down
From a higher position to a lower oneFrom a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
» Could you turn down the radio?
Könnten Sie das Radio leise stellen?
Könnten Sie das Radio leiser stellen?
Könntest du das Radio leise stellen?
Вы не могли бы сделать радио потише?
Ты можешь сделать радио потише?
Ты не мог бы сделать радио потише?
Ти не міг би зробити радіо тихіше?
Ти не могла би зробити радіо тихіше?
Ви не могли би зробити радіо тихіше?
Meaning
23 senses(comparable, not comparable, usually)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
(not comparable, usually)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.
(comparable, not comparable, usually)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.
(not comparable, usually)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
(not comparable, usually)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
(not comparable, usually)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.
(not comparable, usually)Forward, straight ahead.
At the first intersection turn left and walk down, then turn right.
geradeaus
вперёдvperjód
попе́редуpopéredu, спе́редуspéredu, впере́дvperéd
(not comparable, usually)In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.
(UK, dated, not comparable, usually)Away from Oxford or Cambridge.
He's gone back down to Newcastle for Christmas.
away from a more central or a more northerly place
(not comparable, usually)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.
(not comparable, usually)Towards the opponent's side (in ball-sports).
(not comparable, usually)So as to lessen quantity, level or intensity.
You need to tone down the rhetoric.
Please turn the music down!
to a lower intensity
Examples
11540 sentencesCould you turn down the radio?
Ти не міг би зробити радіо тихіше?
ruВы не могли бы сделать радио потише?
deKönnten Sie das Radio leise stellen?
The tree fell down by itself.
Дерево впало саме.
ruДерево само упало.
deDer Baum ist von alleine umgefallen.
Lie down on your left side.
Ляжте на лівий бік.
ruЛожитесь на левый бок.
deLegen Sie sich auf die linke Seite.
I fell down on the ice.
Я впав на льоду.
ruЯ упал на лёд.
He ran down to the lake.
Він побіг до озера.
deEr lief hinunter an den See.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 7
By meaning 7
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English doun, doune (“down”), from Old English dūne (“down”), aphetic form ofFrom 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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Forms
further down/farther down, furthest down/farthest down| Comparative | further down / farther down Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | furthest down / farthest down |
irregular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position:downwardsdownwarddownwardly
Antonyms
5 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form