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1 Down
The purified new undercoating of waterfowl (duck, goose or swan) consisting of the light, fluffy filaments but without any quill shaft. Owing to the natural difficulties of complete separation, a manufacturer's tolerance of not more than 25 per cent by weight of small, light, fluffy feathers is allowed. Note. - It is permissible to use the term " down quilt " as a generic description for the type of quilt which is known by that name, since this usage is well understood by the public. Where, however, any individual quilt described under this general heading is not filled with down, as defined, the description of such quilt must be qualified by the name of the actual material content. Natural Feathers: - (a) Poultry Feathers - The purified new feather plumage of fowls, other than water fowl. (b) Duck Feathers - The purified new feather plumage of ducks. (c) Goose Feathers - Any of the purified new feather plumage of geese. Milled Feathers - Any of the purified new feathers as described above which have been crushed, chopped, stripped or ground. (R.T.S.A. Standard) -
2 down
I [daun]1. adverb1) towards or in a low or lower position, level or state:إلى أسْفَلHe climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.
2) on or to the ground:على الأرْضThe little boy fell down and cut his knee.
3) from earlier to later times:من عَهْدٍ قَديمThe recipe has been handed down in our family for years.
4) from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc:إلى حَجْمٍ أصْغَرPrices have been going down steadily.
5) towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre:إلى مَكان أدْنىWe went down from Glasgow to Bristol.
2. preposition1) in a lower position on:أسْفَلTheir house is halfway down the hill.
2) to a lower position on, by, through or along:في، داخِل، خِلالWater poured down the drain.
3) along:على طولThe teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.
3. verbto finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp:يُنْهي بِسُرْعَه، يَزْدَرِد II [daun] nounHe downed a pint of beer.
small, soft feathers:زَغَب، ريشٌ ناعِمa quilt filled with down.
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3 have it nailed.
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4 calm down
هَدَأَ \ calm down: (cause to) to become calm: At first he was angry, but then he calmed down. drop: to sink; become lower or weaker: The wind dropped. go down: (of prices, numbers, etc.) to become less or lower or weaker: Apples have gone down to 10p. a pound. quieten: to become quiet. subside: (of land) to sink; (of storms or excitement) to become calm; (of a swollen river, etc.) to sink to the usual level: At last the noise subsided. His fever is slowly subsiding. -
5 go down
هَدَأَ \ calm down: (cause to) to become calm: At first he was angry, but then he calmed down. drop: to sink; become lower or weaker: The wind dropped. go down: (of prices, numbers, etc.) to become less or lower or weaker: Apples have gone down to 10p. a pound. quieten: to become quiet. subside: (of land) to sink; (of storms or excitement) to become calm; (of a swollen river, etc.) to sink to the usual level: At last the noise subsided. His fever is slowly subsiding. -
6 break down
1) to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open.يفتح بالقوة2) to stop working properly:يتعطّـلMy car has broken down.
3) to fail:يفشلThe talks have broken down.
4) to be overcome with emotion:ينهار (عاطفيا)She broke down and wept.
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7 go down
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8 crack down (on)
to act firmly against:يَتَّخِذ إجراءات صارِمَـهto crack down on illegal immigration.
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9 crack down (on)
to act firmly against:يَتَّخِذ إجراءات صارِمَـهto crack down on illegal immigration.
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10 go down
قَلَّ \ decrease: to make or become less. go down: (of prices, numbers, etc.) to become less or lower or weaker: Apples have gone down to 10p. a pound. lessen: to make or become less. thin: to make or become thinner: His hair is thinning. -
11 Dorset Down
The name applied to the sheep originally reared in Dorsetshire. These are a strong and active type, yielding a 4-lb. or 5-lb. fleece of fairly long, fine wool of the Down type. The sheep have long spiral horns and are found in many parts of the United Kingdom. The staple is about 4-in. and spins 50's quality. -
12 boil down to
to amount to; to indicate as a final analysis or judgement:خُلاصَةُ الأمْرWhat it boils down to is that you have to make a choice between family and career.
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13 top-down approach
Gen Mgtan autocratic style of leadership in which strategies and solutions are identified by senior management and then cascaded down through the organization. The top-down approach can be considered a feature of large bureaucracies and is associated with a command and control approach to management. A number of management gurus, particularly Gary Hamel, have criticized it as an out-of-date style that leads to stagnation and business failure. It is the opposite of a bottom-up approach. -
14 lay down
قَرَّرَ \ affirm: to declare that sth. is true: He affirmed that his friend had not left the house at the time of the murder. choose, (chose, chosen): to decide: I chose to stay at home rather than to travel. decide: to determine; make up one’s mind: I’ve decided to get a new car. determine: to decide; be the cause of; control: We must determine the rights and wrongs of the case. The weather determines the size of the crop. fix: to settle; decide: Have you fixed the time and place of your meeting?. judge: to examine facts about (sb. or sth.) and come to a decision; to consider (in court, in a competition, etc.): He judged the man (to be) guilty. They judged him (to be) the winner. I was invited to judge the cattle at the show. lay down: to fix (a rule): The price of oil is laid down by the government. make up one’s mind: to decide after much thought: He made up his mind to tell them everything. resolve: to decide after careful thought. rule: give an official decision: The judge ruled that the prisoner was wrongly charged. \ See Also أكد (أَكَّدَ)، عزم (عَزَمَ)، حَدَّدَ، حكم (حَكَمَ) -
15 lay down
حَدَّدَ (وقتًا أو مكانًا) \ appoint: to fix; arrange (a time or place): We must appoint a day for our next meeting. determine: to decide; be the cause of; control: We must determine the rights and wrongs of the case: The weather determines the size of the crop. fix: to settle; decide: Have you fixed the time and place of your meeting?. lay down: to fix (a rule): The price of oil is laid down by the government. limit: to set a limit to: A policeman’s powers are limited by law. \ See Also قرر (قَرَّرَ) -
16 cut down
خَفَّضَ \ cut: to make less: The shops have cut their prices. cut down: to lessen: You must cut down your smoking. lower: to make (sth., such as a price, one’s voice, etc.) lower than it was. reduce: to make less: Reduce speed when you come to a bend in the road. I bought that at a reduced price. -
17 look down on
اِزْدَرَى \ look down on: to consider sb. or sth. to be of lower quality (than oneself; than what suits oneself): Office workers often look down on farm workers. scorn: to treat as worthless; to refuse (sth. that one considers worthless): She scorned his love He scorned my offer of help. sneer: to express a low opinion of sb. (or sth.) with bitter words or a bitter smile: He sneered at my failure. despise: to consider worthless; have a very low opinion of: I despise anyone who hurts a child. \ See Also احتقر (اِحْتَقَرَ)، هَزِئ بِـ، اِسْتَخَفَّ بِـ -
18 close down
1) (of a business) to close permanently:يُغْلِقُ نِهائِيّا يَنْتَهي البّثُّ الأذاعيHigh levels of taxation have caused many firms to close down.
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19 hand down
to pass on from one generation to the next:يُنقَل من جيل إلى جيلThese customs have been handed down from father to son since the Middle Ages.
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20 put down for
to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose:يُسَجِّل اسْم الشَّخص في القائِمَهYou have been put down for the one hundred metres' race.
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