Значение

значений: 23
  1. (comparable, без степеней сравнения, обычно)From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

    The cat jumped down from the table.

    runter, herunter, hinunter

    внизvniz, кни́зуknízu

    внизvnyz, дони́зуdonýzu, уни́зunýz

    spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

  2. (без степеней сравнения, обычно)To or towards what is considered the bottom of something, irrespective of whether this is presently physically lower.

    Go down to the bottom of the page.

    As I lay on my back, a pain shot down from my neck to my waist.

  3. (comparable, без степеней сравнения, обычно)At a lower or further place or position along a set path.

    His place is farther down the road.

    The company was well down the path to bankruptcy.

  4. (без степеней сравнения, обычно)To the south (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).

    I went down to Miami for a conference.

    на ю́геna júge, на югwhither

    на пі́вденьna pívdenʹ, на пі́вдніna pívdni, півде́ннішеpivdénniše

  5. (без степеней сравнения, обычно)Away from the city (regardless of direction).

    He went down to Cavan.

    down on the farm

    за го́родомza górodom, за́ го́родwhither

    за мі́стоza místo, за мі́стомza místom, по́за мі́стомpóza místom

  6. (без степеней сравнения, обычно)At or towards any place that is visualised as 'down' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.

    She lives down by the park.

  7. (без степеней сравнения, обычно)Forward, straight ahead.

    At the first intersection turn left and walk down, then turn right.

    geradeaus

    вперёдvperjód

    попе́редуpopéredu, спе́редуspéredu, впере́дvperéd

  8. (без степеней сравнения, обычно)In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.

  9. (Британия, устаревшее, без степеней сравнения, обычно)Away from Oxford or Cambridge.

    He's gone back down to Newcastle for Christmas.

    away from a more central or a more northerly place

  10. (без степеней сравнения, обычно)To a subordinate or less prestigious position or rank.

    Smith was sent down to the minors to work on his batting.

    After the incident, Kelly went down to Second Lieutenant.

  11. (без степеней сравнения, обычно)Towards the opponent's side (in ball-sports).

  12. (без степеней сравнения, обычно)So as to lessen quantity, level or intensity.

    You need to tone down the rhetoric.

    Please turn the music down!

    to a lower intensity

Примеры

предложений: 11540
  1. Let your hair down a little.

    Расслабься немного.

  2. Prices seem to be going down.

    Цены, кажется, падают.

  3. Can you keep the noise down?

    А вы могли бы потише?

  4. Lie down and make yourself comfortable.

    Ложись и устраивайся поудобнее.

  5. Could you turn down the radio?

    Вы не могли бы сделать радио потише?

    ukТи не міг би зробити радіо тихіше?

    deKönnten Sie das Radio leise stellen?

Переводы

языков: 8
Українська
По значениям 7
in crosswords:
from a high to a low position, downwards:
to the south:
away from the city:
forward, straight ahead:
into a state of non-operation:
sentence substitute for "get down":
Русский
По значениям 7
in crosswords:
from a high to a low position, downwards:
to the south:
away from the city:
forward, straight ahead:
into a state of non-operation:
sentence substitute for "get down":
Deutsch
По значениям 2
from a high to a low position, downwards:
forward, straight ahead:

Происхождение

From Middle English doun, doune (“down”), from Old English dūne (“down”), aphetic form of

From Middle English doun, doune (“down”), from Old English dūne (“down”), aphetic form of adūne (“down, downward”), from earlier ofdūne (“down”, literally “off the hill”), from of (“of, off of”) + dūn (“hill, mount, dune, down”). More at Etymology 2 below. For the development from directional phrases to prepositions, compare Old Frisian dene (“down”, adverb, literally “(to the) floor”), Middle Low German dāle (“down, downwards”, literally “(in/to the) dale/valley”), whence German Low German dal (“down”). Compare also Saterland Frisian deel (“down”, literally “to/into the dale”), West Frisian del (“down”). Cognate with Scots doon (“down”).

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Формы

further down/farther down, furthest down/farthest down
Сравнительная степеньfurther down / farther down Урок
Превосходная степеньfurthest down / farthest down

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Синонимы

синонимов: 3
Близкие по смыслу

Антонимы

антонимов: 5
from a higher position to a lower one:upA2
in crosswords:acrossA2
forward, straight ahead:backA1backwardsB2rearwards

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