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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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