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rank|much|after|first|97|down|good|never|shall

Etymology
Cognate with dune, town, Middle Dutch dune "sandy hill," Old English dun "hill," Old Irish dun "hill, fort." Note the second syllable of London, Verdun, etc. From proto|Germanic|dana|prefix used before verbs (eg: dana-zeran, �to tear down�).

Pronunciation
IPA|/da�n/, SAMPA|/daUn/
audio|en-us-down.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|a�n

Adverb
down

1. From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

#* The cat jumped down from the table.
#* Their prices are going down.

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

#* I went down to Miami for a conference.

1. (Hiberno English) Away from the city (even if the location is to the North).

#* He went down to Cavan. Down on the farm. Down country.

1. Into a state of non-operation.

#* The computer has been shut down.
#* They closed the shop down.''

1. rail transport Traditional term for the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.

Translations
trans-top|from a high to a low position, downwards
Chinese: � (xià)
Czech: t-|cs|dolů
Danish: t-|da|ned, t|da|nedad
Dutch: t+|nl|beneden|alt=naar beneden
French: t-|fr|à bas, t-|fr|en bas
Esperanto: t-|eo|malsupren|xsEsperanto, t-|eo|suben|xsEsperanto
Finnish: t+|fi|alas, t-|fi|alaspäin
German: t-|de|runter, t-|de|herunter
Greek: t+|el|κά��|sc=Grek (cáto)
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Japanese: �� (�� �, shitá ni)
Maltese: t-|mt|baxx|xs=Maltese
Polish: t-|pl|w dó�, t-|pl|do do�u
Portuguese: abaixo, para baixo.
Russian: t-|ru|ниже|trníže|scCyrl, t+|ru|вниз|trvniz|scCyrl
Scottish Gaelic: sìos, a-bhuas, a-stàd, a-bhàn
Slovene: spodaj
Swedish: t+|sv|ned, t+|sv|ner
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trans-top|south
Danish: t-|da|ned
Dutch: t+|nl|beneden|alt=naar beneden
Esperanto: t-|eo|suden|xs=Esperanto
French: t+|fr|sud
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Japanese: �� (��� �, minami ni)
Maltese: t-|mt|isfel|xs=Maltese
Scottish Gaelic: t-|gd|deas|xs=Scottish Gaelic
Slovene: južno
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trans-top|away from the city
Esperanto: t-|eo|malurben|xs=Esperanto
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trans-top|into a state of non-operation
Danish: nede
Dutch: t+|nl|uit, t+|nl|af
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French: t+|fr|casse, t-|fr|non-marche
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trans-top|away from principal terminus in railroads
Japanese: ��� (��� �, kudari no)
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ttbc|Albanian: poshtë
ttbc|Catalan: avall
ttbc|Croatian: dolje
ttbc|Czech: dole
ttbc|Hungarian: t+|hu|le
ttbc|Ido: infre, adinfre
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ttbc|Indonesian: bawah
ttbc|Italian: (in) giù
ttbc|Kurdish: jêr, binî
ttbc|Romanian: jos
ttbc|Spanish: abajo
ttbc|Marathi: �ाल�
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Preposition
down

1. From one end to another; especially, from a higher end to a lower.

#* The ball rolled down the hill.
#* The bus went down the street.
#* They walked down the beach holding hands.

Translations
trans-top|from one end to another
Danish: ned ad, hen ad
Dutch: t+|nl|af, t+|nl|beneden|alt=naar beneden
Esperanto: sub -n (i.e. with an object in the accusative case)
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Russian: вниз (vniz), вдол� (vdol'), по (po)
Slovene: t+|sl|dol
Scottish Gaelic: a-bhàn, sìos
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Adjective
down

1. depressed|Depressed, feeling low.

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

1. On a lower level than before.

#* The stock market is down.
#* Prices are down.

1. colloquial With "on", negative about, hostile to

#* Ever since Nixon, I've been down on Republicans.

1. US|slang With "with", relaxed about, accepting of

#* I'm down with him hanging with us.

Translations
trans-top|depressed
Danish: langt nede, nede, deprimeret
Dutch: t-|nl|down, t|nl|depri, t|nl|depressief
Finnish: t-|fi|allapäin, t-|fi|alakuloinen
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German: t+|de|down
Malay: t|ms|sedih, t|ms|murung
Russian: пе�ал�н�й (pe�ál�nyj)
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trans-top|on a lower level than before
Danish: lav, nedadgående, aftagende
Dutch: t+|nl|laag
Esperanto: t-|eo|malsupra|xsEsperanto, t-|eo|suba|xsEsperanto
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German: t+|de|unten
Russian: t-|ru|�нижа��ий��|trsnižájuš�ijsja|scCyrl
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ttbc|Catalan: deprimit, deprimido
ttbc|Esperanto: korpremata or korpremita or perhaps korprema
ttbc|French: dépressif, dépri
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ttbc|Irish: sios
ttbc|Italian: giù
ttbc|Kurdish: depresîf, moral�kestî
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Noun
en-noun|s|-

1. Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.
2. context|usually plural Field, especially for racing.
3. context|usually plural hill|Hill, rolling grassland (such as "Churchill Downs", "Upson Downs" from Auntie Mame, by Patrick Dennis).
4. context|fb 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.

#* I bet after the third down, the kicker will replace the quarterback on the field.

Translations
trans-top|soft, immature feathers
Danish: t+|da|dun
Dutch: t+|nl|dons|n
Esperanto: t-|eo|lanugo|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: t-|fi|untuva
German: t-|de|Daune|f
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Greek: t-|el|�ο��ο�λα|f|p|sc=Grek (poópoola)
Polish: t-|pl|puch|m
Russian: � (pux) m
Scottish Gaelic: clòimh f, clòimhteach f
Slovene: t-|sl|puh
Swedish: t-|sv|dun|n
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trans-top|hill, rolling grassland
Danish: højdedrag
Dutch: t+|nl|heuvel|m
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German: t+|de|Hügel|m
Greek: t-|el|λο�άκι|n|sc=Grek (lofáki)
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trans-top|field, especially for racing
Danish: t-|da|bane
Dutch: t+|nl|veld|n, t+|nl|baan|f
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trans-top|American football � a single play
Dutch: t-|nl|down|m, t-|nl|ronde|f, t|nl|kwart|n
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ttbc|Catalan: plomissol m, plomissa f
ttbc|French: duvet m
ttbc|Italian: piumino m
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ttbc|Japanese: 綿� (���, watage), ��� (daun)
ttbc|Spanish: plumón m
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Derived terms
first down American and Canadian football
second down American and Canadian football
third down American and Canadian football
fourth down American football only
downed American and Canadian football

Verb
en-verb

1. To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.
2. To pot a ball.
3. To drop.

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Translations
trans-top|to drink or swallow
Danish: sluge, hælde ned
Dutch: t|nl|ad fundus t+|nl|drinken, t-|nl|zuipen
Esperanto: t-|eo|trinkegi|xs=Esperanto
French: t+|fr|faire cul sec
German: t-|de|exen, t-|de|runterkippen, t-|de|drinken, t-|de|schlucken
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Hungarian: t-|hu|pihe
Kurdish: transitive daqurtandin, daûrandin, dabelandin, intransitive daqurtîn, daûrîn, dabelîn
Malay: t|ms|teguk
Russian: в�пи�� залпом (výpit� zálpom)
Slovene: pogoltniti
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trans-top|to pot a ball
Dutch: t|nl|potten
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German: t-|de|versenken
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trans-top|to drop
Danish: tabe, lade falde
Dutch: t+|nl|laten t+|nl|vallen, t|nl|droppen
French: t+|fr|laisser tomber
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German: t-|de|fallen lassen
Kurdish: daxistin, dahanîn, daketin, dahatin
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Related terms
top3
down and out
down payment
mid3
downer
top-down
mid3
upside down

Category:100 English basic words
Category:English adjectives
Category:English adverbs
Category:English prepositions

Dutch

Etymology
From English #Adjective|down.

Pronunciation
IPA|/da�n/

Adjective
nl-adj|pred

1. #Adjective|Down, depressed.

Synonyms
depressief, depri

German

Etymology
From English #Adjective|down.

Adjective
de-adj|-

1. #Adjective|Down, depressed.

ar:down
de:down
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el:down
fa:down
fr:down
ko:down
io:down
it:down
kk:down
ku:down
hu:down
ja:down
pl:down
ru:down
simple:down
fi:down
ta:down
te:down
vi:down
tr:down
uk:down
zh:down

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