down

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down

down (third-person singular simple present downs, present participle downing, simple past and past participle downed)

1. (transitive) To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.

   He downed an ale and ordered another.

2. (transitive) To cause to come down.

   The storm downed several old trees along the highway.

3. (transitive, pocket billiards) To put a ball in a pocket; to pot a ball.

   He downed two balls on the break.

4. (transitive, American football) To bring a play to an end by touching the ball to the ground or while it is on the ground.

   He downed it at the seven-yard line.

5. (transitive) To write off; to make fun of.

down (countable and uncountable; plural downs)

1. (obsolete except in place-names) Hill, rolling grassland

   Churchill Downs, Upson Downs (from Auntie Mame, by Patrick Dennis).

2. (usually plural) Field, especially for racing.

down (comparative more down, superlative most down)

1. Depressed, feeling low.

   So, things got you down? / Is Rodney Dangerfield giving you no respect? / Well, bunky, cheer up!

2. On a lower level than before.

   The stock market is down.

   Prices are down.

3. Having a lower score than an opponent.

   They are down by 3-0 with just 5 minutes to play.

   He was down by a bishop and a pawn after 15 moves.

   At 5-1 down, she produced a great comeback to win the set on a tiebreak.

4. (colloquial) With ""on"", negative about, hostile to

   Ever since Nixon, Ive been down on Republicans.

5. (not comparable, US, slang)Frequently used prior to ""with"", relaxed about, accepting of

   Im down with him hanging with us.

6. (not comparable) Inoperable; out of order; out of service.

   The system is down.

7. Of a task; finished in phrases like:

   Two down and three to go. (Two tasks completed and three more still to be done.)

8. Committed to memory; memorised, in phrases like:

   Its two weeks until opening night and our lines are still not down yet.

down (incomparable and comparable), (comparative farther down, superlative farthest down)

1. (comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

   The cat jumped down from the table.

2. (comparable) At a lower place or position.

   His place is farther down the road.

3. South (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).

   I went down to Miami for a conference.

4. (Ireland) Away from the city (even if the location is to the North).

   He went down to Cavan.

   Down on the farm.

   Down country.

5. Into a state of non-operation.

   The computer has been shut down.

   They closed the shop down.

6. (rail transport) The direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.
7. (sentence substitute) Get down.

   Down, boy! (said to a dog)

down

1. From the higher end to the lower of.

   The ball rolled down the hill.

2. From one end to another of.

   The bus went down the street.

   They walked down the beach holding hands.

Definizione dizionario down

	giù
	sentence substitute for "get down"
	from a high to a low position, downwards
	In un livello molto più basso di prima.
	On a lower level than before.

	peluria
	Avere la proprietà di quello che si sviluppa sugli uccelli giovani prima che le loro piume compaiano.
	Having a property of what grows on young birds before their feathers appear.

piumino

	abbasso
	from a high to a low position, downwards

	abbattuto
	Senza entusiasmo.
	Low in spirits.

	depresso
	Senza entusiasmo.
	Low in spirits.

	guasto
	Nello stato di non funzionamento.
	In or into a state of non-operation.

	in giù
	Da un'estremo all'altro, specialmente dall'alto verso il basso.
	From one end to another; especially, from a higher end to a lower.

	piuma
	Quello che cresce ai pulcini prima delle penne. Sembrano come le vere penne ma non sono ancora abbastanza rigide. Serve come materiale isolante molto flessibile.
	What grows on young birds before their feathers appear. It looks like feathers but its backbone is not rigid or stiff. It makes good insulation material that is very flexible.

	scolare
	Bere una bevanda in modo molto veloce, spesso senza pausa prima che il liquido sia finito.
	To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.

	triste
	Senza entusiasmo.
	Low in spirits.

	verso Sud
	In direzione del Sud; specialmente orientandosi con una carta giografica.
	In a Southern direction; especially when taking directions from a map.

	verso il basso
	Da una posizione molto alta a una molto bassa.
	From an higher position to a lower one.

a basso

abbattere

afflizione

ammazzare

bassa

basso

calmare

calugine

collina

debilitare

debressione

demolire

di sotto

down

fuori uso

in basso

inferiore

lana

lanugine

pelo

percorrere

piumaggio

piume

placare

rovesciare

sotto

sud

uccidere

Altri significati:

(transitive) To cause to come down.

Into a state of non-operation.

hill, rolling grassland

Of a task; finished in phrases like:

Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.

Depressed, feeling low.

(transitive) To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.

depressed

(comparable) At a lower place or position.

(sentence substitute) Get down.

From one end to another of.

(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

soft, immature feathers

away from the city

(American football) A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball '''is down''' , or '''is downed''' .

(transitive, American football) To bring a play to an end by touching the ball to the ground or while it is on the ground.

(colloquial) With "on

(transitive) To write off; to make fun of.

in a lower position

(crosswords) A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid.

From the higher end to the lower of.

to pot a ball

(rail transport) The direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.

south

to drink or swallow

down (direction)

from one end to another

(not comparable) Inoperable; out of order; out of service.

(not comparable, US, slang)Frequently used prior to "with

(transitive, pocket billiards) To put a ball in a pocket; to pot a ball.

into a state of non-operation

Not functioning, in reference to computers, printers, communications lines on networks, and other such hardware.

(obsolete except in place-names) Hill, rolling grassland

a negative aspect; a downer.

(usually plural) Field, especially for racing.

Having a lower score than an opponent.

on a lower level than before

Committed to memory; memorised, in phrases like:

to drop

'''Down, boy!''' (said to a dog)

South (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).

(Irish) Away from the city (even if the location is to the North).

field, especially for racing