Meaning

3 senses
  1. A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle.

    Countdown

    отсчётotsčót, обра́тный счётobrátnyj sčot, обра́тный отсчётobrátnyj otsčót

    зворо́тний ві́длікzvorótnyj vídlik

    counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)

  2. The acts of preparation carried out during this period.

    Zeitkontrolle

    обра́тный отсчётobrátnyj otsčót

  3. A radio or television program counting down the top songs of a given week, usually in reverse order and ending with the number one song.

    Countdown

Examples

18 sentences
  1. Begin the launch countdown.

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  2. Stop the countdown.

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  3. Begin the countdown.

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  4. The countdown has started.

    deDas Herunterzählen hat begonnen.

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  5. Sami was waiting for the countdown.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
a count backward to the time of some event:
Русский
By meaning 1
a count backward to the time of some event:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
a count backward to the time of some event:
the acts of preparation carried out during this period:

Origin

From count + down.

From count + down.

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