Écosse pour venir s'installer ici il y a un an ; they live down south ○ ils habitent dans le sud ;5 (in a range, scale, hierarchy) children from the age of 10 down les enfants de moins de dix ans ; everybody from the Prime Minister down tout le monde depuis le Premier Ministre ; everybody from the lady of the manor down to the lowliest servant tout le monde, de la châtelaine au domestique le plus humble ; from the sixteenth century down to the present day du seizième siècle à nos jours ;6 (indicating loss of money, decrease in profits etc) hotel bookings are down by a half this year les réservations dans les hôtels ont baissé de moitié par rapport à l'année dernière ; this year's profits are well down on last year's les bénéfices de cette année sont nettement inférieurs à ceux de l'année dernière ; I'm £10 down il me manque 10 livres sterling ; tourism is down 40% this year le tourisme a chuté de 40% cette année ;7 (indicating decrease in extent, volume, quality, process) to get one's weight down maigrir ; we managed to get the price down to £200 nous avons réussi à faire baisser le prix à 200 livres sterling ; in the end she managed to get the article down to five pages finalement elle a réussi à réduire l'article à cinq pages ; I'm down to my last fiver ○ /cigarette il ne me reste plus que cinq livres sterling/qu'une cigarette ; he described her exactly, right down to the colour of her eyes il l'a décrite très précisément, jusqu'à la couleur de ses yeux ; ‘dollar fever down on Wall St’ journ ‘la spéculation sur le dollar en baisse à Wall Street’ ; that's seven down, three to go! en voilà sept de faits, il n'en reste plus que trois à faire! ;8 ( in writing) to put sth down (on paper ou in writing) mettre qch par écrit ; it's set down here in black and white c'est écrit ici noir sur blanc ;9 (on list, programme, schedule) to put sb's name down for sth inscrire qn pour qch ; you're down to speak next c'est toi qui es le prochain à intervenir ; I've got you down for next Thursday ( in appointment book) vous avez rendez-vous jeudi prochain ;10 ( incapacitated) to be down with the flu/with malaria avoir la grippe/la malaria ;11 Sport ( behind) to be two sets/six points down [tennis player] avoir deux sets/six points de retard ; the team is down 12-6 l'équipe est menée 12 à 6 ;12 ( as deposit) to pay £40 down payer 40 livres sterling comptant ;13 ( downwards) he was lying face down il était couché, le visage face au sol ; the bread fell with the buttered side down la tartine est tombée avec la face beurrée sur le sol.B prep1 ( from higher to lower point) they came running down the hill ils ont descendu la colline en courant ; tears ran down his face les larmes coulaient le long de ses joues ; did you enjoy the journey down? est-ce que tu as fait bon voyage? ; she's gone down town elle est allée en ville ;2 ( at a lower part of) they live down the road ils habitent un peu plus loin dans la rue ; it's down the corridor to your right c'est dans le couloir sur la droite ; it's a few miles down the river from here c'est à quelques kilomètres en aval de la rivière ; the kitchen is down those stairs la cuisine est en bas de cet escalier ;3 ( along) to go down the street descendre la rue ; a dress with buttons all down the front une robe boutonnée sur le devant ; he looked down her throat il a regardé au fond de sa gorge ; to look down a tunnel/telescope regarder dans un tunnel/télescope ;4 ( throughout) down the ages ou centuries au cours des siècles, à travers les siècles.C adj1 ○ ( depressed) déprimé ; to feel down avoir le cafard ○, être déprimé ;3 Comput en panne.D ○ vtr1 abattre, terrasser [person] ; descendre [plane] ;2 ( drink) he downed his beer il a descendu ○ son verre de bière.to have a down on sb, to be down on sb ○ avoir une dent contre qn, en vouloir à qn ; you don't hit a man when he's down Prov on ne frappe pas un homme à terre ; it's down to you to do it c'est à toi de le faire ; it's down to you now c'est à toi de jouer maintenant ; down with tyrants/the king! à bas les tyrans/le roi! -
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Ⅰ.down1 [daʊn]en bas de ⇒ 1 (b) le long de ⇒ 1 (c) à travers ⇒ 1 (d) en bas ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) vers le bas ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c) en panne ⇒ 2 (h) déprimé ⇒ 3 (a) mettre à terre ⇒ 4 (a) descendre ⇒ 4 (b)∎ a line down the middle of the page une ligne verticale au milieu de la page;∎ to go down the steps/the escalator/the mountain descendre l'escalier/l'escalier mécanique/la montagne;∎ she fell down the stairs elle est tombée dans l'escalier;∎ tears ran down her face des larmes coulaient le long de son visage;∎ her hair hung down her back les cheveux lui tombaient dans le dos;∎ to go down the plughole passer par le trou (de l'évier/de la baignoire/ etc);∎ the rabbit disappeared back down its hole le lapin a redisparu dans son trou(b) (at lower level of) en bas de;∎ it's down the stairs c'est en bas de l'escalier;∎ to work down a mine travailler au fond d'une mine;∎ they live down the street ils habitent plus loin ou plus bas dans la rue∎ he walked down the street il a descendu la rue;∎ look down the corridor regardez le long du couloir;∎ down the side of his trousers/the box le long de son pantalon/de la boîte∎ down (through) the ages à travers les âges∎ they went down the shops ils sont partis faire des courses2 adverb(a) (downwards) vers le bas, en bas;∎ down! (to dog) couché!, bas les pattes!;∎ down and down de plus en plus bas;∎ to come or go down descendre;∎ my trousers keep slipping down mon pantalon n'arrête pas de descendre ou tomber(b) (on lower level) en bas;∎ down at the bottom of the hill/page en bas de la colline/de la page;∎ down there là-bas;∎ I'm down here je suis ici en bas;∎ she lives three floors down elle habite trois étages plus bas;∎ his office is three doors down on the left (along passage) son bureau est trois portes plus loin sur la gauche;∎ the blinds are down les stores sont baissés;∎ the river is down la rivière est basse;∎ I'll be down in a minute (downstairs) je descends dans un instant;∎ they aren't down yet ils ne sont pas encore descendus; (on the ground or floor) à terre;∎ he was down for a count of eight il est resté à terre le temps de compter jusqu'à huit(c) (facing downwards) vers le bas, dessous;∎ he was lying face down il était couché sur le ventre;∎ smooth side down le côté lisse dessous(d) (reduced, lower)∎ prices are down les prix ont baissé;∎ Finance the pound is down two cents against the dollar la livre a baissé de deux cents par rapport au dollar(e) (below expected, desired level)∎ the cashier is £10 down il manque 10 livres au caissier;∎ bookings are down on last week's les réservations sont en baisse par rapport à la semaine dernière;∎ Football we were two goals down at half-time on avait deux buts de retard à la mi-temps∎ get it down in writing or on paper mettez-le par écrit;∎ it's down in my diary/on the calendar c'est dans mon agenda/sur le calendrier;∎ he's down to speak at the conference il est inscrit en tant qu'intervenant à la conférence(g) (from city, the north)∎ she came down from Berlin elle est arrivée de Berlin;∎ we're going down south nous descendons vers le sud;∎ they're going down to the coast ils descendent sur la côte;∎ American to go down East aller au nord-est de la Nouvelle-Angleterre;∎ British University she came down from Oxford (on vacation) elle est descendue d'Oxford; (graduated) elle est sortie d'Oxford;∎ familiar to go/to live down under (gen) aller/vivre aux antipodes□ ; (to Australia) aller/vivre en Australie□ ; (to New Zealand) aller/vivre en Nouvelle-Zélande□(h) (out of action → machine, computer) en panne;∎ the wires are down les lignes sont coupées;∎ the computer has gone down l'ordinateur est tombé en panne∎ he paid or put £5 down (whole amount) il a payé 5 livres comptant; (as deposit) il a versé (un acompte de) 5 livres;∎ 5 down and 3 to go ça fait 5, il en reste 3∎ he's (gone) down with flu il est au lit avec la grippe∎ to be down on sb être monté contre qn□ ;∎ down with…! à bas…!;∎ down with the system! à bas le système!;∎ down with it! (of medicine etc) avalez!(a) (depressed) déprimé, malheureux;∎ to feel down avoir le cafard(c) (elevator) qui descend∎ to be down on sb être dur ou sévère avec qn∎ the pilot downed two enemy aircraft le pilote a descendu deux avions ennemis∎ he downed three beers il a descendu trois bières5 noun(b) (in American football) = chacune des quatre tentatives pour avancer d'au moins 10 yards, au football américain;∎ first down premier "down"∎ to have a down on sb avoir une dent contre qn∎ she's down for physics elle est inscrite au cours de physique;∎ they've got me down for the 200m hurdles ils m'ont inscrit au 200m haies;∎ the meeting is down for today la réunion est prévue pour aujourd'hui(a) (through to and including) jusqu'à;∎ down to the smallest details jusqu'aux moindres détails;∎ she sold everything right down to the house elle a tout vendu, y compris la maison;∎ from the richest down to the poorest du plus riche (jusqu') au plus pauvre;∎ from the boss down to the office boy depuis le patron jusqu'au garçon de bureau;∎ from the Middle Ages down to the present du ou depuis le Moyen Âge jusqu'à nos jours∎ I'm down to my last pound il ne me reste qu'une livre;∎ the team was down to 10 men l'équipe était réduite à 10 hommes∎ it's down to you now c'est à toi de jouer maintenant;∎ any breakages will be down to you si vous cassez quelque chose, c'est vous qui paierez les dégâts►► Computing down arrow flèche f vers le bas;Computing down arrow key touche f de déplacement vers le bas;Finance down payment acompte m;∎ to make a down payment on sth verser un acompte pour qch;∎ he made a down payment of £500 il a versé un acompte de 500 livresⅡ.down2(a) (on bird, person, plant, fruit) duvet m -
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I [daʊn]to go down — andare giù, scendere
to fall down — cadere (giù), crollare
is Tim down yet? — (from upstairs) è già sceso Tim?
"down" — (in crossword) "verticali"
down below — giù, in basso; (when looking down from height) laggiù
two floors down — due piani sotto o più giù
they live down south — colloq. vivono nel Sud
4) (in a range, scale, hierarchy)5) (indicating loss of money etc.)bookings are down by a half — le prenotazioni si sono dimezzate, sono diminuite della metà
profits are well down on last year's — i profitti sono nettamente inferiori a quelli dell'anno scorso
to get one's weight down — dimagrire, perdere peso
that's seven down, three to go! — fatti sette o via sette, ne restano tre!
7) (on list, schedule)I've got you down for Thursday — (in appointment book) le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì
to be down with the flu — avere l'influenza, essere a letto con l'influenza
9) sportto be two sets down — [ tennis player] essere in svantaggio di due set
10) (as deposit)11) (downwards)face down — a faccia in giù o prono
••••Note:Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English ( go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.). - When used after such verbs as sit or lie, down implies the action being done. Compare the following examples and their translations: she is sitting = lei siede / è seduta; she is sitting down = lei si siede / si sta sedendo. - For examples and further usages, see the entry belowII [daʊn]3) (along)4) (throughout)III [daʊn]1) colloq.to feel down — sentersi giù, a terra
3) inform. fuori uso, guastoIV [daʊn]verbo transitivo colloq.2) (drink)V [daʊn]he downed his beer — si è scolato o ha tracannato la sua birra
VI [daʊn]to have a down on sb. — colloq. avercela con qcn
1) (of birds) piumino m.2) (of body, plants) lanugine f., peluria f.* * *I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.)2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.)3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.)4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.)5) (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.)2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.)3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.)3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.)- 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!) assoluto- 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.)- downie®- downy* * *down (1) /daʊn/n.● (geogr.) the Downs, la rada di Deal □ (geogr.) the South Downs, le colline gessose nel sud dell'Inghilterra.down (2) /daʊn/n. [u]2 [u] lanugine; peluria♦ down (3) /daʊn/A avv. e a. pred.1 giù: Put that book down, metti giù quel libro; They held him down, lo hanno tenuto giù (o a terra); He had his head down, teneva la testa giù; stava a capo chino; The flap of this envelope won't stay down, il lembo di questa busta non vuole star giù; to lie face down, giacere a faccia in giù; Keep down!, sta' giù!; He's awake, but not down yet, è sveglio, ma non è ancora sceso ( dalla sua camera); The blinds were down, le tapparelle erano giù (o abbassate); Her hair was down, aveva i capelli sciolti ( sulle spalle); The river is down, il fiume è in stanca, l'acqua del fiume è bassa; The sun was already down below the horizon, il sole è già sceso sotto la linea dell'orizzonte; The tide is down, la marea è calata; Get down off the table!, scendi giù dal tavolo!; He crouched down behind a bush, si è accovacciato dietro un cespuglio; They swam down to look at the wreck, sono scesi a nuoto per vedere il relitto; to fly from Inverness down to London, scendere in aereo da Inverness a Londra; He gulped down his coffee, ha trangugiato il caffè2 ( di cifra, valore) – to be down, essere sceso: ( sport) The gap is down to 20 seconds, il ritardo è sceso a 20 secondi; Unemployment is down by 3%, la disoccupazione è scesa del 3%; Exports are down to an all-time low, le esportazioni sono scese al minimo storico; Gold is down ( in price), l'oro è in ribasso; The Dow was down more than 50 points on yesterday, il Dow Jones ha perso 50 punti nel corso della giornata di ieri3 – to be down, essere sotto (fig.); ( anche sport) essere in svantaggio; ( nelle corse) essere in ritardo: (autom.) to be two laps down, essere in ritardo di due giri; The gambler was 10,000 dollars down, il giocatore era sotto di 10 000 dollari; They were three goals down with four minutes left to play, erano sotto di tre reti, con appena quattro minuti ancora da giocare; Two down at half time, we eventually won 4-2, in svantaggio di due gol alla fine del primo tempo, alla fine abbiamo vinto per 4 a 24 (comm.) come acconto: Five hundred dollars down and the remainder in instalments, un acconto di cinquecento dollari e il resto a rate5 per iscritto: to be [to get st.] down on paper, essere [mettere qc.] per iscritto; Write this number down, annotati questo numero; I took down the details of the job, mi sono scritto i dati relativi al lavoro6 in lista: Put me ( o my name) down for ten pounds, mettimi in lista per dieci sterline; Are you down for the football team?, sei in lista per la squadra di calcio?; I'm down for the late shift on Friday, mi hanno messo nell'ultimo turno venerdì7 giù (di morale); depresso: I'm feeling a bit down today, oggi mi sento un po' giù (di morale); He was very down after failing his exam, era molto giù dopo essere stato bocciato all'esame8 a partire dall'alto: You'll find it in the third drawer down, lo troverai nel terzo cassetto a partire dall'alto10 ( di un apparecchio, ecc.) fuori uso (o inattivo): My computer is down, il mio computer è fuori uso; All the phone lines are down, tutte le linee telefoniche sono inattive11 (fam.) a letto: to go (o to come) down with flu, finire a letto con l'influenza; He's down with flu, è a letto con l'influenza13 (idiom., per es.:) Nail the lid down!, inchioda il coperchio!; We went down to Sicily, siamo andati in Sicilia; When are you coming down for the weekend?, quando vieni a passare qui un fine settimana?; He's just gone down to the post office, è appena andato alla posta; I saw her down by the river, l'ho vista in riva al fiume; down at the end of the street, in fondo alla strada14 ( in alcune università ingl.) ( di un docente) non in servizio, in sabbatico; ( di uno studente) in vacanza; ( anche) espulso15 ( sport) ( della palla) fuori gioco; ( baseball: di un giocatore) eliminato; ( cricket: del wicket) abbattuto17 (nei verbi frasali, è idiom.; per es.:) to go down, andare giù; scendere; tramontare; ecc.; to come down, venire giù; to get sb. down, deprimere q.; ecc. (► to go, to come; to get; ecc.) NOTA D'USO: - up to o down to?-B inter.1 giù!; a terra!● (naut.) to be down by the head, essere appruato □ (naut.) to be down by the stern, essere appoppato □ (in USA) Down-Easter, abitante della Nuova Inghilterra (spec. del Maine) □ ( boxe) to be down for the count, subire il conteggio totale; essere contato fino a 10 □ ( boxe) to be down for a count of 8, essere contato fino a 8 □ down here, qui attorno; da queste parti □ (fam.) to be down in the mouth, essere abbattuto (o triste, scoraggiato) □ (fam.) to be down on sb., avercela con q.: She's been down on me since I criticized her work, ce l'ha con me da quando ho criticato il suo lavoro □ to be down on one's luck, attraversare un brutto periodo; essere messo male ( a soldi) □ to be down to sb., spettare (o toccare) a q.: It's down to you to find out a solution to the problem, tocca a te trovare una soluzione al problema □ to be down to st., essere dovuto a (o causato da) q.: The crash was thought to be down to fog, si riteneva che l'incidente fosse dovuto alla nebbia □ to be down to one's last st. –: By the end of the week I was down to my last five pounds, alla fine della settimana mi erano rimaste le ultime cinque sterline □ to put st. down to st., attribuire (la causa di) qc. a qc.: He put her symptoms down to tiredness, attribuiva i suoi sintomi alla stanchezza □ down south, giù nel sud □ down there, laggiù □ down to, fino a: Everything was planned down to the last detail, era tutto pianificato fino all'ultimo dettaglio; Her dress came down to her ankles, il vestito le arrivava alle caviglie; from the wealthiest aristocrat down to the poorest beggar, dal più ricco degli aristocratici al più povero dei mendicanti □ down-to-earth, ( di persona) realista, pratico; coi piedi per terra (fam.); ( di un progetto, ecc.) realistico, concreto □ (fam.) down to the ground, completamente; del tutto: This job suits her down to the ground, questo lavoro è assolutamente perfetto per lei □ (fam.) down under, dall'altra parte del mondo; agli antipodi; in Australia (o in Nuova Zelanda) □ down with, abbasso: Down with the dictator!, abbasso il dittatore! □ to come down to earth, tornare con i piedi per terra (fig.); aprire gli occhi (fig.) □ Three down, and four to go, tre sono fatti, e quattro (ancora) da fare.down (4) /daʊn/a. attr.(che va) in giù, verso il basso; rivolto in basso: a down escalator, una scala mobile che scende; a down arrow, una freccia in giù● down-and-dirty, nudo e crudo: down-and-dirty rock, rock nudo e crudo; to get down-and-dirty with sb., scoprire gli altarini di q. □ (ingl.) down draught, ( USA) down draft, corrente d'aria discendente □ (comm.) down payment, acconto □ (ferr.) down platform, marciapiede di partenza (o d'arrivo) di un «down train» □ down shaft ► downcast (2) □ a down train, un treno che dalla città principale (per es., Londra) porta in provincia.♦ down (5) /daʊn/prep.1 giù per; a valle di: She ran down the stairs, è corsa giù per le scale; to walk down a hill, andare giù per un colle; discendere un colle; down the drain, giù per il tubo di scarico; to sail down a river, navigare giù per (o verso la foce di) un fiume; scendere un fiume; The village is a few miles down the Thames, il villaggio è a qualche miglia scendendo il Tamigi2 lungo; per: down the corridor, lungo il corridoio; Her hair was hanging down her back, i capelli le scendevano lungo la schiena; He was running down the street, correva per la strada● down the left ( hand side), sulla sinistra; sul fianco (o sul lato) sinistro: A run down the left put him in a position to shoot, con una corsa sulla sinistra si è ritrovato in posizione di tiro □ (fam. USA) down the line, in linea gerarchica; facendo tutta la scala (fig.); ( anche) nei quartieri malfamati ( di una città) □ down the right ( hand side), sulla destra; sul lato (o sul fianco) destro □ down the road, più giù lungo la strada; (fig.) nel futuro: They live just down the road, abitano in questa strada, un po' più giù: How do you see yourself five years down the road?, come ti vedi nei cinque anni a venire? □ to get st. down in one, ingoiare (o buttare giù) qc. tutto d'un colpo □ to go down the pan (o the tubes), andare a farsi friggere: The whole project has gone down the pan, tutto il progetto è andato a farsi friggere.down (6) /daʊn/n.● (fam.) to have a down on sb., provare avversione (o antipatia) per q.; avercela con q.(to) down /daʊn/v. t. (fam.)1 trangugiare, scolarsi (fam.): to down a bottle of wine, scolarsi una bottiglia di vino: He downed his hot dog in three bites, ha trangugiato il suo hot dog in un paio di bocconi3 abbattere; atterrare● to down tools, incrociare le braccia; scioperare; ( di un sindacato) proclamare lo sciopero.* * *I [daʊn]to go down — andare giù, scendere
to fall down — cadere (giù), crollare
is Tim down yet? — (from upstairs) è già sceso Tim?
"down" — (in crossword) "verticali"
down below — giù, in basso; (when looking down from height) laggiù
two floors down — due piani sotto o più giù
they live down south — colloq. vivono nel Sud
4) (in a range, scale, hierarchy)5) (indicating loss of money etc.)bookings are down by a half — le prenotazioni si sono dimezzate, sono diminuite della metà
profits are well down on last year's — i profitti sono nettamente inferiori a quelli dell'anno scorso
to get one's weight down — dimagrire, perdere peso
that's seven down, three to go! — fatti sette o via sette, ne restano tre!
7) (on list, schedule)I've got you down for Thursday — (in appointment book) le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì
to be down with the flu — avere l'influenza, essere a letto con l'influenza
9) sportto be two sets down — [ tennis player] essere in svantaggio di due set
10) (as deposit)11) (downwards)face down — a faccia in giù o prono
••••Note:Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English ( go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.). - When used after such verbs as sit or lie, down implies the action being done. Compare the following examples and their translations: she is sitting = lei siede / è seduta; she is sitting down = lei si siede / si sta sedendo. - For examples and further usages, see the entry belowII [daʊn]3) (along)4) (throughout)III [daʊn]1) colloq.to feel down — sentersi giù, a terra
3) inform. fuori uso, guastoIV [daʊn]verbo transitivo colloq.2) (drink)V [daʊn]he downed his beer — si è scolato o ha tracannato la sua birra
VI [daʊn]to have a down on sb. — colloq. avercela con qcn
1) (of birds) piumino m.2) (of body, plants) lanugine f., peluria f. -
4 team of peers
"An organizational work model that emphasizes the use of small, cohesive teams of role specialists who communicate on an equal basis in the accomplishment of their individual and group tasks. This work model contrasts to that of the traditional top-down, linear-structure work model, and has been functionally proven in a variety of different organizations, cultures, and project sizes." -
5 put\ down
1. III1) put down smth. /smth. down/ put down a buoy ставить буй2) put down smth. /smth. down/ put down paper запастись бумагой; put down a cellar of wine a) сделать запас вина; б) заложить винный погреб; he has put down a cask of pickles он засолил бочку огурцов3) put down smth. /smth. down/ put prices down снижать цены; put' down one's expenditure урезать /сократить/ расходы; put down the use of tobacco сократить потребление табака; he put his food down он стал меньше есть4) put down smth. /smth. down/ put a revolt (a rebellion, a riot, a strike, etc.) down подавить восстание и т.д.; the speaker put down their opposition оратор их переубедил; put down fire (mil.) подавить огонь; put down gambling and prostitution покончить с азартными играми и проституцией; put down gossip пресечь слухи; put down a rising against the dictator подавить восстание против диктатора; put down threats to peace пресечь угрозы миру put one's foot down решительно возражать /воспротивиться/; ни за что не давать согласия; you have gone far enough; I'm going to put my foot down вы зашли слишком далеко, хватит5) put down smb. the bus stopped to put down passengers автобус остановился, чтобы высадить пассажиров6) put down smth. /smth. down/ put down one's name and address (one's telephone number, every item of domestic expenditure, etc.) записать свою фамилию и адрес и т.д.; he put her remark down он записал ее реплику7) put down smth. /smth. down/ coll. put down helping after helping of the dinner уплетать за обедом порцию за порцией8) || put down roots пускать корни2. IVput down smth. /smth. down/ in some manner put down your name clearly напишите свою фамилию разборчиво; put down smth. /smth. down/ somewhere put down your name and address here, please пожалуйста, запишите здесь свою фамилию и адрес3. Vid put smb. down a peg or two немного сбить спесь с кого-л.4. XI1) be put down at smth. the damage is put down at 10 000 dollars причиненный ущерб оценивается в десять тысяч долларов2) be put down the interpreter refused to be put down переводчик не (за)хотел, чтобы его записывали; be put down at some time everything he said was at once put down все, что он говорил, тут же записывалось3) be put down to smth. her failure was put down to inexperience считали, что ее провал обусловлен неопытностью /является результатом неопытности/; his behaviour can be put down to nervousness его поведение можно объяснять расстроенными нервами; the outbreak of cholera was put down to bad drinking water вспышку холеры объясняли загрязненностью питьевей воды4) be put down he said [that] he was not going to let himself be put down он сказал, что не позволит так с собою обращаться /так себя унижать/; be put down in some manner the revolt was put down savagely (quickly, etc.) восстание было жестоко и т.д. подавлено; be put down with smth. be put down with the help of the army быть разгромленным с помощью армии5. XIIhave (get) smth. put down you should have it put down надо, чтобы это было записано; I want to get this agreement put down in writing я хочу иметь это соглашение в письменном виде6. XVIput down at some place the two ladies put down at one of the great hotels обе дамы высадились /вышли (из экипажа)/ у одной из лучших гостиниц; we put down at Orly after 6 hours через шесть часов мы приземлились в Орли7. XXI11) put down smth., smb. /smth., smb. down/ in (at, near, by, etc.) some place he put down his glider in a field он посадил планер на поле; you may put me down at the club (at the corner, by that tree, near her house, etc.) можете высадить меня у клуба и т.д.2) put down smth. /smth. down/ to smth., smb. put the accident down to negligence (his success down to luck, his rudeness down to his want of education, her behaviour down to shyness, etc.) объяснять несчастный случай неосторожностью и т.д.; put the mistake down to me считайте, что ошибка произошла по моей вине; he has not all the faults which you put down to him у него не столько пороков, сколько вы ему приписываете3) put down smb. /smb. down /for smb. put smb. down for a fool (for an impostor, for a trouble-maker, etc.) считать кого-л. глупцом и т.д.; put smb. down for a Frenchman принимать кого-л. за француза4) put down smb., smth. /smb., smth. down /in (for) smth. put smb. down in the list внести /включить/ кого-л. в список; put smb. down for the school football team записать /включить/ кого-л. в школьную футбольную команду; I put down my name for his lectures я записался на его лекции5) put down smb. /smb. down/ at /in/ some place put down hecklers at a meeting заставить замолчать /утихомирить/ крикунов на собрании; put down scandalmongers in the village заставить замолчать деревенских сплетников6) put down smb., smth. /smb., smth. down /at smth. I put him down at 9 я дал бы ему девять лет; I should put her down at 35 мне кажется, что ей лет тридцать пять; how old should you put him down at? сколько вы дадите ему лет?, сколько, по-вашему, ему лет?; put down his income at $ 1000 думать /полагать/, что он получает тысячу долларов7) put down smth. /smth. down/ or (in) smth. please put your name and address down on this pad пожалуйста, запишите свою фамилию и адрес в этом блокноте; he put his ideas on a piece of paper (her phone number on an old envelope, the sum in my diary, etc.) он записал свои мысли на клочке бумаги и т.д.; put down this sum in the housekeeping book внесите эту сумму в книгу домашних расходов; put down smth. /smth. down/ in smth. put smth. down in ink записать что-л. ручкой; she put his speech down in shorthand она застенографировала его выступление; put down smth. /smth. down/ to smth., smb. put the shoes down to my account /to me/ запишите стоимость туфель на мой счет /на меня/; you can put the cost of the petrol down to expenses вы можете включить стоимость бензина в служебные расходы; put down smb. /smb. down/ for smth. put me down for i 5 подпишите меня на пять фунтов; я вношу /жертвую/ пять фунтов; put me down for two copies подпишите меня на /запишите за мной/ два экземпляра8. XXIV11) put down smb., smth. /smb., smth. down/ as smth., smb. put her down as the most beautiful one (as a better player, as the best of the three, etc.) считать, что она самая красивая из всех и т.д.; you may put it down as a certainty вы можете считать это достоверным; I put him down as a schoolmaster я принял его за школьного учителя; they put me down as a fool они считают меня глупцом; put her down as a very intelligent woman считать ее очень умной женщиной2) put down smth., smb. /smth., smb. down/ as smth. put down smb.'s name (him, etc.) as a subscriber for smth. записать кого-л. и т.д. в качестве подписчика на что-л.9. XXIV3put down smb. /smb. down/ as being smth. I should put her down as being 35 я бы дал ей тридцать пять лет -
6 go down
[ʹgəʋʹdaʋn] phr v1. 1) спускаться; становиться нижеthe floods are going down - вода сходит /спадает/
the standard of work has gone down - уровень мастерства /исполнения работы/ понизился
2) театр. опускатьсяwhen the curtain goes down - когда опустится занавес; когда окончится спектакль
3) спадать (об опухоли т. п.)4) опускатьсяthe neighbourhood is going down - этот район становится всё менее престижным
2. снижаться ( о ценах)3. утихать (о ветре, море)4. 1) садиться ( о солнце)2) затонуть5. разг. быть проглоченнымthe pill won't go down - ≅ я не могу проглотить пилюлю
6. 1) пасть, быть побеждённымRome went down before the barbarian invaders - Рим пал под натиском варваров
2) спорт. проиграть; потерпеть неудачуGreat Britain met France in the first round and went down love five - в первом туре Англия встретилась с Францией и проиграла со счётом 0:5
their team went down before our superior playing - их команда проиграла, потому что мы играли лучше
7. запоминаться, оставаться в веках8. (with) быть принятым, одобреннымhis motion went down with the assembly - его предложение было принято собравшимися
the play went down very well with the audience - публика горячо приняла пьесу
9. разг.1) уехать из большого города в меньший или из города в деревню2) бросить или окончить университет ( Оксфордский или Кембриджский)he went down without taking a degree - он бросил университет, так и не получив степени
10. случаться, происходитьI'll tell you everything that went down - я вам расскажу всё, что произошло
11. карт. недобрать ( взятки); обремизиться -
7 go down
go down а) спускаться; опускаться to go down in the world опуститься, поте-рять былое положение (в обществе) б) затонуть Three ships went down in lastnight's storm off the coast. в) садиться (о солнце) As the sun went down belowthe horizon, the sky became pink and gold. г) быть побежденным After so manyvictories, Our team went down in the last game! The city went down before theenemy. д) стихать (о ветре) е) быть приемлемым для кого-л.; быть одобренным(with - кем-л.) ж) быть проглоченным The child coughed and coughed because apiece of bread had gone down the wrong way. A spoonful of sugar helps themedicine go down. з) быть записанным Our secret plans must not go down onpaper. и) уезжать на каникулы It must seem very quiet in the university townwhen the students have gone down for the summer. к) понравиться кому-л. Jimwent down well with Mary's parents on his first visit. л) не удаваться Thebusiness has been going down all winter; perhaps trade will be better in thespring. One of my best students went down in the examination. -
8 lay down
1) уложить Lay the wounded soldier down carefully so as not to hurt him. ≈ Уложи раненого осторожно, так чтобы не повредить ему.
2) составить (план)
3) закладывать (здание, корабль) We shall have to lay down a new floor in the upstairs rooms. ≈ На верхнем этаже надо постелить новый пол.
4) сложить (полномочия и т. п.), оставить( службу) to lay down the duties of office ≈ отказаться от должности to lay down one's life ≈ отдать свою жизнь;
пожертвовать жизнью
5) устанавливать, утверждать to lay down the law ≈ устанавливать, формулировать закон;
говорить догматическим тоном;
заявлять безапелляционно
6) покрывать (in, into, under, with - чем-л.) ;
засеивать( травой, цветами и т. п.) This year we must lay the big field down to grass. ≈ В этом году надо посадить траву на большом поле.
7) платить;
ставить на что-л., кого-л. How much are you prepared to lay down that our team will win? ≈ Сколько ты поставишь на то, что мы выиграем? класть, положить - to lay the baby down into a crib уложить ребенка в кроватку (разговорное) провал, неудача( разговорное) (карточное) раскрытие карт (без разыгрывания), выкладывание карт на стол (при явно выигрышной руке) запасать и хранить( в погребе - вино и т. п.) отказываться( от должности и т. п.) оставлять (надежду и т. п.) платить за проигранное пари составлять( план, схему) закладывать (фундамент, корабль) устанавливать, утверждать - to lay it down as an axiom that... принять за аксиому, что... - to * as a principle поставить за правило - to * in an order( военное) указывать в приказе - to * the law устанавливать правовые нормы, формулировать закон;
(разговорное) говорить авторитетным тоном, заявлять безаппеляционно, не допускать возражений засадить( растениями) ;
засеять - to lay a field down in /with, under/ grass засеять поле травой прокладывать (кабель и т. п.) монтировать > to * one's fork and knife (сленг) умереть > to * one's life for one's country положить жизнь за родину > to * arm сложить оружие;
сдатьсяБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > lay down
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9 stay down
v + adv ( in lowered position) no levantarseVI + ADV1) (=not increase) mantenerse al mismo nivel, no subirwe have to ensure inflation stays down — tenemos que asegurarnos de que la inflación se mantiene al mismo nivel or no sube
2) (=not get up) no levantarse; (=remain lying) permanecer tendidostay down! — ¡no te levantes!
when he stayed down and didn't move we realized there was a problem — cuando vimos que permanecía tendido sin moverse nos dimos cuenta que le pasaba algo
3) (=remain under water) permanecer bajo el agua4) (Scol) (in lower class) repetir el curso5) (Sport) (in lower division)the team will have to stay down again next year — el año que viene el equipo tendrá que seguir en la división a la que había descendido
6) [food]nothing he eats will stay down — no retiene nada de lo que come, vomita todo lo que come
* * *v + adv ( in lowered position) no levantarse -
10 lay down
фраз. гл.1) составить (план, схему)2) закладывать, начинать строить (здание, корабль)3) устанавливать, утверждать (условия, правила)4) ( lay down to) всерьёз взяться за (какое-л. дело)5) покрывать; засеватьThis year we must lay the big field down to grass. — В этом году надо посадить траву на большом поле.
We shall have to lay down a new floor in the upstairs rooms. — На верхнем этаже надо настилать новый пол.
6) платить; ставить на (кого-л. / что-л.)How much are you prepared to lay down that our team will win? — Сколько ты поставишь на то, что наша команда выиграет?
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11 fall down on the job
не справляться с работойThe team kept losing because the coach was falling down on the job.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > fall down on the job
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12 fall down on the job
paзг.пpoвaлить дeлoThe team kept losing because the coach was falling down on the job. The little girl was... accompanied now by a scolding older child of about thirteen who had fallen down on the job of looking after her and was busy justifying herself (D. Francis) -
13 go down in flames
1) пoгибнуть, пoтepпeть кaтacтpoфу [этим. aв.; у лётчикoв в пepвую миpoвую вoйну нe былo пapaшютoв]2) paзopитьcя; " вылeтeть в тpубуThere is no doubt who really wants to raise taxes; it's Perot... Perot seems ready to take the heat for his plan. 'I'm more than willing to go down in flames if the American people are too soft to face it,' he told (Newsweek) -
14 to let the side down
брит. разочаровывать, огорчать (кого-л.) дурным поведением; не оправдывать (чьих-л.) ожиданийThe team practised a lot before the game, because they didn't want to let the side down. — Команда серьёзно готовилась к игре, потому что не хотела подвести своих болельщиков.
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15 go down in flames
expr AmE infmlI'd hate for all your planning to go down in flames — Я не хотел бы, чтобы все твои планы рухнули
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > go down in flames
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16 put down
1) (on ground, table) mettere giù, posare [ object]; fare atterrare [ plane]; mettere [rat poison etc.]2) (suppress) reprimere [revolt, opposition]3) (write down) annotare, scrivere [date, name]4) (ascribe)to put sth. down to — attribuire o imputare qcs. a [incompetence, human error]
5) (charge)to put sth. down to — mettere o segnare qcs. su [ account]
7) (advance, deposit)to put down a deposit — versare una somma in deposito o come anticipo
to put Ј 50 down on sth. — dare 50 sterline come anticipo di qcs
9) (put on agenda) mettere [qcs.] all'ordine del giorno [ motion]; put [sb.] down, put down [sb.]10) (drop off) fare scendere, lasciare [ passenger]12) (into lower group) inserire in un livello inferiore [ pupil]; fare retrocedere [ team] ( from da; to, into a)13) (classify, count in)to put sb. down as — considerare qcn. come [possibility, candidate, fool]
to put sb. down for — (note as wanting or offering) segnare qcn. per [ contribution]; (put on waiting list) mettere qcn. in lista per [school, club]
to put sb. down for three tickets — segnare qcn. per tre biglietti, prenotare tre biglietti per qcn
* * *1) (to lower: The teacher asked the pupil to put his hand down.) abbassare, mettere giù2) (to place on the floor or other surface, out of one's hands: Put that knife down immediately!) posare3) (to subdue (a rebellion etc).) domare, reprimere4) (to kill (an animal) painlessly when it is old or very ill.) abbattere, sopprimere* * *1. vt + adv1) (set down) mettere giù, posare, (passenger) far scendere2) (lower: umbrella) chiudere, (car roof) abbassare3) (crush: revolt) reprimere, (gambling, prostitution) abolire, (rumour) mettere a tacere, (humiliate) mortificare4) (pay: deposit) versare5) (destroy: pet) abbattere6) (write down) scrivereput it down on my account Comm — me lo addebiti or metta in conto
put me down for £15 — segnami or mettimi in lista per 15 sterline
7) (classify) considerare8)to put sth down to sth — attribuire qc a qc2. vi + advAer atterrare* * *1) (on ground, table) mettere giù, posare [ object]; fare atterrare [ plane]; mettere [rat poison etc.]2) (suppress) reprimere [revolt, opposition]3) (write down) annotare, scrivere [date, name]4) (ascribe)to put sth. down to — attribuire o imputare qcs. a [incompetence, human error]
5) (charge)to put sth. down to — mettere o segnare qcs. su [ account]
7) (advance, deposit)to put down a deposit — versare una somma in deposito o come anticipo
to put Ј 50 down on sth. — dare 50 sterline come anticipo di qcs
9) (put on agenda) mettere [qcs.] all'ordine del giorno [ motion]; put [sb.] down, put down [sb.]10) (drop off) fare scendere, lasciare [ passenger]12) (into lower group) inserire in un livello inferiore [ pupil]; fare retrocedere [ team] ( from da; to, into a)13) (classify, count in)to put sb. down as — considerare qcn. come [possibility, candidate, fool]
to put sb. down for — (note as wanting or offering) segnare qcn. per [ contribution]; (put on waiting list) mettere qcn. in lista per [school, club]
to put sb. down for three tickets — segnare qcn. per tre biglietti, prenotare tre biglietti per qcn
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17 touch down
1) ((of aircraft) to land: The plane should touch down at 2 o'clock.) lande2) (in rugby and American football, to put the ball on the ground behind the opposite team's goal line (noun touch-down).) touchdown; scoring* * *1) ((of aircraft) to land: The plane should touch down at 2 o'clock.) lande2) (in rugby and American football, to put the ball on the ground behind the opposite team's goal line (noun touch-down).) touchdown; scoring -
18 touch down
1) [plane, rocket] atterrare2) sport (in rugby) realizzare un touch-down* * *1) ((of aircraft) to land: The plane should touch down at 2 o'clock.) atterrare2) (in rugby and American football, to put the ball on the ground behind the opposite team's goal line (noun touch-down).) (fare una meta); meta* * *1. vt + adv(
Rugby: score) to touch the ball down — segnare una meta2. vi + adv2) (Rugby: score) segnare una meta* * *1) [plane, rocket] atterrare2) sport (in rugby) realizzare un touch-down -
19 touch down
intransitive verb2) [Flugzeug:] aufsetzen; (land) landen* * *2) (in rugby and American football, to put the ball on the ground behind the opposite team's goal line (noun touch-down).) einen Versuch legen* * *vi AVIAT landen* * *1. vi1) (AVIAT, SPACE) aufsetzen2) (RUGBY, US FTBL) einen Versuch erzielen2. vt sepball niederlegen* * *touch down v/i2. FLUG aufsetzen* * *intransitive verb1) (Rugby) den Ball niederlegen; (Amer. Footb.) den Ball hinter die Grundlinie bringen2) [Flugzeug:] aufsetzen; (land) landen -
20 touch down
1) ((of aircraft) to land: The plane should touch down at 2 o'clock.) aterrizar2) (in rugby and American football, to put the ball on the ground behind the opposite team's goal line (noun touch-down).) poner/tocar en tierrav + adva) (Aerosp, Aviat) ( on land) aterrizar*, tomar tierra; ( on sea) acuatizar*, amarizar*, amerizar*; ( on moon) alunizar*b) ( in rugby) marcar* un ensayo or try ( al poner el balón en el suelo)1. VI + ADV1) (Aer, Space) (on land) aterrizar; (on sea) amerizar; (on water) acuatizar; (on moon) alunizar; touchdown2) (Rugby) marcar un ensayo; (American Ftbl) (=score) hacer un touchdown; (behind one's own goal line) poner balón en tierra; touchdown2.VT + ADV(Rugby)he touched the ball down — (=scored a try) marcó un ensayo; (behind his own goal line) puso el balón en tierra
* * *v + adva) (Aerosp, Aviat) ( on land) aterrizar*, tomar tierra; ( on sea) acuatizar*, amarizar*, amerizar*; ( on moon) alunizar*b) ( in rugby) marcar* un ensayo or try ( al poner el balón en el suelo)
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