land down
To intercept and bring it to ground before it reaches its targetTo intercept (a missile) and bring it to ground before it reaches its target.
» Toast will always land butter-side down.
Das Butterbrot fällt immer auf die Butterseite. — Adelpa
Das Butterbrot landet immer auf der Butterseite. — Adelpa
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1 sensesTo intercept (a missile) and bring it to ground before it reaches its target.
Examples
4 sentencesToast will always land butter-side down.
deDas Butterbrot fällt immer auf die Butterseite. — Adelpa
I can't tell whether it landed upside down, inside out, or backwards.
deIch kann nicht sagen, ob es mit der Unterseite nach oben, der Innenseite nach außen oder der Vorderseite nach hinten gelandet ist. — brauchinet
Why is Australia called the Land Down Under?
Ziri threw his fedora hat away and it landed upside down next to Rima's feet.
Forms
lands down, landing down, landed down, landed down| Base form | land down · to land down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lands down |
| Present participle | landing down |
| Past simple | landed down |
| Past participle | landed down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb