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(Bijwoord)

1 towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: “He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.”
naar beneden

2 on or to the ground: “The little boy fell down and cut his knee.”
neer

3 from earlier to later times: “The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.”
door-

4 from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: “Prices have been going down steadily.”
omlaag

5 towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: “We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.”
naar beneden, afdalend

1 in a lower position on: “Their house is halfway down the hill.”
op

2 to a lower position on, by, through or along: “Water poured down the drain.”
door, langs

3 along: “The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.”
langs
to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: “He downed a pint of beer.”
achteroverslaan

leading, moving etc down: “a downward curve.”
neerwaarts

'downward(s) (Bijwoord)

towards a lower position or state: “The path led downward (s) towards the sea.”
naar beneden

down-and-'out (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

(a person) having no money and no means of earning a living: “a hostel for down-and-outs.”
armoedzaaier; armoedig

'down-at-'heel (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

shabby, untidy and not well looked after or well-dressed.
sjofel

'downcast (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

(of a person) depressed; in low spirits: “a downcast expression.”
terneergeslagen

'downfall (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

a disastrous fall, especially a final failure or ruin: “the downfall of our hopes.”
val, ondergang

'down'grade (Werkwoord)

to reduce to a lower level, especially of importance: “His job was downgraded.”
degraderen

'down'hearted (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

depressed and in low spirits, especially lacking the inclination to carry on with something: “Don't be downhearted! †“ we may yet win.”
ontmoedigd

'down'hill (Bijwoord)

1 down a slope: “The road goes downhill all the way from our house to yours.”
bergaf

2 towards a worse and worse state: “We expected him to die, I suppose, because he's been going steadily downhill for months.”
bergaf

down'hill racing (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

racing downhill on skis.
afdaling

down'hill skiing (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

alpineskiën

'down-in-the-'mouth (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

miserable; in low spirits.
terneergeslagen

down payment

a payment in cash, especially to begin the purchase of something for which further payments will be made over a period of time.
aanbetaling

'downpour (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

a very heavy fall of rain.
stortbui

'downright (Bijwoord)

plainly; there's no other word for it: “I think he was downright rude!”
bepaald
: “He is a downright nuisance!”
absoluut

'downstairs (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

, 'down'stairsadverb on or towards a lower floor: “He walked downstairs”
beneden, naar beneden

'down'stream (Bijwoord)

further along a river towards the sea: “We found/rowed the boat downstream.”
stroomafwaarts

'down-to-'earth (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

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downward naar beneden ; neerwaarts
Bron: Trueterm


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EN: down
EN: downhill
EN: sliding