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Principal Translations

down adv
(from higher to lower)
bajarse v prnl
Note: Traduccin de "climb down, come down".
He climbed down from the tree.
Se baj del rbol.
down adv
(on the bottom)
abajo adv
There's a house down there in the valley.
Hay una casa abajo en el valle.
down adv
(away from here)
venir vi
Note: Traduccin de "come down".
Are you coming down to the pub with us?
Te vienes al pub con nosotros?
down prep
(from higher to lower place)
bajar vtr
hacia abajo loc
prep
They walked down the mountain.
Bajaron la montaa.
down prep
(further along)
abajo adv
The restaurant is just down the street.
El restaurante est justo calle abajo.
down prep
(near body of water)
abajo adv
They live about 20 miles down river.
Viven como 20 millas ro abajo.
down prep
(throughout: years, ages, etc.)
durante prep
desde hace loc
prep
Philosophers have sought answers down the ages.

down adv

down adj

Los filsofos han buscado respuestas durante muchos

aos.
Los filsofos han buscado respuestas desde hace muchos
aos.
(southward)
bajar vi
al sur loc adv
We're going down to Italy for our holidays this year.
Este ao bajaremos a Italia para pasar las vacaciones.
(lower)
en baja loc adj
The price of oil is down this week.
El precio del petrleo est en baja esta semana.
Additional Translations

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down adj

(level: reduced)
bajo adj
The water level is down. We should add some more.
El nivel de agua est bajo, deberamos aadir un poco.
figurative, informal (sad or
deprimido adj
depressed)
(ES, coloquial)
de bajn loc adj
(AR, coloquial)
banojeado adj
I feel a little down, but I'll be alright.
Estoy un poco deprimido, pero estar bien.
He estado de bajn estos das.
(to the south)
al sur loc adv
all en el sur loc
adv
They're down on the south coast all week.
Estn al sur, en la costa meridional toda esta semana.
(American football: stopped) (voz down adj inv
inglesa)
The referee declared the ball down.
El arbitr marc down.
(sports: behind in score) (durante por abajo loc adv
el partido)
(deportes)
perder vi
The Danish team is down ten points.
El equipo dans va diez puntos por abajo.
El equipo dans va perdiendo por diez puntos.
UK (trains: away from capital)
de bajada loc adv

down adj

down adj

down adj

down adj

down adj

down
with [sth] adj +
prep

The down train leaves from this platform.

(viajar)
de salida loc adv
El tren de salida parte de este andn.
informal (not working, out of
cado adj
order) (servidor, sistema)
(equipo elctrico)
fuera de
servicio loc adj
The server's down. You'll have to try again later.
El servidor est cado. Tendr que volver a intentarlo ms
tarde.
informal (learned)
aprendido adj
Have you got your lines down for the school play yet?.
Te has aprendido el texto para la representacin de
maana en el colegio?
informal (gambling: with losses
perdido adj
of)
I'm down three hundred dollars.
Llevo perdidos 300 dlares.
informal (finished)
acabado,
terminadoadj
(coloquial)
y van ...! loc conj
We've got three reports down, one to go!
Hemos acabado tres informes, nos falta slo uno.
Y van tres informes terminados! Slo queda uno.
(crossword puzzles:
vertical adj mf
vertical) (crucigramas)
Donde est la pista para el siete vertical?
US, informal (ill, sick) (por
estar en cama loc
enfermedad)
verb
(enfermedad)

estar con vtr +

prep
She's down with the flu and can't come to the party.
Est en cama con gripe y no puede venir a la fiesta.
Est con gripe y no puede venir a la fiesta.
down to [sth],
informal (determined
depender de vi +
down to [sb] adj + by [sth], [sb]) (algo)
prep
prep
Whether he goes free or not is down to the judge's
decision.
Si sale libre o no depende de la decisin del juez.

(coloquial)

depender de vtr +
prep
El que salga en libertad va a depender de lo que decida el
juez.
down to [sth] adj (left with only [sth])
quedar slo uno
+ prep
de loc verb
verse reducido
a loc verb
We're down to the last of the coffee, so could you buy
some more while you're out?
Nos queda slo un caf, podras comprar ms cuando
salgas?
down to [sth] adj informal (caused by [sth])
deberse a v prnl +
+ prep
prep
estar causado
por loc verb
The accident was entirely down to driver error.
El accidente se debi a un error del conductor.
down to [sb] adj + informal (determined
depender de vi +
prep
by [sb]) (alguien)
prep
down adv
(written)
por escrito loc adv
Have you got that down yet?
Lo has puesto ya por escrito?
down adv
(sitting or lying)
acostar vtr
I put her down for her nap.
La he acostado para la siesta.
down adv
(to lower value)
bajar vi
Prices have come down in recent weeks.
Los precios han bajado en las ltimas semanas.
down adv
(reduced: in volume, amount, etc.) reducir vtr
We've got our luggage down to one suitcase each.
Hemos reducido nuestro equipaje a una maleta por
persona.
down adv
(time: earlier to later)
a lo largo de loc
adv
Language changes down through the ages.
Los idiomas cambian a lo largo de las pocas.
down adv
(to lesser strength)
diluido, rebajado,
aguado adj
The beer tastes watered down.

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down interj

down n

down n

down n

Esta cerveza sabe como diluida.

(cash payment)

poner en
efectivo loc verb
How much money can you put down?
Cunto dinero puedes poner en efectivo?
(into submission)
hacer callar loc
verb
He shouted down his opponent.
Hizo callar a su oponente.
(fixed state)
sujetar vtr
The antenna was tied down with ropes.
Sujetaron la antena con cuerdas.
(to the source)
localizar vtr
ubicar vtr
He tracked down his natural father.
Localiz a su padre biolgico.
(ill, sick)
caer enfermo loc
verb
caer en cama loc
verb
I think I'm coming down with the flu.
Ha cado enferma con gripe.
(suppressed)
contener vtr
reprimir vtr
He choked down his emotions.
Contuvo sus emociones.
(command to a dog) (orden)
quieto! interj
Down, boy! Get back to your kennel.
Quieto! A tu caseta!
(bird: soft feathers)
plumn nm
These pillows are filled with goose down.
Estos almohadones estn rellenos de plumn de ganso.
(person: soft hair) (figurado)
pelusa nf
He was sixteen and had down on his chin.
Tena diecisis aos y pelusa en la barbilla.
(botany: fuzz) (botnica)
pelusa, pelusilla nf
(persona)
vello nm
Peaches have a layer of down on their skin.
Los melocotones tienen la piel cubierta de pelusilla.

the downs npl

down prep

down vi

down [sth] vtr

down [sth] vtr

down [sb] vtr

UK (rolling country)
colinas nfpl
Sheep were grazing on the downs.
Las ovejas pastaban en las colinas.
UK, informal (at, to)
en prep
Were you down the pub last night?
Estuviste en el pub anoche?
informal (fall)
descender,
bajarvi
The road ups and downs all the way to the sea.
La carretera suba y bajaba continuamente hasta llegar al
mar.
informal (drink)
terminar vtr
(AR, coloquial)
bajarse v prnl
He downed his beer and left.
Termin su cerveza y se fue.
Se baj la cerveza y se fue.
(shoot from the sky)
derribar vtr
They downed a helicopter with just a rifle.
Derribaron el helicptero con slo un rifle.
informal (subdue)
tumbar vtr
That wrestler could down anyone in thirty seconds.
El luchador podra tumbar a cualquiera en treinta
segundos.

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Compound Forms:

a long way down adv

(far below)

mucho ms abajo loc

adv
La casa se vea mucho ms abajo, en el valle.
a long way down prep (a significant distance along)
un largo trecho grupo
nom
Nos falta un largo trecho para llegar a la base de la
montaa.
back down vi phrasal (give in, yield)
recular vi
(AmL)
echarse para atrs loc
verb
dar marcha atrs,

batter [sth] down,

batter down [sth] vtr
phrasal sep

echar marcha
atrs loc verb
(figurado)
retroceder vi
Despite the evidence, he refused to back down.
A pesar de la evidencia, se rehus a recular.
(hit until it collapses)
derribar vtr

tumbar vtr
tirar abajo loc verb
be passed down v expr (be bequeathed to next generation) pasar de generacin
en generacin expr
My mother gave me a quilt that had been passed down over
many generations.
pasar de mano en
manoloc verb
Esas puntillas pasaron de mano en mano, de mi abuela a mi
madre, y de mi madre a m.
be passed down v expr figurative (be genetically inherited) ser heredado v cop +
participio
The gene responsible for red hair has been passed down
through Ron's family.
Esta caracterstica se hereda de forma recesiva, es frecuente
que saltee una generacin.
transmitir vtr
El gen responsable del cabello rojo se ha ido transmitiendo
entre los miembros de la familia de Ron.
be turned down v expr (be rejected or refused)
ser rechazado vi
He applied for a job as a flight attendant but was turned
down.
Se present a un puesto de asistente de vuelo, pero fue
rechazado.
be washed down vi
figurative, informal (food: be
bajarse v prnl
accompanied by a drink)
He washed his pub lunch down with a pint of lager.
Baj el almuerzo con una pinta de cerveza.
be washed down v
(be cleaned with water)
lavar vtr
expr
enjuagar vtr
After driving through all the mud, my car had to be washed
down.

bear down vi phrasal

US (apply pressure, concentrate)

presionar hacia
abajo loc verb
You have to know when to conserve your strength and when
to bear down with every bit of energy you have.
Tienes que saber cuando conservar tus fuerzas y cuando
presionar hacia abajo con toda la energa que poseas.
bear down
(push, press on)
accionar con
on [sth/sb]vtr phrasal
fuerza loc verb
insep
hacer presin
sobre loc verb
Bear down on the pen to make clear carbon copies.
Acciona con fuerza la birome para hacer copias con
carbnico.
bear down
UK (rush towards)
venirse encima v prnl
on [sb/sth]vtr phrasal
+ adv
insep
echarse encima loc
verb
bear down on [sb] vtr figurative (weigh heavily upon)
aplastar vtr
phrasal insep
bear down on [sb] vtr (approach threateningly)
cernerse sobre loc
phrasal insep
verb
La desgracia se cierne sobre los personajes durante toda la
obra.
beat down vi phrasal (sun: shine brightly and hot) (sol) caer a plomo loc verb
(ES)
caer un sol de
justicia loc verb
El sol caa a plomo aquella maana.
beat down vi phrasal (rain: pour heavily) (ES, coloquial) caer chuzos de
punta loc verb
(AR, coloquial)
caer soretes de
punta loc verb
The rain beat down so hard on the apple tree that in the
morning half of the apples were on the ground.
(ES)
diluviar vi
llover a cntaros loc
verb
Diluvi tan fuerte sobre el manzano, que al da siguiente la
mitad de las manzanas estaban en el suelo.
beat [sb] down vtr
informal, figurative (negotiate
regatear vi
phrasal sep
lower price from)

beat [sth] down vtr

phrasal sep
beat [sb] down vtr
phrasal sep

bed down vi phrasal

bed [sb] down vtr

phrasal sep

informal, figurative (price:

pijotear vi
negotiate lower) (AR)
informal,
desinflar vtr
figurative (demoralize) (CR)
Me desinfl todo con ese comentario.
(AR, familiar)
pinchar el globo loc
verb
Empiezan con muchos proyectos, con mucho empuje; hasta
que la realidad se encarga de pincharles el globo.
desanimar vtr
Est muy entusiasmado, ni se te ocurra decir nada para
desanimarlo.
(go to bed)
irse a la cama loc
verb
I usually bed down at about eleven o'clock.
Generalmente me voy a la cama a eso de las once.
(provide bed for)
dar cama loc verb

El cura lo hizo pasar, lo invit a compartir su cena y le dio

cama donde pasar la noche.
bend down vi phrasal (lean over)
agacharse v prnl
The mother bent down to tie the child's shoe laces.
La madre se agach para atarle los cordones al hijo.
blow [sth] down,
(wind: knock over)
derribar vtr
blow down [sth] vtr +
adverb
tumbar vtr
voltear vtr
The wind blew down our swing set and shade umbrella.
El viento derrib el columpio y la sombrilla.
blow me down interj informal (expressing amazement) dejar sin
palabras expr
dejar de una
pieza expr
dejar helado expr
Well, blow me down! You won the lottery!
Es un trabajo excepcional, increble... me dejs sin palabras.
bog [sb] down,
informal, figurative, usu
dificultar vtr
bog [sb] down
passive(person: hinder)
in [sth]vtr phrasal sep
enredar vtr

bog [sth] down,

bog down [sth] vtr
phrasal sep
bogged down adj

boil [sth] down vtr

phrasal sep

informal, usu passive (vehicle:

mire) (vehculo)

empantanarse v prnl

The jeep got bogged down in a huge mud puddle.

figurative (encumbered or
enterrado adj
oppressed) (figurado)
(figurado)
empantanado adj
(figurado)
hundido adj
sobrecargado adj
The lawyer was bogged down in paper work.
El abogado estaba enterrado bajo papeleo.
(liquid: reduce) (por coccin)
reducir vtr

(medicina)
fornculo nm
The cook boiled down the drippings to a rich gravy.
La coccin redujo el lquido a una rica salsa.
boil down vi + prep
(lquid: be reduced)
reducir vi
Note: sase tambin como pronominal: reducirse.
Heat the water until it boils down to a volume of about 10ml.
Caliente el agua hasta que se haya reducido a un volumen de
unos 10 ml.
boil down to [sth] vi
figurative, informal (be essentially) en resumidas
phrasal + prep
cuentas loc adv
reducirse a v prnl +
prep
What it all boils down to is a failure to plan.
En resumidas cuentas, tienen que tomar una decisin.
reducirse a v prnl +
prep
Todos estos problemas se reducen a la falta de medios
econmicos.
boil it down,
figurative (reduce to
reducirse v prnl
boil it all down v expr essence) (figurado)
When you boil it all down, you have two choices: In or out.
A fin de cuentas, todo se reduce a dos opciones: ests adentro
o afuera.
ser en esencia loc
verb
Ms all de todo el debate, este tema es en esencia una
cuestin de dinero.
bolt [sth] down vtr
(fasten, secure [sth])
atornillar vtr

phrasal sep
Bolt down that metal plate so that it doesn't vibrate.
abulonar vtr
bolt [sth] down vtr
slang, figurative (eat [sth] quickly) devorar, engullir,
phrasal sep
tragar vtr
zamparse v prnl
tragarse v prnl
Jerry was late for class, so he bolted down his breakfast.
Jerry estaba llegando tarde a clases as que devor su
desayuno.
bow down vi phrasal (bend, kneel in respect)
hacer la
reverencia loc verb
inclinarse ante v prnl
+ prep
postrarse v prnl
She was asked to bow down in front of a statue of their god.
Le pidieron que hiciera la reverencia frente a la estatua de su
dios.
bow down
literal (bow in deference
inclinarse ante,
before [sb]vi phrasal + to) (deferencia)
arrodillarse ante v
prep
prnl + prep
(deferencia)
doblegarse v prnl
It is customary to bow down before the Emperor of Japan.
Es tradicin inclinarse ante el emperador de Japn.
bow down
figurative (show deference
inclinarse ante v prnl
before [sb]vi phrasal + to) (figurado)
+ prep
prep
arrodillarse ante v
prnl + prep
He is so arrogant, the thinks everyone should bow down
before him.
break down vi phrasal (machine: stop working)
averiarse v prnl
romperse v prnl
La mquina del caf se ha averiado.
break down vi phrasal figurative (person: cry)
llorar vi
(PR)
desmelenarse v prnl
romper a llorar loc
verb
break down vi phrasal figurative (collapse, become weak) colapsar vi
(figurado)
hundirse v prnl

break [sth] down vtr

phrasal sep

break [sth] down vtr

phrasal sep
break [sth] down vtr
phrasal sep

(door, wall: knock down) (puertas, tirar abajo loc verb

paredes)
echar abajo loc verb
derribar vtr
(substance: disintegrate)
descomponer vtr
figurative (analyze) (analizar)

descomponer vtr

desglosar vtr
analizar vtr
break down and cry v (burst into tears)
estallar en llanto loc
expr
verb
romper en llanto loc
verb
echarse a llorar loc
verb
romper a llorar loc
verb
breaking down n
(disintegration)
decadencia nf
destruccin nf
bring [sb/sth] down vt informal, figurative (cause demise) hacer desaparecer,
r phrasal sep
hacer caer loc verb
El gobierno hizo desaparecer el informe lo que le hizo caer la
cotizacin.
hundir vtr
bajar vtr
Y si alguno se me interpone, lo bajo de un tiro.
bring [sb] down vtr
US, slang, figurative (make sad)
abatir vtr
phrasal sep
If you keep criticizing Michael, you'll just bring him down.
(Espaa)
hundir vtr
(Espaa fam)
hacer polvo loc verb
(Argentina fam)
hacer bolsa loc verb
El verlo as, tan mal, me hizo bolsa.
(Mxico fam)
achicopalar vtr
La novia lo achicopal porque le dijo que ya no lo quera.
(Argentina fam)
hacer bosta, hacer
pelotaloc verb
(Argentina fam)
bajonear vtr
No haber podido conseguir ese trabajo me bajone.

broken down,
broken-down adj

bucket down,
bucket vi phrasal

(Argentina)
tirar abajo loc verb
Estaba con todas la energas pero el clima me tir abajo.
(dilapidated)
destartalado adj
(cuerpo, humor)
deshecho adj
(lista)
desglosado adj
(mquina)
averiado adj
20 years ago it was a great car - now it's broken down and
hardly works at all.
Veinte aos atrs era un gran auto. Ahora est todo
destartalado y ya casi no funciona.
informal, figurative (rain heavily) llover a cntaros expr

(figurado)
diluviar vi
Note: Most commonly used in the continuous
Don't forget your umbrella - it's bucketing down out there.
No te olvides el paraguas. Est lloviendo a cntaros.
buckle [sth] down vtr informal (fasten: shoe, seatbelt)
amarrar,
phrasal sep
sujetar vtr
Will you please buckle down the car seat so it doesn't move
around?
Podras ajustar el asiento del auto as no se mueve tanto, por
favor?
buckle down vi
informal, figurative (set to
atarse a la silla loc
phrasal
work) (coloquial, figurado)
verb
I've got to buckle down and finish planting the vegetable
seeds.
Voy a atarme a la silla hasta que termine este trabajo.
ponerse a trabajar loc
verb
Tengo que ponerme a trabajar y terminar de plantar las
semillas.
buckle down vi
informal, figurative (work
aplicarse v prnl
phrasal
diligently)
I have to buckle down and finish this term paper.
burn down vi phrasal (be destroyed by fire)
incendiarse v prnl
prenderse fuego loc
verb
(literario)
ser asolado por el
fuegoloc verb
burn [sth] down vtr
(destroy by fire)
arrasar con un

phrasal sep

button-down shirt n

buttoned-down,
button-down adj

buttoned-down,
button-down adj

incendio loc verb

Con un tremendo incendio arrasaron la ciudad.
incendiar vtr
No encontraron mejor idea que incendiar los autos.
(shirt with buttons on ends of
camisa nf
collar)
He's always neatly dressed in a freshly-pressed suit and a
button-down shirt.
Generalmente uso este traje con una camisa blanca, te
parece que quedara bien con una celeste?
(shirt: with collar buttons)
camisero adj
Llevaba un vestido camisero con vuelo en la falda que le
sentaba muy bien.
con botonadura loc
adj
Llevaba un suter con cuello volcado y con botonadura a la
derecha.
(shirt collar: with buttons) (AR)
abotonado adj

(cuello de una camisa)

de botones loc adj
Prefiero los cuellos de botones, pues siempre puedo
desabrocharlos si siento calor.
buttoned-down,
informal,
estirado adj
button-down adj
figurative (conservative) (figurado)
The new boss seems more buttoned-down than the old one.
No creo que lleguemos a ser amigos, es tan estirado que
despus de dos aos todava me trata de usted.
(figurado)
acartonado participio
Ese tipo es un acartonado.
(figurado)
almidonado participi
o
Lo veo demasiado almidonado para caerle bien al grupo.
buy [sth] down,
(rate: lower with a
reducir el tipo de
buy down [sth] vtr
subsidy) (hipoteca)
inters loc verb
call [sb] down vtr
US, informal (reprimand [sb],
regaar vtr
phrasal sep
tell[sb] off)
(AR)
retar vtr
calm down vi phrasal (become calmer)
calmarse v prnl
recuperar el
control expr

calm [sb] down,

calm down [sb] vtr
phrasal sep

cast down
change down vi
phrasal

chop [sth] down vtr

phrasal sep

(CO, coloquial)
fresquearse v prnl
Ya no pas anda malo, fresquate!
(AR)
bajar un cambio expr
(make calmer)
calmar, apaciguar,
sosegar vtr
She gave the baby a bottle to calm him down.
Logr apaciguar los nimos gracias a sus sabias palabras.
(one's eyes)
bajar los ojos
(vehicle: shift to lower
cambiar a una
gear) (vehculo)
velocidad inferior loc
verb
(vehculo)
bajar un cambio loc
verb
(tree: fell, cut down)
talar vtr

(MX)
cortar vtr
Pioneers would chop down trees to build their homes.
Los pioneros talaban rboles para construir sus casas.
clamp down vi phrasal figurative (be strict, enforce rules) tomar medidas
drsticasloc verb
The city is clamping down on gang violence.
La ciudad est tomando medidas drsticas contra la violencia
pandillera.
reprimir vi
La ciudad est reprimiendo la violencia pandillera.
clamp down
figurative (be strict, enforce
reprimir,
on[sth/sb] vi phrasal + rules) (derechos o actividades)
restringir,
prep
recortar vtr
climb down [sth] vtr (descend by grasping)
descender vtr
phrasal insep
bajar vtr
She managed to climb down the mountain to fetch help for
her injured friend.
Logr descender la montaa para conseguir ayuda para su
amigo lastimado.
climb down vi phrasal (descend [sth] by grasping)
bajarse v prnl
bajar,
descender vi
If the cat climbed up the tree, I'm sure he can climb down.
Si el gato se subi al rbol, seguro que puede bajarse.

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along - anticline - be disappointed in sb - be hit by a car - below - bend -bequeath - bitterly
disappointed - blowdown - bob - bounce - bowed - break -break
down - breaststroke - breech - breech birth - calcine - calf-length -calming - cark it - chill - chop
down - closed - collapse - cool it - corrosion -cut down - decelerate - deceleration - decline an
invitation - declining -decrease - deep - deepest - deforest - degradable - degrade - denigrate deprecate - deprecation - depress - descend - descend into - dilution disarm - disinflation - dismount - dissolve - dive
Spanish:
bozo - gacho - plumn - ventilarse - ceniciento - Abajo el poder! - a cuestas- a la hora de la hora - a
manta - a palo seco - a palos - abajo - abaratar -abatido - abatir - ablandar - abono a
cuenta - abrumar - acallar - acortar -acostar - acuesta - adn - adelgazar - afinar - aflojar - agachar - a
gachar la cerviz - agachar, bajar o doblar la cerviz - agarrar - agarrar a alguien con las manos en la
masa - agobiado - agobiar - agonizar - agotar - agradecer -aguado - aguar - aguarse - ah
abajo - ajustar a la realidad - al contado - al fondo a la derecha - al menor descuido - al
revs - alargar - amainar -amansar - amarrarse los pantalones - aminorar

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down 1[dan]
When down is an element in a phrasal verb, eg back down, glance down, play down, look up
the verb.
A
ADV
1
(physical movement) abajo, hacia abajo; (=to the ground) a tierra
there was snow all the way down to London estuvo nevando todo el camino hasta Londres
to fall down caerse
I ran all the way down baj toda la distancia corriendo
2
(static position) abajo; (=on the ground) por tierra, en tierra
to be down (Aer) haber aterrizado, estar en tierra; [person] haber cado, estar en tierra
I'll be down in a minute ahora bajo
he isn't down yet (eg for breakfast) todava no ha bajado
the blinds are down estan bajadas las persianas
the sun is down el sol se ha puesto
down below all abajo
down by the river abajo en la ribera
down here aqu (abajo)
down on the shore abajo en la playa
down there all (abajo)
3
(Geog)
he came down from Glasgow to London ha bajado or venido de Glasgow a Londres
to be down from college haber terminado el curso universitario
he lives down South vive en el sur
down under (Brit) (informal) en Australia o en Nueva Zelanda
to go down under (Brit) (informal) (=to Australia) ir a Australia; (=to New Zealand) ir a Nueva
Zelanda

(in writing)

write this down apunta esto

you're down for the next race ests inscrito para la prxima carrera
you're down for Tuesday te hemos apuntado para el martes
5

(in volume, degree, status)

the tyres are down los neumticos estn desinflados

his temperature is down le ha bajado la temperatura
the price of meat is down ha bajado el precio de la carne
England are two goals down Inglaterra est perdiendo por dos tantos
I'm 20 down he perdido 20 libras
I'm down to my last cigarette me queda un cigarrillo nada ms
6

(indicating a series or succession)

from the year 1600 down to the present day desde el ao 1600 hasta el presente
from the biggest down to the smallest desde el ms grande hasta el ms pequeo
7

(=ill)

I've been down with flu he estado con gripe

8

down to: it's down to him (=due to, up to) le toca a l, le incumbe a l
it's all down to us now ahora nosotros somos los nicos responsables
9

(as deposit)

to pay 50 down pagar un depsito de 50 libras, hacer un desembolso inicial de 50 libras

10

(in exclamations)

down! abajo!; (to dog) quieto!

down with traitors! abajo los traidores!
11

(=completed etc)

one down, five to go uno en el bote y quedan cinco

12

(esp US)

to be down on sb tener mana or inquina a algn (familiar)

B

PREP
(indicating movement)
he went down the hill fue cuesta abajo
to go down the road ir calle abajo
he's gone down the pub(informal) se ha ido al bar
looking down this road, you can see ... mirando carretera abajo, se ve ...
he ran his finger down the list pas el dedo por la lista
the rain was running down the trunk la lluvia corra por el tronco
2
(=at a lower point on)
he lives down the street (from us) vive en esta calle, ms abajo de nosotros
down the ages a travs de los siglos
face down boca abajo
down river ro abajo (from de)
C
ADJ
1
(=depressed) deprimido
2
(=not functioning)
the computer is down el ordenador no funciona
the power lines are down los cables de alta tensin estn cortados
the telephone lines are down las lneas de telfono estn cortadas
3
(Brit)[train, line] de bajada
D
VT(informal)
1
[+ food] devorar [+ drink] beberse (de un trago), tragarse
he downed a pint of beer trag una pinta de cerveza
2
[+ opponent] tirar al suelo, echar al suelo [+ plane] derribar, abatir
IDIOM: to down tools (Brit) declararse en huelga
1

to have a down on sb (Brit) (informal) tenerle mana or inquina a algn (familiar)

F

CPD
down bow N (Mus) descenso m de arco
down cycle N (Econ) ciclo m de cada
down payment N (Fin) (=initial payment) entrada f; (=deposit) desembolso m inicial
down 2[dan] N (on bird) plumn m, flojel m; (on face) bozo m; (on body) vello m; (on fruit)
pelusa f; (Bot) vilano mdown 3[dan] N (Geog) colina f
the Downs (Brit) las Downs (colinas del sur de Inglaterra)
'down' found in these entries
In the English description:
along - anticline - be disappointed in sb - be hit by a car - below - bend -bequeath - bitterly
disappointed - blowdown - bob - bounce - bowed - break -break
down - breaststroke - breech - breech birth - calcine - calf-length -calming - cark it - chill - chop
down - closed - collapse - cool it - corrosion -cut down - decelerate - deceleration - decline an
invitation - declining -decrease - deep - deepest - deforest - degradable - degrade - denigrate deprecate - deprecation - depress - descend - descend into - dilution disarm - disinflation - dismount - dissolve - dive
Spanish:
bozo - gacho - plumn - ventilarse - ceniciento - Abajo el poder! - a cuestas- a la hora de la hora - a
manta - a palo seco - a palos - abajo - abaratar -abatido - abatir - ablandar - abono a
cuenta - abrumar - acallar - acortar -acostar - acuesta - adn - adelgazar - afinar - aflojar - agachar - a
gachar la cerviz - agachar, bajar o doblar la cerviz - agarrar - agarrar a alguien con las manos en la
masa - agobiado - agobiar - agonizar - agotar - agradecer -aguado - aguar - aguarse - ah
abajo - ajustar a la realidad - al contado - al fondo a la derecha - al menor descuido - al
revs - alargar - amainar -amansar - amarrarse los pantalones - aminorar

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0 % down
20% down
3:2 pull down
30% down and net 7 upon invoice - financial
a big job was going down, and he was in on it
A bit of a let down
a breaking down of and then a deep dive into the specific...
a calf down on its knee
A catalogue of types of procedure lays down
A colourful up-and-down
a computer with a lightning bolt down one side
a culture going down on itself
A down blend sleeping bag
A Fastball Down The Middle
a few streets down - over a few streets
a hard down
A laser blast made shake the ground and the horizon burned down - grammar
A little down on a bucks
A little farther down the road to the turnoff
A little ways back down
a long way down

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a near melt down
a pat down inspection and hand-wanded
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