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Meanings of down in English

Portuguese
juso

Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position.

      juso
      Spanish
      servirse

      Drink down entirely.

          servirse
          Spanish
          derribar

          Cause to come or go down.

                derribar
                Portuguese
                devorar
                Catalan
                consumir
                Spanish
                devorar

                Eat immoderately.

                      devorar
                      Usage of down in English
                      1
                      Reading down the list they said, 'Nice', 'Real nice', 'Very nice', 'Nice'.
                      The Lost Continent
                      2
                      However, Evans said the opportunity was simply too good to turn down.
                      The Guardian
                      3
                      The deal would, however, create a customs border down the Irish Sea.
                      The Guardian
                      4
                      The last Labour government went quite a long way down this road.
                      The Guardian
                      5
                      The stock, however, remains down some 30 percent so far this year.
                      Reuters
                      6
                      Palm oil markets, however, are still down almost 4 percent this year.
                      Reuters
                      7
                      The question is whether we have come down far enough, Nunan said.
                      Reuters
                      8
                      The sentence was handed down late last night, court officials said today.
                      The Irish Times
                      9
                      Iced-over trees knocked down power lines, leaving thousands without electricity, officials said.
                      Reuters
                      10
                      Shares remain down 52 percent from just over a year ago, however.
                      Reuters
                      11
                      Today's new figure is down from the 67 new cases reported yesterday.
                      Radio NZ
                      12
                      However, Congress played down the possible ramifications of its state elections setback.
                      Reuters
                      13
                      I kept saying, 'Yes, sir; sorry, sir,' trying to calm him down.
                      The eyes of a king
                      14
                      It settles down in second year and third year now, she says.
                      The Irish Times
                      15
                      The state teacher's union has given the thumbs-down to both ideas, however.
                      Wired
                      16
                      In Europe, delays were down to liver safety problems with high doses.
                      Reuters
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