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down

Meaning of down

toward a lower position

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EN-UK/daʊn/
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down with Russian translation

down usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

The ball rolled down the hill.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

Go down the stairs and open the door.

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down belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

downhinunter
togetherzusammen
earlyfrüh
latespät
todayheute
all dayden ganzen Tag
this morningheute Morgen

down synonyms

Related words worth learning together

downwards
More explicitly means moving toward a lower place or level.
downward
Usually used as an adjective or adverb; means going toward a lower position.
below
Means at a lower position than something else, often in comparison, not simple movement.
downstairs
Means to a lower floor or level in a building, not general downward direction.
downhill
Means moving or sloping toward the bottom of a hill; used for roads, paths, or movement on a slope.
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downwards

More explicitly means moving toward a lower place or level.

A1Often

The rain moved downwards in long streaks.

D
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downward

Usually used as an adjective or adverb; means going toward a lower position.

A1Often

There was a downward slope behind the house.

🇬🇧en

Means at a lower position than something else, often in comparison, not simple movement.

A1Very Often

The temperature is below zero.

🇬🇧en

Means to a lower floor or level in a building, not general downward direction.

A1Often

She went downstairs to make tea.

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downhill

Means moving or sloping toward the bottom of a hill; used for roads, paths, or movement on a slope.

A1Often

The road goes downhill after the bridge.

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down means down. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce down

/daʊn/

down translation

down

down examples

The ball rolled down the hill.

down transcription

/daʊn/, /daʊn/

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down meaning: what does it mean?

toward a lower position

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down is pronounced as /daʊn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

down definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The ball rolled down the hill. Translation: Мяч покатился вниз по холму.

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