downshift

1. (Канада, США, переходный)To reduce (something) in quality or quantity (as effect, scope, speed, etc.)

2. (Канада, США, переходный)To change (one's career or lifestyle) to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.

3. (Канада, США, переходный)To shift (a car or bicycle) into a lower gear.

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4. (Канада, США, непереходный)To function at a lower rate; to slacken.

5. (Канада, США, непереходный)To change one's career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.

6. (Канада, США, непереходный)To shift a transmission into a lower gear.

   In a stick-shift vehicle, the driver must downshift when necessary; in an automatic, the transmission downshifts as needed.

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