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downhearted

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downhearted

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skleslýsklíčený

modløsnedslået

elcsüggedt

dapur, vondaufur

cesareti kırılmışmorali bozulmuş

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down¹

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

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

3. from earlier to later times. The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.

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

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.

1. in a lower position on. Their house is halfway down the hill.

2. to a lower position on, by, through or along. Water poured down the drain.

3. along. The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.

to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp. He downed a pint of beer.

leading, moving etc down. a downward curve.

towards a lower position or state. The path led downward (s) towards the sea.

(a person) having no money and no means of earning a living. a hostel for down-and-outs.

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

(of a person) depressed; in low spirits. a downcast expression.

a disastrous fall, especially a final failure or ruin. the downfall of our hopes.

to reduce to a lower level, especially of importance. His job was downgraded.

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

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

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

racing downhill on skis.

miserable; in low spirits.

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

a very heavy fall of rain.

plainly; there's no other word for it. I think he was downright rude!

He is a downright nuisance!

, ˌdownˈstairsadverb on or towards a lower floor. He walked downstairs; I left my book downstairs; a downstairs flat.

further along a river towards the sea. We found/rowed the boat downstream.

practical and not concerned with theories, ideals etc. She is a sensible, down-to-earth person.

(American) the part (of a city) containing the main centres for business and shopping. downtown Manhattan.

(also down town) in or towards this area. to go downtown; I was down town yesterday.

badly treated; treated without respect. a down-trodden wife.

to be or become ill with. The children all went down with measles.

having bad luck.

to stop working. When the man was sacked his fellow workers downed tools and walked out.

get rid of. Down with the dictator!

to begin working seriously at or on. I must get down to some letters!

to suit perfectly. That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.

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